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So, not only does carp take the time to write some of the best, descriptive, well worded, able to be read by the experienced or newbie, informative, and clearly written TO HELP OTHERS threads EVER!!!
Then T backs it up with a reply like that!
Great work guys. Makes me proud to be a (very small) part of this place!
I hope when UN reads this, he is proud of it too.
Guys helping each other out and willing to share their experiences.
Kris
Then T backs it up with a reply like that!
Great work guys. Makes me proud to be a (very small) part of this place!
I hope when UN reads this, he is proud of it too.
Guys helping each other out and willing to share their experiences.
Kris
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So, not only does carp take the time to write some of the best, descriptive, well worded, able to be read by the experienced or newbie, informative, and clearly written TO HELP OTHERS threads EVER!!!
Then T backs it up with a reply like that!
Great work guys. Makes me proud to be a (very small) part of this place!
I hope when UN reads this, he is proud of it too.
Guys helping each other out and willing to share their experiences.
Kris
Then T backs it up with a reply like that!
Great work guys. Makes me proud to be a (very small) part of this place!
I hope when UN reads this, he is proud of it too.
Guys helping each other out and willing to share their experiences.
Kris
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Awesome work Carp!!!!! I think in a day or two you will realize that accomplishing this task yourself was one hell of a good experience for numerous reasons. More to follow with those reasons as this initial install is kind of just the tailgate party. The game has yet to begin!!! Trust me.
Enjoy your system for this riding season and keep your ears open for what speaker tweaks u can make to really dial things in for your ears. Maybe it just some tuning, maybe it's a speaker set that can show up at Xmas or a birthday. The HT speakers are really bright with not much bass. I rode them for a while and started the chase. If u do chase, call me and I can talk u thru the tweeter bar removal mod that will open the door to all other 6x9s while keeping ur bags sealed. The Kappas are good 6x9s for bass but I think if u take the time to save $$$$, u will be much happier with the ARC Moto 692. LL will get u a very good price on those so reach out to him to see how much $$$$ u may need to save should u go that route. As for the Kappas fitting the lids, they have a very large speaker ring thus I shaved just about 1/32 off of one side of that plastic with a grinder so it did not rub against the latch side of the lid. They fit good but do also have a big magnet that just barely cleared the bags when opening and closing. Ran those pretty hard for a while and a good speaker for the $$$$. Other 6x9 might need very very small grinding tweaks as well but it won't be much at all.
Don't worry about the lid weather stripping. By design it is supposed to be a little husky at first. Just make sure that it is properly seated in the track and adjust were needed with a dull standard screw driver. It will fit perfect in a couple of weeks.
If u need some quick disconnects for your bags let me know as I might have a couple of them laying around. U can get them pre assembled really cheap on Amazon, Crutchfield, Tronix, etc.
Anyways, awesome work!!!! Now get out there in your sled and enjoy the fruits of your labor!!!
Never hesitate to reach out if there is anything I can do to assist.
T.
Enjoy your system for this riding season and keep your ears open for what speaker tweaks u can make to really dial things in for your ears. Maybe it just some tuning, maybe it's a speaker set that can show up at Xmas or a birthday. The HT speakers are really bright with not much bass. I rode them for a while and started the chase. If u do chase, call me and I can talk u thru the tweeter bar removal mod that will open the door to all other 6x9s while keeping ur bags sealed. The Kappas are good 6x9s for bass but I think if u take the time to save $$$$, u will be much happier with the ARC Moto 692. LL will get u a very good price on those so reach out to him to see how much $$$$ u may need to save should u go that route. As for the Kappas fitting the lids, they have a very large speaker ring thus I shaved just about 1/32 off of one side of that plastic with a grinder so it did not rub against the latch side of the lid. They fit good but do also have a big magnet that just barely cleared the bags when opening and closing. Ran those pretty hard for a while and a good speaker for the $$$$. Other 6x9 might need very very small grinding tweaks as well but it won't be much at all.
Don't worry about the lid weather stripping. By design it is supposed to be a little husky at first. Just make sure that it is properly seated in the track and adjust were needed with a dull standard screw driver. It will fit perfect in a couple of weeks.
If u need some quick disconnects for your bags let me know as I might have a couple of them laying around. U can get them pre assembled really cheap on Amazon, Crutchfield, Tronix, etc.
Anyways, awesome work!!!! Now get out there in your sled and enjoy the fruits of your labor!!!
Never hesitate to reach out if there is anything I can do to assist.
T.
Tailwind, I do have one question that you may be able to answer. With my front speakers, I have a steady "shhhh" sound that is present behind the music that subtle enough to ignore. When the volume is turned all the way down, it's still present. It sounds like someone making a low continuous "shhhh" sound. The sound isn't in the rear speakers. What do you think?
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Update 5: So since doing the job, I've been noticing that my fairing speakers have had a steady "shhhh" sound that stays the same low volume no matter if the volume is set to zero or higher. While you can't hear the sound when the speakers are turned-up, you can hear it at the lower settings and while turned all the way down. I've done some research and spoke to Mark at Cycle Sounds and we're thinking it's a sound known as floor noise that is common in stereos. While I accept that explanation as expert advice, I'm puzzled about why the rear speakers don't have any noise at all. On person (name not recalled) replied to another post on this issue recommending I adjust my gains. I will certainly try, but man I don't want to take that fairing off again! The sound isn't disruptive, but I'm concerned that if my front channel gains aren't set right, that I may damage my speakers. I'll update when I know more.
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Update 6: I removed my fairing last weekend and adjusted the gains on the amp and that seems to have fixed the issue. I still have a tiny amount of floor noise, but overall it's not that bad. At 75 mph, I can easily hear my fairing speakers at only 1/2 volume, however I can't really hear the rear speakers unless I'm moving at speeds around 30 mph or lower. I'm very happy with my system, but I think I would've stopped with only the fairing speakers if I had to do it all over again. The lids speakers are really for stoplights and parking lots and don't really serve a purpose above 30 mph. I'd recommend you folks doing the job save some time and money and stop with the fairing speakers. Just my opinion!
Just a quick word from someone that ran that amp on a 2015, don't set your gains much past 10 o'clock or you're in distortion territory my man.
Keep jamming and excellent work tackling it yourself! Wish more people did that!
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