fairing speaker help please!
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fairing speaker help please!
I'm about to pull the trigger on an Aquatic AV AQ-MP-5UBT-HS head unit. I also want to upgrade the fairing speakers on my 2010 SG. Not looking for parking lot thumping bass, just want to be able to hear a little better at highway speeds. I was going to buy the Aquatic AV 6.5" Waterproof Speakers AQ-SPK6.5-4HB, but at $400 they seem a little pricey. I don't mind paying for quality, budget is not a concern, but there does seem to be a lot of less expensive speaker options. Are the Aquatic speakers worth the money, or should I look elsewhere?
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I'm about to pull the trigger on an Aquatic AV AQ-MP-5UBT-HS head unit. I also want to upgrade the fairing speakers on my 2010 SG. Not looking for parking lot thumping bass, just want to be able to hear a little better at highway speeds. I was going to buy the Aquatic AV 6.5" Waterproof Speakers AQ-SPK6.5-4HB, but at $400 they seem a little pricey. I don't mind paying for quality, budget is not a concern, but there does seem to be a lot of less expensive speaker options. Are the Aquatic speakers worth the money, or should I look elsewhere?
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Originally Posted by Guitarsandbikes
The specs for the head unit say Built-in 288W amplifier. That wont be enough oomph?
And personally I don't understand why folks feel they need to spend that kinda dough for those HU's. You could do much better with a Sony or Kenwood.
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Get BikeTronics pod eliminator brackets, a JL Audio 400/4 amp and a DSP and run any type of speaker listed above. once and done
Just my $.02
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With all do respect, if you can send that AQ head unit back and get your $$ back, you can do a better quality HU for around $100. Those AQ head units have a history of going dead ALOT. We have seen a bunch of threads here asking for advice on what may be wrong with the setup only to find out the HU has gone bad. I just don't trust them and sure as hell wouldn't spend that amount of $$ and still need an amp.
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No, the 2010 doesn't have a touch screen, just a standard single DIN.
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That "Built in 288W amplifier" is all marketing. You're looking at 72 watts per speaker @ 2 ohms. 36 watts per speaker at 4 ohms. No where near enough power to drive your speakers on a bike in the wind. As SB said. Not even close!!