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[sem_bunda]

The best speakers I have come across are made by J & M.  Take a look here:  Installing the New J&M 250w Amp. in a CVO Road Glide.

Ditto that.  I installed the J&M speakers and they are incredibly better, both volume and quality.  Plus, I actually get stereo sound in the middle of the bike now, instead of mono sound coming from two places with the OEM speakers.  I only changed the speakers, and it made enough of a difference that I don't need to make other mods.  And I think the J&M look is much sharper than OEM or Hawgwired or even the new Boom audio.  They sound better than Boom, at least standing still.  Can't compare to Boom on the road b/c I have not heard them on the road.

[GregKhougaz]

    

[BillH]

    

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[Beemer]

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[tcb62]

J&M 7.25" and I am very happy!!!!!   

[8 U UP]

J&M 7.25's
Took a 10 day trip out west this summer and I don't think I need the amp.

[GregKhougaz]

J&M 7.25's
Took a 10 day trip out west this summer and I don't think I need the amp.

      This is not a question of need.  If you like the speakers, you'll love the amp!   

[faceracer]

Here is what I did to my09SERG:

Sony CDX-GT630UI stereo
Sony XA120IP Ipod interface box wired inside fairing to glove box
Infinity 6"x 8" speakers w/ ride.loud.com adapters & grills
Biketronics 150 watt amp.

 I made the initial purchase from:

http://www.cycleaccessorystore.com/default.asp

Then I upgraded to the Ride Loud adapters and the 6 x 8 infinity speakers.

www.rideloud.com

The stereo sounds great! It will hurt your ears if you crank it to long as advertised!  Good luck!

Face

[BigLew]

J&M 7.25" and I am very happy!!!!!   

Will these speakers work with the Hawg Wired amp?

Mike

[JasonDeezy]

Will these speakers work with the Hawg Wired amp?

Mike

I don't believe they will work because the Hawg Wired amp is 4 OHM and the J&M speakers are 2 OHM. I already thought about getting the speakers and installing them with my amp but it won't work...

[North Star]

For what it's worth, I have the hogtunes amp (came with the bike) and swapped out the hogtune speakers for the J&M's- nice improvement, and they are compatible.

[Dan_Lockwood]

I don't believe they will work because the Hawg Wired amp is 4 OHM and the J&M speakers are 2 OHM. I already thought about getting the speakers and installing them with my amp but it won't work...

I forget the name of the place, Dr. V Twin I think, has both 2 & 4 ohm available. I think '06 and older HD's are 4 ohm. So just buy your J&M speakers to match the amp.

Also a 4 ohm amp will power 2 ohm speakers, but at higher levels the amp could overheat.

I had this issue for years on my home system. I have M&K front speakers and they are 4 ohm speakers and most AV receivers only drive 8 ohm speakers. My "newer" unit is a Yamaha 3800 and it's switchable to 4/6 ohms on the front outputs. This made a slight difference in sound quality, but my amp ran a lot cooler.

So my advice is J&M are the best for the money and if someone has amp that outputs at either 4 or 8 ohms, just get the correct rated speakers from J&M.

I just love my 7.25" J&M's on my '09 SERG without the amp. Lots clearer and tons louder without added distortion. Money well spent, my wife even commented as the BSR.

[BigLew]

I currently have the HawgWired 150w amp and the 4ohm speakers on my 09SERG. Has anyone had this setup and changed to the J&M amp and the 7.25 speakers? looking for a comparison to see if its worth the money to consider.

Mike

[Indenial]

I have the Hawg wired 150 amp also and am waiting for the 6.25 new speakers they are coming out with. Hopefully in February.

[BigLew]

maybe we shall see. do you think they will be better just because they are bigger?

Mike