Audio help needed Please!
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Audio help needed Please!
Hello, I am twisting my mind trying to figure out what will work. I have an 03 electra gluide classic. I want to replace my stock fairing speakers which are 5.25" and 4 ohms. One of my bros just bought a new street glide and up graded his speakers to the boom's. He told me I could have his brand new stock speakers but my local dealer tells me no good ! says new speakers are 2ohms. So no biggie but I am trying to piece this together. I purchased the hogtunes tweater bar and would like to hook it up with 2 new speakers in the fairing and an amp. I want to keep the stock head unit for now. I could really use some help from some of you audio genius's out there. I was told wrong speakers could over heat head unit. I'm aware of an adapter plate to allow me to use larger speaker just need some clarity on what I can chose from.
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Your dealer is correct on this one. Your speakers are 4 ohm, cannot use newer 2 ohm speakers to replace them. Look into Sony Explod series 5.25" speakers or with adapter, go with 6.5" speakers.
Your Hogtune tweeter will be fine wiring parallel with the front speakers per instruction.
Of course, if you go with an outboard amp that is 2 ohm stable, then you can use 2 ohm speakers. A lot of folks use the Rockford 300x2 amp, small footprint, good sounding, and 2 ohm stable. Pair this up with Polk MM651 (w/ adapter), together with the tweeter bar, you'll have a really good sounding system.
Your Hogtune tweeter will be fine wiring parallel with the front speakers per instruction.
Of course, if you go with an outboard amp that is 2 ohm stable, then you can use 2 ohm speakers. A lot of folks use the Rockford 300x2 amp, small footprint, good sounding, and 2 ohm stable. Pair this up with Polk MM651 (w/ adapter), together with the tweeter bar, you'll have a really good sounding system.
Last edited by 3/4 life crisis; May 27, 2012 at 06:13 AM.
Cruiser
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You also may want to consider putting in a hogtunes amp. It will run the 2 ohm speakers also and with the hog pod already installed your sound will be much much better than the stock sound you are going to get. I have been running the hogtunes system on my bike for years and IMHO it provides a great sound at a good price. Their customer service is second to none.
Just my 2 cents.
Just my 2 cents.
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