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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
DO NOT waste the money on the J$M kit.
I did- ooops !
the J$M's a screachy in the high end with uneven frequency response, poor clarity.
J$M does not publish complete specs for their speakers, the efficiency is not "high" as they claim- probably about 90 dB.
I probably should have looked at the HD boom audio kit instead- some of the guys here seem pretty happy with results.
Mike
I did- ooops !
the J$M's a screachy in the high end with uneven frequency response, poor clarity.
J$M does not publish complete specs for their speakers, the efficiency is not "high" as they claim- probably about 90 dB.
I probably should have looked at the HD boom audio kit instead- some of the guys here seem pretty happy with results.
Mike
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From: Santa Cruz
Folks get by with the polks because they are 3 ohm but ya really to need to use 2 ohm speakers with the stock HK. Infinity/JBL (made by HK) makes some good 6.5" coax 2 ohm speakers that screw right in with some dragonfly/arc/throttle-up/ebay adapters. I'm not a fan of the "bike" specfic speaker, as ya pay more for less quality imho.
Last edited by 0ldhippie; Jan 2, 2013 at 01:43 PM.
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From: Long Island NY
If you want a dramatic change consider a Rockford Fosgate PBR300x2 and a pair of Italian made 6.5 Hertz speakers. You'll be blown away.
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Road Captain
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From: Laurel, Maryland
Me too!
I'm planning on swapping out the worthless air temp gauge and was considering swapping the speakers while I was in there.
I was looking at the J&M speakers but then I saw the Hog Tunes and was considering going that direction since I wanted more bass and didn't think I neede more treble that the tweeters on the new J&M grills would provide.
Anyway, I digress.
I'm curious to hear what you decide to go with and also what others think.
One vote for Hog Tunes so far.
GSF
I was looking at the J&M speakers but then I saw the Hog Tunes and was considering going that direction since I wanted more bass and didn't think I neede more treble that the tweeters on the new J&M grills would provide.
Anyway, I digress.
I'm curious to hear what you decide to go with and also what others think.
One vote for Hog Tunes so far.
GSF
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From: Pa
what is the model number on those hertz speakers. i have j&m and they sound great but i wanted to try something different since alot of guys talk about the polk and hertz speakers. thought i would try something different over the winter.