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im so lost on speakers after reading all the treads. I dont know weather to go with the FOCAL 165CVX Polyglass speakers, or the biketronics BT471, BT451 or the hertz.
and i guess from what ive read the Rockford Fosgate amp are the best for the money.
and what is the best 5.25 to 6.5 adapters and wiring kit
thanks
and i guess from what ive read the Rockford Fosgate amp are the best for the money.
and what is the best 5.25 to 6.5 adapters and wiring kit
thanks
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I have not heard the focals or the biketronics but I justed helped install Polk MM651 in a bike with the RF PBR300X2 and it sounded very good. Those are also marine grade and have crossovers. Have you heard them?
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I have tried both the Polk mm651 and the Hertz hcx165 speakers off my RF amp. Hertz wins. But the Polks are very very good speakers for the money. Put it this way. If you get the Polks install them you will love them, then a buddy of yours gets the same amp with the Hertz, they sound a bit better. But we are talking with the bike parked and not going 75 down the HW. I don't think you would be able to tell the speakers apart at HW speeds.
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I've had arc, infinity, and now polk. I think the polks are the best for the money. I have an arc amp. I've heard better in the parking lot but like the earlier post said at 75 the returns diminish greatly. I think most will say that the comparable hertz or focals sound better in the parking lot. I haven't heard either at 75-80 so I can't say. I'm happy with my arc amp and polk 651s. I did coat the inside of the outer fairing with dynamat. I'm definitely not saying the the polks are the be all end all. I just think that they are a great ROI. Also, setting up your amp for the speakers makes a difference. I thought I was good but my gain is a bit high right now.
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I've heard a few and I honestly can't say there is a big difference, they are all good, much better than stock. I think if I had it to do all over again i would just go with the cheapest, which i think are the polks. Either that or put a lot of money into it with speakers in the bags and all that.
For adapter rings I have only used the J&M and Hawg Wired. Once again pretty much the same, unless someone knows of some that are a lot better, just go with the cheapest.
The wiring kit, I've use Biketronics and Hawg Wired. The Hawg Wired is convoluted and overly confusing, you have to use wire connectors that plug into the main unit, a potential problem spot there and unnecessary. I would go with the Biketronics, simple to use, everything is encased, and a life time warranty plus it has the AVC (automatic voice control).
So there you have it. Stay off the band wagons and don't over spend.
For adapter rings I have only used the J&M and Hawg Wired. Once again pretty much the same, unless someone knows of some that are a lot better, just go with the cheapest.
The wiring kit, I've use Biketronics and Hawg Wired. The Hawg Wired is convoluted and overly confusing, you have to use wire connectors that plug into the main unit, a potential problem spot there and unnecessary. I would go with the Biketronics, simple to use, everything is encased, and a life time warranty plus it has the AVC (automatic voice control).
So there you have it. Stay off the band wagons and don't over spend.
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Here is my streetglide with the RF300x2 with the RF 6.5" power speakers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhSYYxGiouA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhSYYxGiouA
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I just installed the Focal 165 CA1 in my fairing and lowers. I haven't heard any of the others (Polk, Hertz, etc), so I can only compare to stock. It is a noticeable difference that's worth it IMO. I'm sure there are better speakers out there, but keeping in mind their purpose (to hear clearly while riding), they suit me just fine. I went with the RF 300x4 amp and it is plenty loud for me. At 70 mph I can hear the stereo loud and clear with the volume 1 bar above middle. I have my amp's gain set around 5.
For adapter rings, I bought ones off of ebay from Throttle Up Industries. They serve their purpose well. For the fairing speaker grills, I cut the Focal grills to fit into place. One of the reasons I went with the focal speakers is because the tweeter does not protrude out of the speaker so the grills sit a little lower than some of the other speakers out there. I'm not sure how big of a concern that is with mounting speakers in the fairing, but I didn't want to take any chances and have to return the speakers and get different ones. Also, the grills for the Focals work nice with lower fairings using the CVO 6.5" speaker boxes.
All said and done, I'm pleased with my setup.
For adapter rings, I bought ones off of ebay from Throttle Up Industries. They serve their purpose well. For the fairing speaker grills, I cut the Focal grills to fit into place. One of the reasons I went with the focal speakers is because the tweeter does not protrude out of the speaker so the grills sit a little lower than some of the other speakers out there. I'm not sure how big of a concern that is with mounting speakers in the fairing, but I didn't want to take any chances and have to return the speakers and get different ones. Also, the grills for the Focals work nice with lower fairings using the CVO 6.5" speaker boxes.
All said and done, I'm pleased with my setup.