Elf Audio Amp
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Tourer
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Elf Audio Amp
I bought an Elf audio amp for my FLHTC last yr.Thought I would save a few bucks (175).What a mistake .After around 3 months it became defective,I sent it back and got a replacement, after another month,same problem. I am not sure they are still in bussiness.I will be installing the Rockford Fosgate 4 channel amp shortly.Hope to have better luck.
Road Warrior
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From: Superior, WI
RF amp is 177.88 right now and eligible for free shipping. The price has been bouncing around on it recently. Wish I pulled the trigger when it was in the 160s. When I went to purchase it Amazon was out of it, so I ended up going to Crutchfield. Was 229 but free shipping. The other best price I found wanted like 15 dollars for shipping so it ended up a wash, and I trust Crutchfield and like giving them my business.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
Be advised that most (all?) RF amps require 4Ω final output, so you're limited in the speakers you install. That's the reason I looked elsewhere, as 4Ω was not easy to achieve with 6Ω Hogpods in line.
Road Captain
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Me too, installed now for 4˝ months with no issues. Mine, a refurb, was bought on Ebay for $135 shipped. Great sound with 6˝" Hertz speakers and Hogpod tweeters.
Be advised that most (all?) RF amps require 4Ω final output, so you're limited in the speakers you install. That's the reason I looked elsewhere, as 4Ω was not easy to achieve with 6Ω Hogpods in line.
Be advised that most (all?) RF amps require 4Ω final output, so you're limited in the speakers you install. That's the reason I looked elsewhere, as 4Ω was not easy to achieve with 6Ω Hogpods in line.
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Maybe so, but a number of speakers often used in MC's are not. For example the Hertz/Biketronics 6˝" are 3Ω and both Hogtunes 5ź" and J&M 7ź" Rokkers are 2Ω. If you don't want to go with a component system that includes speakers designed for use with a specific amp IMO you are better off with an amp that is more flexible. I had no interest in changing tweeters in my Hogpods and didn't want to be limited on the main speakers I chose, so I looked at amps with a variable impedance spec. OTOH if you've already found speakers that give you a 4Ω final output you're set!
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Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Superior, WI
I do not feel that the 4 ohms of the RF amp greatly limited my options, but I also opted not to get Biketronics, J&M, or Hogtunes........ IMO "made for Harley" speakers are way overpriced. Not saying they are not quality, but they do not justify their $300 price tags.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Atlanta, GA
Me too, installed now for 4˝ months with no issues. Mine, a refurb, was bought on Ebay for $135 shipped. Great sound with 6˝" Hertz speakers and Hogpod tweeters.
Be advised that most (all?) RF amps require 4Ω final output, so you're limited in the speakers you install. That's the reason I looked elsewhere, as 4Ω was not easy to achieve with 6Ω Hogpods in line.
Be advised that most (all?) RF amps require 4Ω final output, so you're limited in the speakers you install. That's the reason I looked elsewhere, as 4Ω was not easy to achieve with 6Ω Hogpods in line.
Here is some good info from Biketronics. There is small screw hole on the back of many receivers. Find a screw that matches the hole on the receiver, then crimp some eyelets onto a short length of wire. Connect the new wire to the ground connection on the triple tree and the back of the receiver. Apparently the stock Harley ground connection sucks. This should help.