FLAX CONE / 6”1/2 / 2-WAY COMPONENT SPEAKERS This for me is a first, this brand I had heard of but not really had any involvement with, so looking forward to this review. Ok time to see what Focal themselves have to say about this product, see below… The 6”1/2 woofer has the new flax cone for a neutral sound without coloration, more dynamique, natural reproduction hung by a Butyl surround with an excellent reliability. The phase plug in the centre of the cone also offer a better dispersion than the PS 165 F woofer. Processed Aluminium/Magnesium inverted dome tweeter for smoothness...
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To get the full story of how ABTEC3 (Toyota Vitz) ended up with my CRAZY Ports in the back of it we will have to go back to the end of last year in Nelson. Ashley and I had spent a lot of hours testing to get ABTEC3 to SPL at 155+dB for this event. So when we finally did we came to the agreement that between then and the event at Nelson there was to be no changes to the setup, this made perfect sense since any changes could net in a lower result. The event came and went and...
I must say right from the start that these 6.5″ BC Series Component Speakers from Digital Designs did impress me right from being handed the box… Now in saying that I mean they were very weighty and I have always felt that a bit of weight equalled quality, but as we all know that’s not always the case. Again no short cuts here either descent high quality crossovers as well, really looking forward to getting these in our demo board and have a listen. I guess we should look and the description and specifications first… Description for BC6.5...
Well when these arrived I knew it was going to be something special as I had some Koss Headphones back in the 80’s and was very impressed with the sound and memories of the bass they had. Now it was time to unpack these babies and the first thing that stood out was the cool case and ease of getting them in and out quickly with minimal effort. The full-size noise-isolating Koss ProDJ200 Headphones are the next step up from the incredible ProDJ100. With stylish, spun metal ear cups that swivel 180 degrees, shifting between single- and double-ear listening is easy....
For a while now our Showroom has been complete but at the same time lacking or missing something, this something was and is the Alpine INE-W940E. It made perfect sense, we have everything ranging from entry level Headunits to top of the line Handmade Subwoofers. The only thing we didn’t have was a top of the line Double-Din GPS Headunit and that’s where the Alpine INE-W940E comes into play. As always the case when it comes to Alpine the Display is nice, simple and easy to use. Navigating through the options was seamless and I never got lost looking for...
It has been quite a long time since ABTEC4 has had a mention on here (Since 2012 if I remember correctly), so when Ashley mentioned that it was time to upgrade the Car Audio in the little Toyota bB I thought it would be a good time to do a little write up on it! Since starting with ABTEC I have seen a few changes happen to the company vehicles, some of this may or may not have had something to do with me but of late we have had a few discussions of the direction of ABTEC4. Since ABTEC1...
I don’t always do reviews on Headphones but when I do, I do try to make sure they have some sort of WOW factor to them. In fact I am usually very fussy with this type of product due to my musical background, which to put it bluntly means I will not own “run of the mill audio” be it Car, Musical Instruments or Home Audio! Knowing how beautiful Focal’s Home and Car Audio Speakers sound I couldn’t say no to taking a set of the Focal Spirit One Headphones home to review, but first I had to unpack them...
Some days writing reviews can be a “Walk in the park” so to speak, however when it comes to writing reviews on products that a company made their name from can make it a touch harder. Sometimes to a point that you have to start the review all over again… This has been the case with this said review! The design of the DD-M151’s are nice and simple with slight changes from the the last series of M151’s that had a piano black finish to a more modern brushed aluminium look, they still have the same 2-way layout as the...
It may surprise you to know that you probably spend as much time in your car as you do in your home. With that in mind, having the right audio system in your vehicle to entertain you is equally as important as your home theatre system. Ashley Burrell of Abtec, and his brother Darryl are celebrating 21 years in business this year and their promise is still the same as it was in the beginning; to satisfy all the their customers so you’ll choose them again with confidence. It as a double celebration with Abtec’s showroom/workshop at 49 Hutt Road...
