Audio Upgrade Question
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Road Captain
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Audio Upgrade Question
Hi All - Just wanted to do a quick sanity check on my proposed audio system upgrade...and pardon if this same question has been ask a million times but finally made a decision...it was between a Boom Stage II or RF PBR300X2 as I am only doing the front fairing speakers but leaving room to do the tourpack speakers upgrade at a not too distant future date & so I went for the PBR300X2 as follows:
1. AMP: PBR300X2 - $158.55
2. Speakers: Infinity Kappa 62.11i - $159.95
3. Mount: PBR300 Mounting plate - $32.00
4. Power Wires RFK10 10AWG wiring kit - 28.98
5. Left Grill: Boom audio grill - $36.00
5. Right Grill: Boom right audio grill - $36.00
About $452.00 to be purchased at Amazon except the Boon Grill at Kutter Online. The delta between the Boom Stage II & this setup was about $300 and with Boom Stage I, at $370.
I am still undecided about the flashing my stock Boom head unit, as there are many pros & cons about using magic box or not. However if I do a radio flash, I believe the setup is:
AMP 1 Installed = YES, AMP 2 Installed = NO, and 8 speakers.
My question is, is there any thing else that I am missing?
thanks
Dan
1. AMP: PBR300X2 - $158.55
2. Speakers: Infinity Kappa 62.11i - $159.95
3. Mount: PBR300 Mounting plate - $32.00
4. Power Wires RFK10 10AWG wiring kit - 28.98
5. Left Grill: Boom audio grill - $36.00
5. Right Grill: Boom right audio grill - $36.00
About $452.00 to be purchased at Amazon except the Boon Grill at Kutter Online. The delta between the Boom Stage II & this setup was about $300 and with Boom Stage I, at $370.
I am still undecided about the flashing my stock Boom head unit, as there are many pros & cons about using magic box or not. However if I do a radio flash, I believe the setup is:
AMP 1 Installed = YES, AMP 2 Installed = NO, and 8 speakers.
My question is, is there any thing else that I am missing?
thanks
Dan
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Road Captain
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From: San Diego
I think your comments on some other posting here where you mention the "costs" vs the "returns" really got me thinking hard...however, if I have the CVO model like your, it makes sense to build on top of what you have rather than ripping and replacing...
Road Master
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From: Virginia
thanks dgreen1069, I was actually leaning towards the Boom Stage II system for the simplicity of plug & play integration, but I stop short when I estimated to get the rear tourpack speakers, I would need to add another $1k, that I could not simply ignore. My other concern was the warrantee of the boom system and replacement cost could end up being a very expensive proposition...not that other third part amps can crap out too, but at least, it is not quite as expensive as the boom system.
I think your comments on some other posting here where you mention the "costs" vs the "returns" really got me thinking hard...however, if I have the CVO model like your, it makes sense to build on top of what you have rather than ripping and replacing...
I think your comments on some other posting here where you mention the "costs" vs the "returns" really got me thinking hard...however, if I have the CVO model like your, it makes sense to build on top of what you have rather than ripping and replacing...
I think you are going to be VERY pleasantly surprised with how good your system sounds when you are done. The upgraded speakers are nice, but the amp is going to make all the difference in the world. Good luck!
Road Warrior
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From: Fort Worth
Looks good. I think you will like it. I met a guy with a 08 or so SG with this setup and it sounded real good.
The only thing I would add is to replace the standard crimp on butt connectors with the heat shrinkable ones and if you don't have a pair, a good crimping tool will go a long way. Easy to do it with
but this is better giving a much tighter crimp
Also, if you plan to replace the whip antenna with a hidden, nows the time to do it.
The only thing I would add is to replace the standard crimp on butt connectors with the heat shrinkable ones and if you don't have a pair, a good crimping tool will go a long way. Easy to do it with
but this is better giving a much tighter crimp
Also, if you plan to replace the whip antenna with a hidden, nows the time to do it.
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Virginia
Looks good. I think you will like it. I met a guy with a 08 or so SG with this setup and it sounded real good.
The only thing I would add is to replace the standard crimp on butt connectors with the heat shrinkable ones and if you don't have a pair, a good crimping tool will go a long way. Easy to do it with
but this is better giving a much tighter crimp
Also, if you plan to replace the whip antenna with a hidden, nows the time to do it.
The only thing I would add is to replace the standard crimp on butt connectors with the heat shrinkable ones and if you don't have a pair, a good crimping tool will go a long way. Easy to do it with
but this is better giving a much tighter crimp
Also, if you plan to replace the whip antenna with a hidden, nows the time to do it.
A good crimp is just as good as a solder joint and will be more flexible and hold up to vibrations better. I used to solder everything until I did some electrical work on a boat I had. While researching best practices I found that crimping is the standard for the above mentioned reasons.
Road Warrior
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From: Fort Worth
Very good advise!!! I bought these a few years ago and they work well: S & G Tool Aid 18920 Ratcheting Terminal Crimping Kit- 5 Piece - Crimpers - Amazon.com
A good crimp is just as good as a solder joint and will be more flexible and hold up to vibrations better. I used to solder everything until I did some electrical work on a boat I had. While researching best practices I found that crimping is the standard for the above mentioned reasons.
A good crimp is just as good as a solder joint and will be more flexible and hold up to vibrations better. I used to solder everything until I did some electrical work on a boat I had. While researching best practices I found that crimping is the standard for the above mentioned reasons.
Exactly right with soldering and it's best left to IC boards and not to wires.
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Road Captain
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Thank you all for the feedback & validating my proposed audio upgrade kit. I do have the crimpers, except the really exotic yellow crimper...lol
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Road Master
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You should be able to get the speakers for under $100 on Amazon. I just bought mine a month ago. I went through the whole flash thing and tried 2 or 3 different flashes but the sound was crap compared to the stock configuration so I had them flash it back to stock. Amp 1&2 off, 8 speakers and enable the fader is the way recommend by most but it didn't work for me. Go to the audio section and read about it.