Component speakers help needed
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Component speakers help needed
Gents,
first of all, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to the audio/electronics.
So after getting a 2012 Street Glide a couple of months ago, I was really enjoying my audio set up. Previous owner told me that audio has been upgraded completely. It has an Alpine-123 head unit. Based on the boxes I got with the bike - looks like I have a RF PBR300X4 amp.
The bike has 4 speakers in the fairing itself - looks like 2 6.5" speakers, and then a pair of small ones right underneath - I'm assuming they are tweeters (I think this sentence totally proves that I am a complete novice). Another box that came "with the bike" is for RF T165 speakers.
So long story short - about a week ago I started hearing a hissing sound from the left speaker (coincidence or not - it started happening after I had my bike washed at the local HD dealership). OK, so the speaker is blown, I guess.
So what I need help with is pretty obvious now - what do I replace my speakers with? What are my choices for the component speakers?
first of all, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to the audio/electronics.
So after getting a 2012 Street Glide a couple of months ago, I was really enjoying my audio set up. Previous owner told me that audio has been upgraded completely. It has an Alpine-123 head unit. Based on the boxes I got with the bike - looks like I have a RF PBR300X4 amp.
The bike has 4 speakers in the fairing itself - looks like 2 6.5" speakers, and then a pair of small ones right underneath - I'm assuming they are tweeters (I think this sentence totally proves that I am a complete novice). Another box that came "with the bike" is for RF T165 speakers.
So long story short - about a week ago I started hearing a hissing sound from the left speaker (coincidence or not - it started happening after I had my bike washed at the local HD dealership). OK, so the speaker is blown, I guess.
So what I need help with is pretty obvious now - what do I replace my speakers with? What are my choices for the component speakers?
Last edited by AlBaron; Jun 6, 2014 at 01:20 PM.
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I'm running the Pioneers front and rear. TSD1602R 6.5 in the fairing and I just installed the TSD6902R 6x9s in hogtune lids last night. With the crappy stock deck and a pbr300x2 on both sets of speakers it is plenty loud and clear
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Gents,
first of all, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to the audio/electronics.
So after getting a 2012 Street Glide a couple of months ago, I was really enjoying my audio set up. Previous owner told me that audio has been upgraded completely. It has an Alpine-123 head unit. Based on the boxes I got with the bike - looks like I have a RF PBR300X4 amp.
The bike has 4 speakers in the fairing itself - looks like 2 6.5" speakers, and then a pair of small ones right underneath - I'm assuming they are tweeters (I think this sentence totally proves that I am a complete novice). Another box that came "with the bike" is for RF T165 speakers.
So long story short - about a week ago I started hearing a hissing sound from the left speaker (coincidence or not - it started happening after I had my bike washed at the local HD dealership). OK, so the speaker is blown, I guess.
So what I need help with is pretty obvious now - what do I replace my speakers with? What are my choices for the component speakers?
first of all, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to the audio/electronics.
So after getting a 2012 Street Glide a couple of months ago, I was really enjoying my audio set up. Previous owner told me that audio has been upgraded completely. It has an Alpine-123 head unit. Based on the boxes I got with the bike - looks like I have a RF PBR300X4 amp.
The bike has 4 speakers in the fairing itself - looks like 2 6.5" speakers, and then a pair of small ones right underneath - I'm assuming they are tweeters (I think this sentence totally proves that I am a complete novice). Another box that came "with the bike" is for RF T165 speakers.
So long story short - about a week ago I started hearing a hissing sound from the left speaker (coincidence or not - it started happening after I had my bike washed at the local HD dealership). OK, so the speaker is blown, I guess.
So what I need help with is pretty obvious now - what do I replace my speakers with? What are my choices for the component speakers?
But you will have to replace the amp with the Rockford PBR300x2 as these are 2 ohm speakers and can't be ran with the X4 you presently have.
http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...Fa1cMgodRCMAFw
Last edited by Gannicus; Jun 6, 2014 at 02:31 PM.
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Since you already have a component set up . . Replace the Rockford's with these:
But you will have to replace the amp with the Rockford PBR300x2 as these are 2 ohm speakers and can't be ran with the X4 you presently have.
http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...Fa1cMgodRCMAFw
But you will have to replace the amp with the Rockford PBR300x2 as these are 2 ohm speakers and can't be ran with the X4 you presently have.
http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...Fa1cMgodRCMAFw
Also, do I have to replace tweeters as well, or can I stick with existing ones and just replace the 6.5s?
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Typically component speakers are a little more power hungry than coaxial. Personally I would not run components with the X4 due to it being a little under powered ( for components) The X4 will do well with the Kicker KSC67's but they are 4 ohm coaxial speakers. If I were you I would forget about the tweeter and throw a set of Kicker coaxial in the fairing and forget about it. You will find they will sound much better than the speakers that were in there. By the way. . . What are the other two channels hooked to?
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Typically component speakers are a little more power hungry than coaxial. Personally I would not run components with the X4 due to it being a little under powered ( for components) The X4 will do well with the Kicker KSC67's but they are 4 ohm coaxial speakers. If I were you I would forget about the tweeter and throw a set of Kicker coaxial in the fairing and forget about it. You will find they will sound much better than the speakers that were in there. By the way. . . What are the other two channels hooked to?
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No stupid questions here Sir. . . Very knowledgeable folks on this forum! Best Harley forum out there for audio!!
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Well... Most manufactures offer comonent sets that would most likley be direct replacements providing they are 4 ohm...
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RF T165-S, T1675-S
The fosgates are about double the MSRP...
Kicker CSS65, CSS67
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