Pioneer TS-6900Pro in Saddlebags

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Dec 11, 2016 | 03:03 PM

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Tailwind

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Originally Posted by haze324

Yes that amp thumps!!!!!

The TN4.900 is a very warm amp with good SQ and pretty darn good output wattage. It pumps out really good bass. In comparison an HDP4 cost 3-4 times as much has better SQ, slightly better output but no where near the same amount of bass. Really it comes down to pairing the right speakers with the right amps. With what Lou has it must sound fantastic.

What amp would you pair with a set of 6900's?

Have a hard time believing the TN4.900 has better SQ than the HDP4. I buy in on the bass comment mainly due to the HPF crossover range. Huge fan of the HDP4, but I don't run any of my speaks below 70 hz thus the difference in what our ears like.

Don't get me wrong, bang for the buck the TN4.900 is a good amp but takes some serious engineering to get in the fairing, if at all. I think a better budget play would be the SS PN4.1000. Fits in fairing all day long, and the HPF freq range is in my wheelhouse of 80+, plus u get s few more watts if paralleling. Amps in bags is taboo for me as that's my dragons sacred space.

T.

Dec 11, 2016 | 03:07 PM

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matt76cmich

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Originally Posted by Tailwind

Amps in bags is taboo for me as that's my dragons sacred space.

T.

That's what the tour pak is for. Load them bags up! Lol

Dec 11, 2016 | 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tailwind

Have a hard time believing the TN4.900 has better SQ than the HDP4.
T.

That's not what Haze said T.
TN4.900 has more bass and the HDP4 has better SQ but at 3-4 times the price.

Dec 11, 2016 | 06:36 PM

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That's not what Haze said T.
TN4.900 has more bass and the HDP4 has better SQ but at 3-4 times the price.

Ahhh. I will practice my reading while driving skills this week. My bad!!!

T.

Dec 11, 2016 | 07:46 PM

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haze324

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FYI both those amps are built on the same board.

Jan 30, 2017 | 09:03 PM

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Nope. Cut a little 8" by 12" piece of the fabric and cover the face of the speaker. Couple dabs of hot glue gun magic to keep it in place. Poke the screw holed out with an exacto. Bolt speaker in place and pull taught if needed.

Would rather not line the grill as the fabric can get dirty and a bit more difficult to swap out.

T.

Where do you find this waterproof fabric sir? I am going with the TS6900P speakers in my lids, and want to do that.

Jan 30, 2017 | 09:35 PM

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troop

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Best bet is to go to your local fabric store and buy a half yard of black speaker grill cloth. It'll likely only cost you a few $$. Then hit a sporting goods department and buy some waterproof spray. Cut/fit the cloth over your speakers, treat a few times, dry thoroughly and then attach to your plastic speaker edge plate. I used clear silicone around the outer plastic speaker surrounds. Special hydrophobic cloth is available but highly doubt you'd get that to fit nicely over a 6900 tweeter. That type cloth is a bit stiff.

Last edited by troop; Jan 30, 2017 at 10:31 PM.

Jan 30, 2017 | 10:14 PM

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Where do you find this waterproof fabric sir? I am going with the TS6900P speakers in my lids, and want to do that.

I used this cloth and this spray. Hang the a piece of cloth up (larger then you will need) and spray both sides, let dry and repeat, and let dry. Cut a piece larger then the speaker. Drape it over the speaker and set the speaker into place and pull the wrinkles out without over stretching it. I used an old soldering iron to melt holes in the cloth for the screws. The screws will pull this cloth. I didn't use any silicone on the HT lids, but as Troop suggested it may be a good idea.