SPL Show SV 165.1
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SPL Show SV 165.1
I am thinking of picking up a set of these. I have for Hertz HCX in my upper and lower fairings. Bike is a 2012 Streetglide, however I have 14 on up Rushmore factory lowers. My thoughts would be to pick up a set of SPL's for the lower fairings. I have a Rockford TM400x4 and the Rockford TM400X2 amp. I have RF 6x9's in the rear lid. The 400X4 is power everything up front, and the 400X2 the rear lids, but gains only set to about 125 watts. Multiple question post:
Will these compliment my HCX's welll, or should I look at something else?
If these are a good fit, will they fit my lower fairings without cutting them up? And what about the grills?
I read somewhere the SPL's need 200 watts RMS, but I don't see that listed on their website. If that is true, I could use the 400X2 to drive them, however, I would think between the higher sensitivity and twice the wattage going to them it would then over power my upper fairing HCX's?
I do have a DSR-1 that I am going to reinstall this weekend, so band-passing, or whatever would be best is not an issue.
Will these compliment my HCX's welll, or should I look at something else?
If these are a good fit, will they fit my lower fairings without cutting them up? And what about the grills?
I read somewhere the SPL's need 200 watts RMS, but I don't see that listed on their website. If that is true, I could use the 400X2 to drive them, however, I would think between the higher sensitivity and twice the wattage going to them it would then over power my upper fairing HCX's?
I do have a DSR-1 that I am going to reinstall this weekend, so band-passing, or whatever would be best is not an issue.
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The SV's will sound good in your lowers. Yes they can take 200 all day. You will need to adjust as they might overpower your fairing. Just have to balance fairing and lowers to get a nice blend.
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The rockford lids are 100 watt rms, so my thought would be to use 2 channels from the 400X4 to power the lids, 2 to run the HXC, and IF the lowers needed 200 watts, then use the 400X2. But, if they don't need 200 watts to do what I need, then I would like to just use toe 400X4 for everything upfront, and the 400X2 for the lids. I'm only driving the RF lids with about 125 right now. Not sure if they would take all 200 and survive.
Long story short, there is a set of SPL shows out there I can have at a decent price, but don't want to go through the whole thing if there is no benefit.
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Originally Posted by rblahetka
The rockford lids are 100 watt rms, so my thought would be to use 2 channels from the 400X4 to power the lids, 2 to run the HXC, and IF the lowers needed 200 watts, then use the 400X2. But, if they don't need 200 watts to do what I need, then I would like to just use toe 400X4 for everything upfront, and the 400X2 for the lids. I'm only driving the RF lids with about 125 right now. Not sure if they would take all 200 and survive.
Long story short, there is a set of SPL shows out there I can have at a decent price, but don't want to go through the whole thing if there is no benefit.
Long story short, there is a set of SPL shows out there I can have at a decent price, but don't want to go through the whole thing if there is no benefit.
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Those tms69's wont handle 200w. I am currantly running a set of sv's in my lowers off the rear channels of a stinger and they sound good and loud. Yea they will take more power but not necessary to achieve what you are looking for. My suggestion is run them the same way you are running the hcx in the lowers and re tune them to your complete front setup. They will get louder than those hcx. I also suggest changing out those tms69's in the lids for either a set of hertz mpx or mmats 690.4cx. You will notice a huge difference in SQ from the rears.
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Originally Posted by SBates08
Ok here's the issue you're going to run into with your 400x4...right now you're giving each HCX 100 watts...if you parallel them down to a 2ohm load and run them on 2 channels, now your HCX's are getting 50 watts each. Just no win win solution with your current amps.
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[QUOTE=SBates08;18574911]Ok here's the issue you're going to run into with your 400x4...right now you're giving each HCX 100 watts...if you parallel them down to a 2ohm load and run them on 2 channels, now your HCX's are getting 50 watts each. Just no win win solution with your current amps.[/QUOTE
No. right now all 4 hcx are on the 400x4 and the kids on the 400x2. If the 400x4 is enough to do the hcx and shows Id rather leave it that way.
No. right now all 4 hcx are on the 400x4 and the kids on the 400x2. If the 400x4 is enough to do the hcx and shows Id rather leave it that way.
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Those tms69's wont handle 200w. I am currantly running a set of sv's in my lowers off the rear channels of a stinger and they sound good and loud. Yea they will take more power but not necessary to achieve what you are looking for. My suggestion is run them the same way you are running the hcx in the lowers and re tune them to your complete front setup. They will get louder than those hcx. I also suggest changing out those tms69's in the lids for either a set of hertz mpx or mmats 690.4cx. You will notice a huge difference in SQ from the rears.
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Lol. No worries am at work and in a scramble myself.