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Old Mar 6, 2022 | 09:17 PM
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You know when I did my upgrade I installed the RF/HD Stage ii speakers first as I was still waiting on a few pieces. Everyone immediately says just upgrading the speakers is a waste and you have to add an amplifier. I rode the bike for about three weeks with just the speaker upgrade and the sound quality and fullness was noticeably improved. Volume was only slightly louder and probably just the better sound quality of the three way speakers but it actually sounded great. In your original post you said you were looking for something "a little better" and just the speakers are a noticeable improvement and may do it for you. For $350 it may be all you need but if more is needed then an amp and the HD/RF bag speakers could be added. As i said before adding the RF DSR1 DSP really made the entire system sound great.
Well going from 35 watts to 50 watts, you can get by without adding an amp. lol

To hear music loud enough on a bike in open air, you need at least 100 watts or more. You wont get that out of a HU alone.
 
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Well going from 35 watts to 50 watts, you can get by without adding an amp. lol

To hear music loud enough on a bike in open air, you need at least 100 watts or more. You wont get that out of a HU alone.
Have you ever tried just a speaker upgrade? And of course you can hear music in open air with the HU alone and no amp at reasonable levels.. The OP was asking for something "a little" better., that was the point of the response. Not everyone has the same requirements for volume level as you.
 
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