6 Speakers off SS 4.520?
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6 Speakers off SS 4.520?
My plans to run 2 amps in the batwing are fading fast. If I ditch the my RFx2 and only use the SS to power my fairing, lower, and lid speakers how much power will each set see?
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I currently have 6.5 HAT's in the fairing being run off of a PBRx2. Im adding polk mm's in the lowers (6.5) and (6x9) bag lids. With plans to push them with a SS to be mounted in the fairing.
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ok here's what I would do unless you're just absolutely wanting to get rid of the PBR amps.
Get a set of DB651 Polks, drop them in the lower fairings, run them in parallel with the HATS to bring your load to 2ohm at the amp. That takes care of 1 RF amp.
A set of Polk MM691 with the CS lids and use the other RF amps for that.
This keeps boths amps running at a stable 2 ohm load.
IMO, the SS in a better selection for an amp but unless you're just wanting to trash your existing amp investment, why not try it in a different configuration. If it still fails to meet your expectations, then you simply get a SS amp, and you're still good with your impedance/ohms configurations as wired and run that setup instead.
That PBR 300x2 is a great little amp if it's setup up properly.
Get a set of DB651 Polks, drop them in the lower fairings, run them in parallel with the HATS to bring your load to 2ohm at the amp. That takes care of 1 RF amp.
A set of Polk MM691 with the CS lids and use the other RF amps for that.
This keeps boths amps running at a stable 2 ohm load.
IMO, the SS in a better selection for an amp but unless you're just wanting to trash your existing amp investment, why not try it in a different configuration. If it still fails to meet your expectations, then you simply get a SS amp, and you're still good with your impedance/ohms configurations as wired and run that setup instead.
That PBR 300x2 is a great little amp if it's setup up properly.
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Ultra,
Thx for the quick reply. I think i did poor job of stating my question. I already have the SS and the MM's just not installed. My current setup includes one 2 channel RF and a set of HAT's in the batwing. I wanted to add the SS inside the batwing to run the MM's but it doesn't look i have the room to have both the RF and the SS inside the batwing. So i was wondering if i could run all 6 speakers off of the SS and still get at least 100 watts rms to each speaker.
Thx for the quick reply. I think i did poor job of stating my question. I already have the SS and the MM's just not installed. My current setup includes one 2 channel RF and a set of HAT's in the batwing. I wanted to add the SS inside the batwing to run the MM's but it doesn't look i have the room to have both the RF and the SS inside the batwing. So i was wondering if i could run all 6 speakers off of the SS and still get at least 100 watts rms to each speaker.
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lemme ask this then.. is this a SG or Ultra?
reason I ask is;
You might look into Scott's bracket here for this which relocates 2 modules on an Ultra below the stock radio on a shelf of it's own. That shelf I feel certain will hold that PBR300x2 amp without a problem. I have one of his brackets at the house that I never used so I can send it to you, if it works then we'll work out something (thinking $30)
If this works for you then the configuration I'd setup is the SS amp on the lowers and saddlebag lids, and run the PBR on the HATs.
reason I ask is;
You might look into Scott's bracket here for this which relocates 2 modules on an Ultra below the stock radio on a shelf of it's own. That shelf I feel certain will hold that PBR300x2 amp without a problem. I have one of his brackets at the house that I never used so I can send it to you, if it works then we'll work out something (thinking $30)
If this works for you then the configuration I'd setup is the SS amp on the lowers and saddlebag lids, and run the PBR on the HATs.
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Ultra,
That was my original plan I already have my RF mounted on top of my Sony HU using his bracket and I purchased his lower bracket with the intent of doing as u suggested. Once I opened up the Batwing to relocate the RF and add the SS i noticed that there is absolutely no room for that lower bracket. The neck on my SG is right there, so that's what has me wondering if I could run 6 speakers off of the SS.
That was my original plan I already have my RF mounted on top of my Sony HU using his bracket and I purchased his lower bracket with the intent of doing as u suggested. Once I opened up the Batwing to relocate the RF and add the SS i noticed that there is absolutely no room for that lower bracket. The neck on my SG is right there, so that's what has me wondering if I could run 6 speakers off of the SS.
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Ultra,
That was my original plan I already have my RF mounted on top of my Sony HU using his bracket and I purchased his lower bracket with the intent of doing as u suggested. Once I opened up the Batwing to relocate the RF and add the SS i noticed that there is absolutely no room for that lower bracket. The neck on my SG is right there, so that's what has me wondering if I could run 6 speakers off of the SS.
That was my original plan I already have my RF mounted on top of my Sony HU using his bracket and I purchased his lower bracket with the intent of doing as u suggested. Once I opened up the Batwing to relocate the RF and add the SS i noticed that there is absolutely no room for that lower bracket. The neck on my SG is right there, so that's what has me wondering if I could run 6 speakers off of the SS.
That is unless you want to return the MM651s and get a set of DB651s (4 ohm) then you'd wire the lowers and fairing speakers in parallel to bring the SS amp load to 2 ohms and wire that to the front channel, then drive the MM691s with the rear channel..