Want to shake things up a bit
Thread Starter
|
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,951
Likes: 1,001
From: Winnipeg
Want to shake things up a bit
Hi all and happy new year.
present system in a 10 ultra;
jvc h/u, ss pn4-1000, infinity 62.ii in fairing and Polk mm652 in lowers.
doesnt quite have the volume on the highway Id hoped. Just noise.
have a set of mmats 601.8 on the shelf.
would putting the mmats and a set of tweeters up front benefit me?
then either the Polks or kappas in the lowers?
was also considering the hertz hcx165 in the fairing and then ? In the lowers.
would like to stick with this amp for now if I can. Just looking for suggestions to reconfigure the fairing And lowers.
if mmats and tweeters is a consideration, which tweeters?
guidance greatly appreciated.
present system in a 10 ultra;
jvc h/u, ss pn4-1000, infinity 62.ii in fairing and Polk mm652 in lowers.
doesnt quite have the volume on the highway Id hoped. Just noise.
have a set of mmats 601.8 on the shelf.
would putting the mmats and a set of tweeters up front benefit me?
then either the Polks or kappas in the lowers?
was also considering the hertz hcx165 in the fairing and then ? In the lowers.
would like to stick with this amp for now if I can. Just looking for suggestions to reconfigure the fairing And lowers.
if mmats and tweeters is a consideration, which tweeters?
guidance greatly appreciated.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 1,401
Likes: 123
From: Sussex, WI
I would put the mmats in the lowers using the speakers you listed. More volume from them than others. Then try both the kappas and polks in the fairing and see which you like better. If you put either coax in lowers the mmats will certainly over power them
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 3,852
Likes: 1,001
From: Southern Virginia
Weeboy I am running that same amp in my 2010 UC and have all the volume I want up front. I realize speakers can make a big difference but I wonder if the gains or output voltage of the head unit could be tweaked some. Also I am running 4 ohms speakers, I don't know if they will play cleaner than 2 ohms at high volume with that amp or not.
I am running Mmats in the lowers and noticed that I had to turn the gain on that channel up a tad because they were lower sensitivity than the Motos I have in the fairing. I think I had the gain on the Motos at about 10 o'clock and the gain on the Mmats in the lowers at a little past 12. I am just now in the process of swapping out the SS amp with an Arc Moto 600.4 and honestly can't tell much difference in volume so far. I mainly wanted the Arc to recover some space under the fairing and maybe get back some FM reception.
I don't know if any of this will help you or not but I thought I'd throw it out there just in case. I have been well pleased with that SS amp.
Also another thought I just had is how tall is your windshield? If you are getting a lot of wind blast that may be costing you some clarity and volume. A while back Bates clued me in on Long Ride shields. I got a 12" tall one and it made a noticeable difference over the 12" National Cycle shield I had.
Just my .02.
I am running Mmats in the lowers and noticed that I had to turn the gain on that channel up a tad because they were lower sensitivity than the Motos I have in the fairing. I think I had the gain on the Motos at about 10 o'clock and the gain on the Mmats in the lowers at a little past 12. I am just now in the process of swapping out the SS amp with an Arc Moto 600.4 and honestly can't tell much difference in volume so far. I mainly wanted the Arc to recover some space under the fairing and maybe get back some FM reception.
I don't know if any of this will help you or not but I thought I'd throw it out there just in case. I have been well pleased with that SS amp.
Also another thought I just had is how tall is your windshield? If you are getting a lot of wind blast that may be costing you some clarity and volume. A while back Bates clued me in on Long Ride shields. I got a 12" tall one and it made a noticeable difference over the 12" National Cycle shield I had.
Just my .02.
Thread Starter
|
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 2,951
Likes: 1,001
From: Winnipeg
Thanks for the input this far. I’m going to retry the mmats in the lowers and reset gains by ear using omeone with good ears...
possibly i didn’t have the gains up enough. They are 8 ohm maybe I wasn’t giving them enough.
possibly i didn’t have the gains up enough. They are 8 ohm maybe I wasn’t giving them enough.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,843
Likes: 1,174
From: florida
you would be better off using the PA601.4 4ohm speaker, the eight ohm is going to bleed more power off the amp. just something to think about. not saying that they wont work or sound good, just that the 4 ohm version would work better, maybe you can trade the 8's for the 4's in the for sale section.
m
m
Grand HDF Member
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,843
Likes: 1,174
From: florida
some of the more exotic builds require 8's to get the ohm loads where they need to be. for example, if the amp is 200 wats per side @4ohms, you can wire 2 8ohm speakers in parallel on one channel and get 100 watts to each speaker and keep the ohm load in the amps stable range.
m
m
Trending Topics
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 2,171
Likes: 188
From: Manitowoc county
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
