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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 05:38 AM
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i have the hog tunes speakers and OE radio set up. id like a crisper sound-more clarity and more volume. whats the simpliest least exp fix????
 
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 06:12 AM
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$200 plug & play Hogtunes amp.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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Will the amp work with 2 ohm speakers?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:50 AM
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Somebody explain to me why the HOG tunes amp will help a Classic or a StreetGlide just running front speakers. If I am not mistaken, the stock radio is 45 watts per channel and the HOG Tunes amp is 45 watts per channel.

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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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Same reason I haven't done the change. Seems there's not a big difference in output. Maybe better quality?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Somebody explain to me why the HOG tunes amp will help a Classic or a StreetGlide just running front speakers. If I am not mistaken, the stock radio is 45 watts per channel and the HOG Tunes amp is 45 watts per channel.
The stock HD unit is only 20 watts per channel - just looked it up on the HD site. You have to add the outboard unit to get the extra watts. Now the Hogtunes amp is just 24 watts per channel, so not that much more, but has a LOT more usable low end. Once you plug it in you'll wonder where all that bass came from! Makes a huge difference.
 
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Good info.....where does the hogtunes amp plug in?
 
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It has it's own harness that you run under the tank and connect to the battery.
 
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Has anyone tried the lowers kit that PEZ has?? I am thinking of getting that to improve what his basic system puts out. The Hogtunes amp and speakers are very good, much better than the stock equipment on my '07 Ultra. At 70mph, it is perfectly clear with plenty of volume. At 80mph, the wind/engine noise really starts to distort the sound. And of course, if Mama is on the back, then I lost half the speakers.

I am torn between PEZ's upgrade for the lowers or buying new lower inserts and installing 6.5' speakers.

Any thoughts????
 
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Has anyone tried the lowers kit that PEZ has??
I have the lowers set up and love it. It's astounding how much more sound you get from them. But it's very smooth and you hear one big wall of sound instead of two distinct sources - pretty cool. And with 4 HT speakers on the HT amp you get some huge low end too. You can even feel the kick drum in the highway pegs! Weathers been lousy and haven't been able to get it out to 80 yet, but I'm sure it'll do the job. Just emailed with Pez today and the new website with all the lowers kits is supposed to light up maybe sometime next week.

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