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Old Apr 8, 2021 | 08:56 AM
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Anyone use DS Hydro amps? I just went to 6 channels on my bike and DS has a 6 channel amp that will fit the fairing. When this upgrade first started a year or so ago I tried a Soundstream amp do to it's size. I was highly disappointed. Went with a Precision Power 4 channel amp that is awesome. Now that I've added 2 more channels, I want to upgrade to a 6 channel amp but don't want to be disappointed like I was with the cheap sounding Soundstream and can not find any reviews on it and no mention in here that I can find. I'm not willing to give up space in the pak or bags. Maybe someone here could tell me if I should run 4 speakers off two channels and the other 2 speakers off two channels. Maybe that's the way I should go. I figured someone here would know the info I seek. 10 EG with Infinity 6.5" speakers in fairing, tour pak and front lowers. Thank you in advance for the help, Fellas.

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I should add that the Infinity speakers are rated 2.5 ohms and my amp is 2 ohm stable.
 
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WHich specific amp are you running now? Speakers dont necessarily HAVE to be on their own channels. They can be bridged together if the amp pushes enough watts.
 
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WHich specific amp are you running now? Speakers dont necessarily HAVE to be on their own channels. They can be bridged together if the amp pushes enough watts.
Precision Power i1000.4 rated at 250 watts @2 ohms. I also have a RF 4 channel amp that gets hot as hell running 4 speakers but I don't think there's enough room in the fairing for both amps. Speakers are rated at 2.7 or 2.5 ohms each.
 
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I'm somewhat in the same boat i have a 2ohm component system in the fairing (that sounds amazing) while running a jl audio 6 channel 6v2. Wanting to run four 8" marine grade infinity in the trunk and saddlebags but they are 4ohm. Heard that's a no-no, may need to swap my 6.5 2ohm in the fairing for a 4 ohm. Just don't know how much quality will be lost going from the infinity 60.11cs components to infinity marine grade 4ohm.
 
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