Which audio Amp is easiest to install?
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Nothings easy, but this has got to be the best sounding amp I've found! I'm glad I waited, these just came out in July.
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/produ...en_US&p_status= Make sure you check out the specifications, this thing is unbelievably small in size & HUGE on power!
I have 6 1/2" Kickers with the HogTunes tweeter bar, & an Iron Cross Audio Modded H-K Radio and a Rockford Fosgate PBR300X Boosted Rail 4 channel Amp!
I cannot hear the exhaust at 80 MPH and that's only 2 channels!
What's really cool is when you roll up to a car with the windows down & they're just staring at the radio & fairing saying to themselves, "that friggin thing sounds better than my car stereo"!
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/produ...en_US&p_status= Make sure you check out the specifications, this thing is unbelievably small in size & HUGE on power!
I have 6 1/2" Kickers with the HogTunes tweeter bar, & an Iron Cross Audio Modded H-K Radio and a Rockford Fosgate PBR300X Boosted Rail 4 channel Amp!
I cannot hear the exhaust at 80 MPH and that's only 2 channels!
What's really cool is when you roll up to a car with the windows down & they're just staring at the radio & fairing saying to themselves, "that friggin thing sounds better than my car stereo"!
Last edited by FBR684685; Sep 19, 2011 at 04:00 PM.
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Good point on the plug and play, I kind of skipped over that. There will be some basic wiring involved.
It is important to understand that the power supply wire will have to be run, to the battery. In no way would you want to attempt to use the factory wires to power an amp.
It is important to understand that the power supply wire will have to be run, to the battery. In no way would you want to attempt to use the factory wires to power an amp.
The hardest part - the tank will have to come off, not hard, power wire will run nicely through the wire duct and shrink tubes already there. Speaker wiring is strait forward.
These generic auto mini-amps are not hard to install but doing so is more than a one-beer job. I think the OP wants a quick, simple install--but I doubt if he's going to be happy with his options.
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FWIW, I used Velcro between the head unit and amp, then secured it further with two 14" heavy-duty wire ties connected together around the front section of both boxes. It's very secure with this configuration.
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The BOOM amp is supposed to be plug and play, but dealer did tell me I'd have to bring in my bike for them to basically "flash" the radio, at the time I thought that may have been only if I wanted to add another set of speakers into my lowers, but with what "iclick" said about dealer install, now I'm not sure. I was thinking of going with the BOOM amp myself since I have speakers already.
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I guess P&P doesn't have a universal definition, but I would think running the power wire under the tank and connecting it to the battery, as well as connecting a separate ground wire, would disqualify a kit for being labelled "P&P." That's just my take on it, but I will agree that it isn't complex and most riders shouldn't have trouble with that task. Both HT and J&M require the independent power and ground cable, and AFAIK only the lower-powered Hawg-Wired amps plug right into the head unit's connectors. Again, those mentioned from HW are 2-ch. kits and I would imagine the OP is looking for a 4-ch. kit to drive four speakers in his Ultra.
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The BOOM amp is supposed to be plug and play, but dealer did tell me I'd have to bring in my bike for them to basically "flash" the radio, at the time I thought that may have been only if I wanted to add another set of speakers into my lowers, but with what "iclick" said about dealer install, now I'm not sure. I was thinking of going with the BOOM amp myself since I have speakers already.
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QUOTE
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/produ...en_US&p_status= Make sure you check out the specifications, this thing is unbelievably small in size & HUGE on power!
This unit is 4 ohm (a No No No) for HD (?) ?
Dynamic Power
(PVC/PowerCubeŽ Measurement) 300 Watts x 4 @ 4-Ohms
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/produ...en_US&p_status= Make sure you check out the specifications, this thing is unbelievably small in size & HUGE on power!
This unit is 4 ohm (a No No No) for HD (?) ?
Dynamic Power
(PVC/PowerCubeŽ Measurement) 300 Watts x 4 @ 4-Ohms
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I was actually looking at the elf for the exact same bike, same pipes, a guy has a few for $120 on fleabay. I asked the question regarding how to maintain
**"How do you wire this in on a ultra and not lose rear speaker control?"
Ans...Since this amp is a 2 Channel Amp. You can connect the front speakers to one channel an the rear speakers to second channel. This way you can control front and back separately. If your headunit has RCA out then you need to buy RCA splitters, I may have a couple around her I will send to you.
Thank an regards.
would that work?
**"How do you wire this in on a ultra and not lose rear speaker control?"
Ans...Since this amp is a 2 Channel Amp. You can connect the front speakers to one channel an the rear speakers to second channel. This way you can control front and back separately. If your headunit has RCA out then you need to buy RCA splitters, I may have a couple around her I will send to you.
Thank an regards.
would that work?