Ipod driven sound system
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Ipod driven sound system
Hello All,
I am new here, so I apologize if I am in the wrong place here posting. I have a 2005 Softail that I have put hard bags and a tour pac on. I wish to add the luxury of an Ipod driven sound system to my tour pac. I was told by people at Biketronics and Hog tunes this could be done. I have drilled the holes in my newly painted tour pak and mounted the rather pricey hd speaker pods in preparation for my new purchases from said vendors. I go to order the Titan amp and 5.25" speakers and get told the Ipod will not have sufficient power to drive the speakers. Now what? I now have a tour pac with empty speaker pods and no tunes. I really don't want to go the expense of an after market fairing. Can anyone suggest a solution that will work and sound great. This is what I have set up, I have installed the HD 12 volt cigarette lighter assembly and purchased a usb power adapter from Best Buy. I have routed the wires from my battery to tour pac and purchased the Hog tunes 5.25" speakers. Speakers look to have rca connector inputs. I have held off o the titan amp purchase until I can verify this can be done
Many Thanks,
Porkpie
I am new here, so I apologize if I am in the wrong place here posting. I have a 2005 Softail that I have put hard bags and a tour pac on. I wish to add the luxury of an Ipod driven sound system to my tour pac. I was told by people at Biketronics and Hog tunes this could be done. I have drilled the holes in my newly painted tour pak and mounted the rather pricey hd speaker pods in preparation for my new purchases from said vendors. I go to order the Titan amp and 5.25" speakers and get told the Ipod will not have sufficient power to drive the speakers. Now what? I now have a tour pac with empty speaker pods and no tunes. I really don't want to go the expense of an after market fairing. Can anyone suggest a solution that will work and sound great. This is what I have set up, I have installed the HD 12 volt cigarette lighter assembly and purchased a usb power adapter from Best Buy. I have routed the wires from my battery to tour pac and purchased the Hog tunes 5.25" speakers. Speakers look to have rca connector inputs. I have held off o the titan amp purchase until I can verify this can be done
Many Thanks,
Porkpie
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I'm an audio-dummy myself, but I know it can be done. I think you need some type of AMP or something ?
All I know is I got a buddy who runs his sounds via a zune and when he pulls up to some garage band or DJ, You'll hear his sounds over the event.
I'll see if I can ask about his set-up over this weekend.
All I know is I got a buddy who runs his sounds via a zune and when he pulls up to some garage band or DJ, You'll hear his sounds over the event.
I'll see if I can ask about his set-up over this weekend.
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Thanks Wild Rooster,
Good name, we had chickens when I was growing up,....wild rooster brings up some harrowing memories.
Hmmmn, That is what I had planned. Battery to 12 volt adapter thru usb to IPod head jack to amp/speakers. Sounds simple but I got a lecture about needing 2 ohm inputs balanced on speakers and possibly over driving the amp because of insufficient power behind IPod. I guess reason being is 12 volt is filtered to iPod input thru USB/IPod charger and the output from IPod is small. Maybe a new approach to driving the amp?
Porkpie
Good name, we had chickens when I was growing up,....wild rooster brings up some harrowing memories.
Hmmmn, That is what I had planned. Battery to 12 volt adapter thru usb to IPod head jack to amp/speakers. Sounds simple but I got a lecture about needing 2 ohm inputs balanced on speakers and possibly over driving the amp because of insufficient power behind IPod. I guess reason being is 12 volt is filtered to iPod input thru USB/IPod charger and the output from IPod is small. Maybe a new approach to driving the amp?
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I am running hog tunes it has a fifty watt amp but the speakers are small if you mount them on the handle bars there OK. I mounted mine on the engine guards and i can just about here them not a good spot.Kuryakyn also has a system self contained
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You can pick up a small amp with a built in usb port for next to nothing on fleabay hook your ipod in to that port to charge it. You will run a stereo / rca cord from ipod to the amp and speaker wires from the amp to the speakers. Power is easy you will have a constant and a remote wire hook both up together to a switched power wire and done
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Another source that I use is www.gooddeals18.com. They are cheap in price but so far, I'm impressed with the sound. Search for motorcycle/marine audio. There are many different configurations you can chose from. Systems with AM/FM tuners, multiple inputs, more watts, etc. I've got the 100 watt, no radio tuner set up. I've had it on my Heritage for a year and a half and love it. Including a Kuryakan mount, the speakers/amp, and a Sansa Fuze, I have a sound system that cost under $175 that blasts out a stock Harley Ultra sound system. The paint on the plastic speakers is fading but easily fixed with a can of chrome paint or buying a set of metal/chrome speakers. The biggest thing you need is the amp to boost the iPod output to the speakers.
Here's the link to a set up similar to mine. It's changed a bit, but pretty much the same: http://www.gooddeals18.com/product/S...eakersamp.html
Here's the link to a set up similar to mine. It's changed a bit, but pretty much the same: http://www.gooddeals18.com/product/S...eakersamp.html