Not satisfied
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From: Des moines IA
I'm no hater..... i like audio. I'm not hatin on the twin 6.5 lids. I can't knock what i haven't heard. I know what I've heard with 8's, 8.8's and 10's though.
I was just throwing out a guess as to brands being sold through the man's business. If i were an audio dealer/ installer I'd be pushing my wares also. If i were a smart, profit driven audio dealer, I'd be pushing my wares with the biggest markup.
I'm neither of those though. I'm just a guy who likes bikes, audio and helping people where i can. I try to guide by my experiences and prior mistakes, so others can save the time and money. I have no monetary gain, it's just the love of the game. Myself and others have given away more equipment than sold here. Not tootin any horns, just good ol fashion brotherhood!
I was just throwing out a guess as to brands being sold through the man's business. If i were an audio dealer/ installer I'd be pushing my wares also. If i were a smart, profit driven audio dealer, I'd be pushing my wares with the biggest markup.
I'm neither of those though. I'm just a guy who likes bikes, audio and helping people where i can. I try to guide by my experiences and prior mistakes, so others can save the time and money. I have no monetary gain, it's just the love of the game. Myself and others have given away more equipment than sold here. Not tootin any horns, just good ol fashion brotherhood!
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 475
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Its kinda tough for me to pass judgement when I have not heard a dual 6.5' lid setup.
In theory if would not produce that much bass. Years ago Bose said hold me beer..our factory subs are 4'-5.25'' and provide
some decent knock in some vehicles.
In theory if would not produce that much bass. Years ago Bose said hold me beer..our factory subs are 4'-5.25'' and provide
some decent knock in some vehicles.
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Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 6,446
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From: TEXAS
Arlington,
These boys aren't haters, it's a simple matter of demographics and knowing ur audience. This is largely a daily rider audio forum / brotherhood, not a parking lot dB meter forum.
There might be 5 dudes on this forum that will sit in a parking lot at a rally listening to a sled audio dB meter competition. I did it once, I repeat once.
When guys roll in hot on this specific forum recommending 4, 6, or 8 PA / Loudspeaker 6.5s and Horns for average joe, it's not a question of IQ associated with the technical audio topic but more so a question of EQ and situational awareness.
Throwing all PAs on your sled is not a new idea. It's a simple matter of knowing your audience and this ain't the parking lot crowd. Cats and dogs man. Ranger and Skeeter don't roll in on the Master Craft and Tige forums expecting to outfit their rigs. Just the way it is man.
Just sayin!!!!!
T
These boys aren't haters, it's a simple matter of demographics and knowing ur audience. This is largely a daily rider audio forum / brotherhood, not a parking lot dB meter forum.
There might be 5 dudes on this forum that will sit in a parking lot at a rally listening to a sled audio dB meter competition. I did it once, I repeat once.
When guys roll in hot on this specific forum recommending 4, 6, or 8 PA / Loudspeaker 6.5s and Horns for average joe, it's not a question of IQ associated with the technical audio topic but more so a question of EQ and situational awareness.
Throwing all PAs on your sled is not a new idea. It's a simple matter of knowing your audience and this ain't the parking lot crowd. Cats and dogs man. Ranger and Skeeter don't roll in on the Master Craft and Tige forums expecting to outfit their rigs. Just the way it is man.
Just sayin!!!!!
T
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 635
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From: No Cal
You don't have to explain who the crowd is ,the dude just threw a setup out there that he's tried. Putting two 6.5 in the lids isn't some way over the top competition setup, sounded like a solid not overboard expensive setup up to me. But what do I know.
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From: TEXAS
Originally Posted by arlington
You don't have to explain who the crowd is ,the dude just threw a setup out there that he's tried. Putting two 6.5 in the lids isn't some way over the top competition setup, sounded like a solid not overboard expensive setup up to me. But what do I know.
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From: Conneaut, OH
I would really like to avoid lids I don't want to lose any storage space. Just planning on fairing and tour pack pods although I was considering pods for the lowers to add speakers there
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Joined: Feb 2016
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From: Manitowoc county
ill take a swing...
if you want to run 4 speakers, leave the tourpak pods out of the equation and go with lowers in front.
there are plenty great component sets to run in your upper fairing, and in the lower fairing you definately want a solid, clear PA that will deliver some punch and lots of volume.
