Focal...I'm infactuated with the quality of their products cause it's so crisp yet it pounds! Never actually heard JL's in person but from what I've heard they pack a pretty good punch too. Type-R's are also pretty damn good, but after listening to the Focals I have to say Alpine has a tough competition. My two cents...
Someone has suggested this b4 in another thread, bring your CD to a store(s) that carries JL's and Alpine's and listen to it yourself