Video: Focal Polyglass Speakers
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Focal stopped by today to demonstrate their incredible line of car audio products, and if you're like me and you really like to listen to your music, I mean really listen to it, this is the kind of stuff you want. They played a track with a stand up bass play, and I'm a bass player myself and we're used to getting kind of lost in the mix there but this stand up bass I could hear every fret buzz. I could hear every time a finger tapped on the fretboard. It was just amazing.
Focal's been around for thirty years and this year, as a thirtieth anniversary tribute, they've introduced the V30 speaker to their Polyglass line. What they did was take the basket and magnet assembly from their higher end speakers and put it down here in this V30; it sounds great.
Now one thing about Focal speakers that makes them special is this inverted dome tweeter here. Now a normal dome tweeter will spread the sound out in your car and it'll bounce all around and get out of phase. Bottom line — you'll hear it and it won't sound as good as it can. The inverted dome tweeter lets you focus the sound in a tricky environment like a car. They've also got a built in phase plug which makes sure that everything from about 30" on out is always in perfect phase. And if you think about it, 30" is about how far you'll be to the closest car speaker in your car; no accident there.
If you're like me and you really appreciate music, really want to listen deep to it and hear all those nuances, all the dynamics, and just hear music how it was originally performed, you need to get to know Focal. They're a company truly obsessed with doing the same. If you want to learn more about Focal, go online and check it out or give one of our Advisors a call.
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Meet Zak Billmeier
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I've been a camera nut since I was a kid. I got really into it around age 12, when I got hold of a Pentax K1000 35mm camera. My father is a photo nut also, and we had access to a darkroom. Ever since then I have delighted in trying out new cameras, lenses, and photo techniques. Working here at Crutchfield, I get to handle all the new and cool camera gear I can get my hands on.
I'm also into audio, from car audio to home audio to headphones. I'm a music lover, and an eye-opening moment for me was discovering just how much more there is to musical recordings when you listen using high-quality gear. It's an experience I try to pass along to others as often as possible. I truly believe that having good quality gear in your car or home can really enrich your life.
I started getting into the video side of things early on in my Crutchfield career while I was a copywriter for car audio products. In those days our video program was just getting started, and many of us pitched in when our writing and editing duties allowed. Today, we have a dedicated team that makes hundreds of videos a year, including spotlights on products and product lines, how-to videos, videos that shine a light on our company, end everything in between. I am proud to be a part of that team and of the work we do.
My job is a lot of fun because I get to play around with all the cool stuff you see on our website while I'm making videos. Getting hands-on with the gear helps me see what I should show you about a product, and I look at our videos as a way of having a conversation with you when you are considering a purchase. If I do my job well, you should come away from a Crutchfield video understanding why you do — or don't — want that product. In the end, it's gotta be something you enjoy.
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