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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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I just replaced the speakers in my Street glide with a set of Hog tunes. They sound better but will still distort when I turn the volume all the way up. I think I need an amp. Can anyone suggest an amp that will power just he front speakers?
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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Hog tunes has the amp you need. I have one, real happy with it, nice simple install.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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I was thinking about an amp also just to run my front speakers on my SG. I put in a pair of Infinity Kappa speakers and am very happy with them but want moreThe hog tunes are a little pricey and was wondering if just a car audio amp would work o.k. I have one just laying around and thought I might just try it. Anyone know if a car audio amp will work fine?
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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a car audio amp will work and is less $$$ with more power
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I was thinking about an amp also just to run my front speakers on my SG. I put in a pair of Infinity Kappa speakers and am very happy with them but want moreThe hog tunes are a little pricey and was wondering if just a car audio amp would work o.k. I have one just laying around and thought I might just try it. Anyone know if a car audio amp will work fine?
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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Does the car amp have to be a 2 ohm amp?
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Is the car amp a proven plug & play unit?
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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Hog tunes has the amp you need. I have one, real happy with it, nice simple install.
Where does the amp mount, under the faring or someplace else. Have been considering one in the near future
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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Hog Tunes, Hawg Wired, on top of the radio.
 
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Is the car amp a proven plug & play unit?
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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Mine is.

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Is the car amp a proven plug & play unit?
rollover, what amp did you use?

I was thinking of buying the wiring harness that plugs into the HK unit and then just hardwiring the car amp into the harness. I was also wondering about a plug and play car audio amp and am curious what you used.
 
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