Biggest mistake ya ever made, audio related that is?!!?
#12
12-22-2015, 08:59 AM
I could keep this thread going for months myself.
1) ,,,,,,,,,no doubt about it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the biggest mistake,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,drinking the koolaid,,,,,,,,,,,but I'm much better educated now
2) First amp I installed was PBR 300x2. Had the wires all nice and tidy and looking semi-professional at least. Turned the radio on and.......a great big nothing. The wires themselves were good, but I had switched the connections on the goes in/goes out of the amp. I stood there staring at it for a solid 10 minutes before I figured it out. A few choice cuss words and a beer later it was all straightened out and worked fine.
3) Decided to install a USB charger in my left side glovebox when I did the first stereo upgrade. I didn't really have to take the glovebox off to do it, but it made life easier and I had the fairing off anyway so figured what the heck. Was pretty pumped up after I got the amp all adjusted so I slapped the fairing back on to go for a ride. I'm sure I looked pretty stupid going down the road with only one glovebox but didn't care, at least I had tunes. Came back home and pulled the fairing off for the millionth time to put the glovebox back on and good to go.
1) ,,,,,,,,,no doubt about it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the biggest mistake,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,drinking the koolaid,,,,,,,,,,,but I'm much better educated now
2) First amp I installed was PBR 300x2. Had the wires all nice and tidy and looking semi-professional at least. Turned the radio on and.......a great big nothing. The wires themselves were good, but I had switched the connections on the goes in/goes out of the amp. I stood there staring at it for a solid 10 minutes before I figured it out. A few choice cuss words and a beer later it was all straightened out and worked fine.
3) Decided to install a USB charger in my left side glovebox when I did the first stereo upgrade. I didn't really have to take the glovebox off to do it, but it made life easier and I had the fairing off anyway so figured what the heck. Was pretty pumped up after I got the amp all adjusted so I slapped the fairing back on to go for a ride. I'm sure I looked pretty stupid going down the road with only one glovebox but didn't care, at least I had tunes. Came back home and pulled the fairing off for the millionth time to put the glovebox back on and good to go.
#13
12-22-2015, 09:37 AM
Biggest mistake ya ever made, audio related that is?!!?
#1 My biggest mistake was finding this forum( joking). I was on HD FORUM researching tuners for my sled and stumbled over here to clear my head then the next thing I knew my project went from tuning the engine to tuning/upgrading the stereo. Which isn't a bad thing other than this addiction is going to empty my pockets worse than someone with a drug habit.But I am happy with my upgrades for now.Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and info.
#2 Having limited info on the Rushmore 6.5gt head unit ,adding an amp to it and leaving the AVC on (BOZO NO-NO)and blowing all 4 of my brand new speakers.
#2 Having limited info on the Rushmore 6.5gt head unit ,adding an amp to it and leaving the AVC on (BOZO NO-NO)and blowing all 4 of my brand new speakers.
Last edited by Babyboy; 12-22-2015 at 01:08 PM.
#14
12-22-2015, 10:31 AM
a got a couple 
(you determine which one is real and not real)
1. put my aftermarket HU upside down in my fairing
2. grabbed a 6.5 speaker to put in my HT 6x9 lids and wondering why it did not fit (special situation - booz involved)
3. decided to grab my home made power resistor bank glued to a piece of metal U bar I used when doing the bench testing of multiple amps with my hand to move it aside and got blisters on my fingers
Merry Christmas you all and a Happy, musical New Year
(you determine which one is real and not real)1. put my aftermarket HU upside down in my fairing
2. grabbed a 6.5 speaker to put in my HT 6x9 lids and wondering why it did not fit (special situation - booz involved)
3. decided to grab my home made power resistor bank glued to a piece of metal U bar I used when doing the bench testing of multiple amps with my hand to move it aside and got blisters on my fingers
Merry Christmas you all and a Happy, musical New Year
#15
12-22-2015, 12:02 PM
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#17
12-23-2015, 06:38 AM
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#18
12-23-2015, 08:51 AM
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#1 My biggest mistake was finding this forum( joking). I was on HD FORUM researching tuners for my sled and stumbled over here to clear my head then the next thing I knew my project went from tuning the engine to tuning/upgrading the stereo. Which isn't a bad thing other than this addiction is going to empty my pockets worse than someone with a drug habit.But I am happy with my upgrades for now.Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and info.
#2 Having limited info on the Rushmore 6.5gt head unit ,adding an amp to it and leaving the AVC on (BOZO NO-NO)and blowing all 4 of my brand new speakers.
#2 Having limited info on the Rushmore 6.5gt head unit ,adding an amp to it and leaving the AVC on (BOZO NO-NO)and blowing all 4 of my brand new speakers.
Did the exact same thing, SMH!
#19
12-29-2015, 02:18 PM
My biggest mistake was worrying about audio in the first place 
So I bought a new 2015 Road Glide after five years on my Super Glide Custom. Having jams was exciting, but the stock setup at speed was underwhelming. Started hanging out here and over at RG.org stalking the audio threads...........
1. Bought a set of inexpensive JBL GTO638 speakers. A little improvement but not much. Decided I needed an AMP. Added CV B2 and was pretty happy until I melted the tweeters trying to set my AMP gain.
2. Bought my first set of Infinity Kappa 62.11I and swapped for the blown GTO638s.
3. Figured I didn't want the terminal set screws on the Kappas working loose so I put a little dab of Loctite blue on them. Everything was great until I wanted to mess around with AMP settings again. Went to pull the wires from the Kappas and one of the set screws on the negative terminal had taken a permanent "set". Broke the terminal trying to get the dang screw loose.
4. Bought another set of Kappas
5. Just bought the BT 355 Line Out Converter to replace the cheap Metra LOC
So in a little under six months I've spent $503 give or take on an "inexpensive" cost effective upgrade........
Having just written all of this out I find myself crying
So I bought a new 2015 Road Glide after five years on my Super Glide Custom. Having jams was exciting, but the stock setup at speed was underwhelming. Started hanging out here and over at RG.org stalking the audio threads...........1. Bought a set of inexpensive JBL GTO638 speakers. A little improvement but not much. Decided I needed an AMP. Added CV B2 and was pretty happy until I melted the tweeters trying to set my AMP gain.
2. Bought my first set of Infinity Kappa 62.11I and swapped for the blown GTO638s.
3. Figured I didn't want the terminal set screws on the Kappas working loose so I put a little dab of Loctite blue on them. Everything was great until I wanted to mess around with AMP settings again. Went to pull the wires from the Kappas and one of the set screws on the negative terminal had taken a permanent "set". Broke the terminal trying to get the dang screw loose.
4. Bought another set of Kappas
5. Just bought the BT 355 Line Out Converter to replace the cheap Metra LOC
So in a little under six months I've spent $503 give or take on an "inexpensive" cost effective upgrade........
Having just written all of this out I find myself crying
