Ultimate Sound Machine
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Ultimate Sound Machine
So the little woman is crusing around on a 2010 Street Glide Trike and complains about the crappy speakers in her fairing. We chat, I research, I mull over the problem, then we go for a ride.
She opens the trunk while at a rest point and I spy a 20" tall by 24" wide flat panel in the front of her trike's storage area. And I'm thinking, "there's a perfect spot for a woofer"!!!
Here's what I'm thinking.
Add a Rockford Fosgate dual cone subwoofer to her cargo area, add an amp to the radio, then add a crossover network off of the amp to split the frequencies between the subwoofer and the fairing mounted speakers turning her trike into one big speaker.
I need thoughts, suggestions, counterpoints, and any other comments on the idea.
She opens the trunk while at a rest point and I spy a 20" tall by 24" wide flat panel in the front of her trike's storage area. And I'm thinking, "there's a perfect spot for a woofer"!!!
Here's what I'm thinking.
Add a Rockford Fosgate dual cone subwoofer to her cargo area, add an amp to the radio, then add a crossover network off of the amp to split the frequencies between the subwoofer and the fairing mounted speakers turning her trike into one big speaker.
I need thoughts, suggestions, counterpoints, and any other comments on the idea.
Last edited by CW4_131A; Aug 7, 2012 at 10:12 PM. Reason: spelling
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--- a passive crossover is a network using a capacitor and coil of wire to filter out specific frequenices and turn that electrical power into heat.
most passive crossover networks consume 30% of the amp's power- you never hear it.
so
think about an active electronic crossover ( and some amps have them built in) in which the line level signal is split into lows and highs at frequencies you determine- then that signal is sent to the amp...then 100% of the amp power goes to the speaker.
so that's how to handle power.
BUT it you really want low frequency, then attach a "thumper" to the frame of the bike- this is a speaker which does not convert mechanical energy into sound waves, but mechanical energy is transmitted to a surface...such as a floor, a seating area etc.
http://www.thebuttkicker.com/
these are commonly used on concert stages so that the musicians can better "feel" the low end....this is because low frequency sound waves produced by speakers need space to develop, which can often be far out in front of the stage.
a 60 hZ sound wave is about 18.5 feet long
this is why you can hear the crappy music in some kids car better in your car than he can
the options are endless.
mike
most passive crossover networks consume 30% of the amp's power- you never hear it.
so
think about an active electronic crossover ( and some amps have them built in) in which the line level signal is split into lows and highs at frequencies you determine- then that signal is sent to the amp...then 100% of the amp power goes to the speaker.
so that's how to handle power.
BUT it you really want low frequency, then attach a "thumper" to the frame of the bike- this is a speaker which does not convert mechanical energy into sound waves, but mechanical energy is transmitted to a surface...such as a floor, a seating area etc.
http://www.thebuttkicker.com/
these are commonly used on concert stages so that the musicians can better "feel" the low end....this is because low frequency sound waves produced by speakers need space to develop, which can often be far out in front of the stage.
a 60 hZ sound wave is about 18.5 feet long
this is why you can hear the crappy music in some kids car better in your car than he can
the options are endless.
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Aug 8, 2012 at 12:52 AM.
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From: Killeen (Fort Hood), Texas
find you a wholesaler that deals in American Bass speakers. change all of her factory ones out for their mid range. then put you some good tweeters on it & put a 12" dual voice coil Kicker Comp amp in the bag area. you do that & trust me that thing will rock.
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Woodytick - thanks. From the side I guess you couldn't see the "RMY_WF" license plate on her trike. Thanks for the tip!
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well i'm guessing that stands for Army Wife since you appear to be a CW4... they tend to get a little upset with us here at Fort Hood for loud music....lol but most of us do it anyways....
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Rgr that. We tend to quiet our way out of our civilian neighborhood prior to throttling back and cranking up the tunes with the sound system she has. She swears my '11 SG makes more noise than her '10 Street Glide Trike. They're the same system, right?
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If there's a 20x24" flat panel on the trike, maybe she should sell the trike and buy the ultimate entertainment system for the house...Flat panel on a motorcycle, seriously???
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I would just swap out her fairing speakers with something decent, and add a 2 channel amp. That'll pay the biggest dividends for what she wants.
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He is referring to a structural part of the bike. Seriously!!!
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Glacier - really? after all the slick tricks you've done to your ride? I thought you would have more ideas 'cause you ride rocks!