We set up a full blown photo shoot out in Oxnard, Ventura County California. That is the home of Rytek Projektz, and is Dindo's local stomping grounds. I asked him straight out, who are you, where did you come from, and how did you get started in the audio industry? While Dindo was in school in 1985 he built his own system for personal use. He built a quadruple amplified 3-way crossover sound system when everyone else was rocking the 6 x 9s. He did this one system and people started to take notice. Before long he was doing installs on all his friends' cars out of his girlfriend's condo. His actual target market at the time was the fraternities. He built up a clientele among the college kids in San Luis Obispo and it didn't take long before everyone knew, if they wanted a stereo hooked up well, Dindo was the person to talk to. He began doing so many installs he ran out of time for himself, so once he graduated college he stopped doing installations. Dindo considers car audio a hobby and would not label himself a professional. He is an enthusiast, but he says his installs are flawless. The proof is in the end result.
Complete attention to detail, wiring, and installation are crucial. Dindo never uses any wood due to the fact that the car never came with wood in the first place. He prefers to wire the car exactly like an OEM manufacturer would wire it. No need for fiberglass or any sensitive materials. Why put these fragile materials in a tricked out street/race car and not drive it hard? His installs are all about function and style. When you blend those two, it is a powerful combination.
There are many different things that distinguish audio manufacturers. Style, quality, function, and brand name. The major difference with Focal is that they are strictly a speaker manufacturer. That is all they do, and they have become extremely good at it. They achieve their quality by bringing to the consumer the same units that high-end home audio collectors are utilizing. Some of these setups are in the $50,000 dollar range for the home systems. Imagine applying that same technology to the car audio market and you can see why Focal units are raising the bar to the next level while remaining competitive. They make it a point in all of their advertisement not to mention exactly how good their products are. There is no need to when you have a product that speaks for itself, so to say.