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      06-28-2019, 07:36 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by hohay View Post
Which ones did you go for? On the focal site they don’t list the 2 series. Also when I google the model 2 versions appear. Which is the correct for the m240?


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Focal-IFBMW...l+ifbmw&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Focal-IFBMW...l+ifbmw&sr=8-2


Both are called ifbmw-s just the tweeters seem different and don’t want to order the wrong ones
OH. I didn't go the component route, if that wasn't clear, I used the ISC 100 coaxial and bought them on sale from crutchfield. Did this for several reasons.
1.) $80/pr is damn good
2.) Easier install.
3.) While installing component tweeters in sails wouldn't be difficult, it wouldn't be cost effective, I'd be looking at about $100 for HK sails just to throw away tweeters and but new ones
4.) If I DID go with coax then the built-in DSP of the amp would be a deal breaker and I'd NEED to upgrade that, another $600ish. I looked at the response graph of the ISC 100's and saw they rolled off a fair bit off axis and relied on that to compensate for the DSP and still needed to cut the treble tone control by 3-4 notches to get them level. Overall I'm pretty happy with that result, but if I'd gone component I'd likely need to swap the amp still.

So, in my opinion, if you're not planning on replacing the amp I'd stick with the coaxials, they're cheaper and won't melt your face off with treble aiming a tweeter right at you on axis with a heft DSP boost built in for it.

That said, if you have the money to swap the amp and get components definitely do that, it's still definitely the best option, but from a cost:benefit standpoint it didn't work for me.
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