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Old Mar 10, 2020 | 07:44 PM
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Looking to up grade my stock speakers I'm not going to run an amp at this time. So my question is it worth doing or I'm I throwing money to the wind. Looking at Focal PWA165-HD1 .Rockford Fosgate TMS6RG . HogTunes Generation 3 . Bike in question is 2012 Road Glide with a Aquatic Radio AQ-MP-5BT-H .
 

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Looking to up grade my stock speakers I'm not going to run an amp at this time. So my question is it worth doing or I'm I throwing money to the wind. Looking at Focal PWA165-HD1 .Rockford Fosgate TMS6RG . HogTunes Generation 3 . Bike in question is 2012 Road Glide
When u make the move, it's without question highly recommended u include an amp in ur upgrade plans.

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Look at it this way, I assume you are looking to upgrade your speakers because it is not loud enough while riding. If that is the case swapping out your speakers is not going to make a difference. Sure it'll sound better perhaps sitting still but power is the issue. Going with just speakers you'll need something that's 2 ohm and they'll be hard to come by then when you decide you want an amp there's a good chance that the speakers wont play nice with whatever amp you chose. Do it once.
 
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Just my .02 Without an amp your wasting time and money, as Boosted said, what u buy now most likely won't work well when u get an amp. I would pass on the Hogtunes stuff... U can pick up a Stinger amp for about $175!
 
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