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Old May 6, 2017 | 06:49 AM
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not very satisfied with stock speakers......i was wondering if i will get much improvement by replacing with hog tunes speakers without going the route of replacing/upgrading amplifier. Not really interested in spending a ton of cash, $300 for speakers is kind of ridiculous by itself. I can think of lots of different ways to spend that kind of cash😊
 
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For $300 you can go with Kappas and amp. I wouldn't do just a speaker swap.

Search for budget setup and you should get a few different ideas.
 
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Originally Posted by brokefootkenny
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not very satisfied with stock speakers......i was wondering if i will get much improvement by replacing with hog tunes speakers without going the route of replacing/upgrading amplifier. Not really interested in spending a ton of cash, $300 for speakers is kind of ridiculous by itself. I can think of lots of different ways to spend that kind of cash😊
bike model?
year?
how many speakers?
willing to sacrifice FM reception?
 

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Sorry......'14, ultra classic, boom 6.5 radio, fairing and tour pack speakers, don't really want to sacrifice fm, don't understand why new speakers will affect fm radio either. I never was an audiophile �� I would just like better quality sound without installing an amp and spending a ton of cash. After reading through some of these threads I'm beginning to get the impression i am wasting my time and money by only replacing the speakers?
 

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Originally Posted by brokefootkenny
Sorry......'14, ultra classic, boom 6.5 radio, fairing and tour pack speakers, don't really want to sacrifice fm, don't understand why new speakers will affect fm radio either. I never was an audiophile �� I would just like better quality sound without installing an amp and spending a ton of cash. After reading through some of these threads I'm beginning to get the impression i am wasting my time and money by only replacing the speakers?
If u don't go with an amp, don't bother changing speaks. Save a few bucks and reattack later. U will be glad u did.

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Originally Posted by brokefootkenny
Sorry......'14, ultra classic, boom 6.5 radio, fairing and tour pack speakers, don't really want to sacrifice fm, don't understand why new speakers will affect fm radio either. I never was an audiophile �� I would just like better quality sound without installing an amp and spending a ton of cash. After reading through some of these threads I'm beginning to get the impression i am wasting my time and money by only replacing the speakers?
It'll be the amp that kills the FM. There are a few out there that will help retain it, but those are more than your current budget. As is with some like the Kappas and *** or CV amp you'll be at $300ish and you'll still need to he $80 BT355 to tie it all together.

Check out this thread to see what can be done on a reasonable budget. You'd still need a BT355 though.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/audio...our-lunch.html
 
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