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Published on November 14, 2007

This company offers a car-audio system in the range of Bt100,000, and believe me, it really performs.

Here is what the system consists of:

A Clarion WXZ466MP head unit - MP3-compatible - offers unprecedented presence as a high-quality audio component. There are 18 FM and 6 AM station pre-sets, with 4-channel x 50 watts of Mos-Fet amplification. You can also add a CD changer, so you'll probably never run out of music on your drives.

The system has been designed to satisfy sense expectations, and its sound performs very close to a home-audio system. The pre-out is also equipped for connecting to an external amplifier.

For a weighty sound, a Focal FP5.500 - a five-channel amplifier - comes equipped with power measured at 4-channel x 75 watts RMS and 1-channel x 200 watts RMS for driving a subwoofer, and with a frequency response of 10 hertz to 35 kilohertz. It truly gives heavyweight sound with effortless power. Especially with the damping factor as high as 200 decibels, this amplifier can stunningly neutralise the effect of the loudspeaker diaphragm's vibration.

I believe the installers know their job quite well, as they put in two pairs of Focal 165K2P speakers, one up front and the other in back, and they deliver spectacular sound. They have an incredible dynamic range at high volumes. The Focal 165K2P is a 6.5-inch two-way component system with 4-inch neodymium magnets. Tweeters are 1-3/4-inch dome types with separate crossovers, 18dB/octave and power handling from 100-200 watts. The speakers have a sensitivity ratio of 92.5dB with a frequency response of 70Hz to 22KHz.

Obviously, the way the speakers were installed demonstrates a deep insight into balancing seamless sound. Since the system employs two pairs of front and back speakers from the same Focal, the installer is able to tune them and thus create seamless sound with no difficulty.

The only thing missing here is some good old American subwoofer performance. With such a seamless sound system, the subwoofer can be another brand and not limited to Focal. With a long history of making subwoofers, the JL 10W3v3 offers 300-watt power-handling wired for 2 ohms, for super-deep-bass delivery. Although only 10 inches in size, it can deliver unsurpassed dynamic stability and low-distortion operation up to 32Hz.

I would say this hundred-grand baht system from Suchart Sound performs superbly. Expensive? That's hard to say. If you demand great quality with a high-end and weighty sound and need a system that can be matched to any style of music, this system will suit your requirements just fine.

By Wijit Boonchoo

The Nation

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