Preparing for New Sound System
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UN - Got back from 4500 mile trip out west. Found out that turning the Iphone equalizer OFF makes for better sound from the Polk's with no distortion. I plan to take another look at my settings this weekend on the amp and adjust as you suggest. One thing I saw on other posts was using a multimeter with a .wav file you supplied. The link was dead. Do you still have the file? I would like to at least try it.
Thanks much!
Thanks much!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u6ii9wv1re...00Hz%200dB.mp3
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I have a '10 Ultra Limited. Adding a Soundstream PN4.520D and speakers (Kicker 6.5s in the rear pods, Infinity Kappa 6.5s up front). I need to keep the stock head unit (for now) as the GF wants to use the intercom system. I also have the CB module.
Anyone have a line on an under-fairing mounting bracket for this amp (or some other safe way to kluge it in, but a bracket designed for it would be best)?
Speaker outs from the head unit to the high-level inputs on the amp, I assume.
Also, are you running power to the amp directly from the battery? if so, does the amp shut down after a while if the head unit is off?
Sorry for the noobie questions...new to the touring community, have been on a Dyna up until a couple of months ago (still have it; got my tunes there by hard-wiring a line from the RAM mount for my phone, under the speedo/console to a female plug in the leather pouch, into which I plug my earbuds). Much easier. ;-)
Thanks in advance.
Anyone have a line on an under-fairing mounting bracket for this amp (or some other safe way to kluge it in, but a bracket designed for it would be best)?
Speaker outs from the head unit to the high-level inputs on the amp, I assume.
Also, are you running power to the amp directly from the battery? if so, does the amp shut down after a while if the head unit is off?
Sorry for the noobie questions...new to the touring community, have been on a Dyna up until a couple of months ago (still have it; got my tunes there by hard-wiring a line from the RAM mount for my phone, under the speedo/console to a female plug in the leather pouch, into which I plug my earbuds). Much easier. ;-)
Thanks in advance.
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I have a '10 Ultra Limited. Adding a Soundstream PN4.520D and speakers (Kicker 6.5s in the rear pods, Infinity Kappa 6.5s up front). I need to keep the stock head unit (for now) as the GF wants to use the intercom system. I also have the CB module.
Anyone have a line on an under-fairing mounting bracket for this amp (or some other safe way to kluge it in, but a bracket designed for it would be best)?
Speaker outs from the head unit to the high-level inputs on the amp, I assume.
Also, are you running power to the amp directly from the battery? if so, does the amp shut down after a while if the head unit is off?
Sorry for the noobie questions...new to the touring community, have been on a Dyna up until a couple of months ago (still have it; got my tunes there by hard-wiring a line from the RAM mount for my phone, under the speedo/console to a female plug in the leather pouch, into which I plug my earbuds). Much easier. ;-)
Thanks in advance.
Anyone have a line on an under-fairing mounting bracket for this amp (or some other safe way to kluge it in, but a bracket designed for it would be best)?
Speaker outs from the head unit to the high-level inputs on the amp, I assume.
Also, are you running power to the amp directly from the battery? if so, does the amp shut down after a while if the head unit is off?
Sorry for the noobie questions...new to the touring community, have been on a Dyna up until a couple of months ago (still have it; got my tunes there by hard-wiring a line from the RAM mount for my phone, under the speedo/console to a female plug in the leather pouch, into which I plug my earbuds). Much easier. ;-)
Thanks in advance.
I could not find any bracket. Apparently a member did make them but doesn't anymore. I used Velcro and a thin wood board and it worked just fine. See attached pic. One note - this was my first try and I found out that wood was too thick to get the fairing back on. Make sure to use 1/4" and push the amp all the way back to the speedo/tach.
Run power to amp directly to battery along with ground.
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UN - Got back from 4500 mile trip out west. Found out that turning the Iphone equalizer OFF makes for better sound from the Polk's with no distortion. I plan to take another look at my settings this weekend on the amp and adjust as you suggest. One thing I saw on other posts was using a multimeter with a .wav file you supplied. The link was dead. Do you still have the file? I would like to at least try it.
Thanks much!
Thanks much!
Now folks, what can I do about FM and XM radio interference? It's so bad I can't listen to either of these 2 sources. I was about ready to tear into the fairing again to move XM antenna then replace my stock whip antenna until I poked around the forum and saw that there may not be a solution to my problem and that I have to live with this. What about these suppression cores? Do they work, where can I get them, how do I install? I'm hoping I can increase my listening options or does everyone with this problem just use CD's and iPhone for music?
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Use a different amp. Some people lose FM reception (I did with the Soundstream), some don't, with the majority losing it. The amp is generating interference in the FM band.
I tried the cores. Didn't make a difference.
I tried the cores. Didn't make a difference.
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Download to your phone and use the bluetooth option. Thats what I did with my stuff. I have my soundstreams mounted in my bags and still lost FM reception. Now, I use the "TuneIn" app and listen to my radio stations that way and use the "SiriusXM" app to listen to my XM stations....all through bluetooth of course.
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Download to your phone and use the bluetooth option. Thats what I did with my stuff. I have my soundstreams mounted in my bags and still lost FM reception. Now, I use the "TuneIn" app and listen to my radio stations that way and use the "SiriusXM" app to listen to my XM stations....all through bluetooth of course.
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Download to your phone and use the bluetooth option. Thats what I did with my stuff. I have my soundstreams mounted in my bags and still lost FM reception. Now, I use the "TuneIn" app and listen to my radio stations that way and use the "SiriusXM" app to listen to my XM stations....all through bluetooth of course.
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I have a bluetooth radio but my wife's bike has one of the adapters. I also have used the adapter in older cars that I had that only had aux plugs. You can find em cheap on amazon or locally at target or hhgregg, best buy, etc.