In my opinion the strongest lower pod combo is PRV 6MR500-NDY with a JL XD series amp
If you decide to go this route, concider the 600/6 amp which allows you 4 channels to bridge to the upper fairing components and 2 channels to run your lowers.
Upper fairing components???? no two sets of ears are the same and neither are 2 budgets....take that for what its worth....
once you get that far either your happy as a lark or the hunt is on for the next upgrade (bag speakers vs lid speakers) (8" bag vs 10" bag)....
just my $.02
if you want to run 4 speakers, leave the tourpak pods out of the equation and go with lowers in front.
there are plenty great component sets to run in your upper fairing, and in the lower fairing you definately want a solid, clear PA that will deliver some punch and lots of volume.
In my opinion the strongest lower pod combo is PRV 6MR500-NDY with a JL XD series amp
If you decide to go this route, concider the 600/6 amp which allows you 4 channels to bridge to the upper fairing components and 2 channels to run your lowers.
Upper fairing components???? no two sets of ears are the same and neither are 2 budgets....take that for what its worth....
once you get that far either your happy as a lark or the hunt is on for the next upgrade (bag speakers vs lid speakers) (8" bag vs 10" bag)....
just my $.02
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Joined: Dec 2017
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From: indiana
Bass, lol. You guys think you have bass in your bikes... Come on. Again Im not selling anything. Our bikes sell for us. Gave my opnion. When you see us around one of the rallys or shows stop by and show us what you have. Im sure I will be amazed on your setup. Not here to argue. I know what we and a few others can do on here. Your just not one of them sir. Keep those 8s booming and someday you will get to show me all about it.
So with that being said, if I offended you in any way, I apologize whole heartedly.
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Arlington,
These boys aren't haters, it's a simple matter of demographics and knowing ur audience. This is largely a daily rider audio forum / brotherhood, not a parking lot dB meter forum.
There might be 5 dudes on this forum that will sit in a parking lot at a rally listening to a sled audio dB meter competition. I did it once, I repeat once.
When guys roll in hot on this specific forum recommending 4, 6, or 8 PA / Loudspeaker 6.5s and Horns for average joe, it's not a question of IQ associated with the technical audio topic but more so a question of EQ and situational awareness.
Throwing all PAs on your sled is not a new idea. It's a simple matter of knowing your audience and this ain't the parking lot crowd. Cats and dogs man. Ranger and Skeeter don't roll in on the Master Craft and Tige forums expecting to outfit their rigs. Just the way it is man.
Just sayin!!!!!
T
These boys aren't haters, it's a simple matter of demographics and knowing ur audience. This is largely a daily rider audio forum / brotherhood, not a parking lot dB meter forum.
There might be 5 dudes on this forum that will sit in a parking lot at a rally listening to a sled audio dB meter competition. I did it once, I repeat once.
When guys roll in hot on this specific forum recommending 4, 6, or 8 PA / Loudspeaker 6.5s and Horns for average joe, it's not a question of IQ associated with the technical audio topic but more so a question of EQ and situational awareness.
Throwing all PAs on your sled is not a new idea. It's a simple matter of knowing your audience and this ain't the parking lot crowd. Cats and dogs man. Ranger and Skeeter don't roll in on the Master Craft and Tige forums expecting to outfit their rigs. Just the way it is man.
Just sayin!!!!!
T
You are absolutely right. I am not one of the gurus here. As I stated before, you know way more than I do and have installed more than I ever have. I come here to learn, try different things and pass on what I have learned. I am just the average joe looking for a good sounding scooter audio that doesn't break the bank, doesn't require cutting stuff up to fit or require multiple amps to do it. Even I get caught up in the thoughts of pro setups and having a bunch of stuff on my bike. All I know is I have tried a bunch of 6.5 speakers, heard a bunch and tuned a bunch of them only to find that mid/bass output from most 6.5's are mediocre at best as I stated earlier. You very well may have the answer for that. Every single regular on this forum is passionate about scooter audio and the reason they are on here is to pass their experience on to those that don't know or have questions. None of them (that I know of) install or sell audio stuff for a living and most have given stuff away to people because they are just that passionate about it. When someone new comes along talking about what they can do and how their stuff sells itself, well lets just say that has happened before and this forum has seen bad advice or over priced advice given to readers here.
So with that being said, if I offended you in any way, I apologize whole heartedly.
So with that being said, if I offended you in any way, I apologize whole heartedly.