BT355 Line Leveler
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BT355 Line Leveler
I'm running 2 speakers to the lids and two up front on a '17 SGS. I've been advised to get the BT 355 line leveler. I go to order it and it asks me to choose the connection and radio type. The radio type is easy enough. The connection has three options: universal, front, and Street/Classic/Road In-Fairing Rear Speaker Connector. Which one am I choosing? Thank you.
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Originally Posted by nwihawk
I'm running 2 speakers to the lids and two up front on a '17 SGS. I've been advised to get the BT 355 line leveler. I go to order it and it asks me to choose the connection and radio type. The radio type is easy enough. The connection has three options: universal, front, and Street/Classic/Road In-Fairing Rear Speaker Connector. Which one am I choosing? Thank you.
The only real question u will need to determine prior to the call is do u want fade control or not. If u do u will need the front LL and the rear one specific to that plug that is currently capped. Not a breakout harness. Just a rear SGS LL.
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Not trying to but into this thread, but can someone explain to me the need for the line leveler?
The reason I ask is, I just upgraded my system. I have the Arc Moto 600.4 and their wiring harness. I have 4 speakers, 2 in the fairing and 2 in the tour pack. My bike is a 2016 ultra classic with the 6.5 HU. All I had to do was turn the bass all the way down, set treble to center and turn speed volume off, no flash. Now I may not know what is good clear sound, but it seems that way to me. I did a video on my phone walking away and you can hear it clear at 200 yards. Just trying to understand the line leveler.
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The reason I ask is, I just upgraded my system. I have the Arc Moto 600.4 and their wiring harness. I have 4 speakers, 2 in the fairing and 2 in the tour pack. My bike is a 2016 ultra classic with the 6.5 HU. All I had to do was turn the bass all the way down, set treble to center and turn speed volume off, no flash. Now I may not know what is good clear sound, but it seems that way to me. I did a video on my phone walking away and you can hear it clear at 200 yards. Just trying to understand the line leveler.
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Not trying to but into this thread, but can someone explain to me the need for the line leveler?
The reason I ask is, I just upgraded my system. I have the Arc Moto 600.4 and their wiring harness. I have 4 speakers, 2 in the fairing and 2 in the tour pack. My bike is a 2016 ultra classic with the 6.5 HU. All I had to do was turn the bass all the way down, set treble to center and turn speed volume off, no flash. Now I may not know what is good clear sound, but it seems that way to me. I did a video on my phone walking away and you can hear it clear at 200 yards. Just trying to understand the line leveler.
Allen
The reason I ask is, I just upgraded my system. I have the Arc Moto 600.4 and their wiring harness. I have 4 speakers, 2 in the fairing and 2 in the tour pack. My bike is a 2016 ultra classic with the 6.5 HU. All I had to do was turn the bass all the way down, set treble to center and turn speed volume off, no flash. Now I may not know what is good clear sound, but it seems that way to me. I did a video on my phone walking away and you can hear it clear at 200 yards. Just trying to understand the line leveler.
Allen
With that being said biketronic's made the line levelers to do what the dealers can't. Flatten out the power curve. You can accomplish the same results with a dsm but that requires a whole different tuning dynamic.
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it will but as you ride you will notice low and high end distortion from your system depending on what song and source it is coming from. Over a period of time that will cause speakers or your amp to blow. Even stock hd cvo systems have problem with amps burning up and those 5x7 rear speakers blowing. it happens all the time. The worse thing on any speaker is distortion. Screaming highs and booming lows aren't as hard as distortion on speakers.
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Ok, I am not arguing or disputing what you said. I talked to the guy at Arc audio. He agreed about the source and it causing distortion. He also said that with their amp and wiring, that there were things built into it to their system that you didn't need a line leveler or a flash of the HU. He said that the leveler would lower the voltage which their system didn't need. That basically their system worked best this way. He also said I wouldn't blow the amp, that it had a protective feature to keep that from happening. He did say it was possible to blow the speakers using a bad source.
Just passing along what I was told, because I don't know, just trying to learn. And that's why I ask so many questions.
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Just passing along what I was told, because I don't know, just trying to learn. And that's why I ask so many questions.
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Ok, I am not arguing or disputing what you said. I talked to the guy at Arc audio. He agreed about the source and it causing distortion. He also said that with their amp and wiring, that there were things built into it to their system that you didn't need a line leveler or a flash of the HU. He said that the leveler would lower the voltage which their system didn't need. That basically their system worked best this way. He also said I wouldn't blow the amp, that it had a protective feature to keep that from happening. He did say it was possible to blow the speakers using a bad source.
Just passing along what I was told, because I don't know, just trying to learn. And that's why I ask so many questions.
Allen
Just passing along what I was told, because I don't know, just trying to learn. And that's why I ask so many questions.
Allen