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[bigskyroadglide]

I have a 12 CVO Road Glide (skunk) and i am looking to improve the audio a little. It has to the best of my knowledge the 5 x 7 fairing speakers. 2 inch tweeters and i think some type of factory amp.

What i am wanting to do is add fairing lowers with the 6.5 inches speaker boxes, similar to the street glide. Where i am at a loss is what type of speakers to add, brand is not the issue, rating is and how to connect them to the existing system.

I am not looking to go overboard as audio systems are an absolute mystery to me. whether something is 2 ohm, 4 ohm, etc just does not add up in my brain pan. I would like to use this as a learning opportunity.

so any advice would be appreciated. I do all my own work, so please be gentle and offer what would be solid advice. I really don't want to hear take it somewhere as that is not a learning experience for me.

i have reviewed a lot of posts on the forum and it appears polk, infinity or hertz speakers are popular speakers. However, i don't know whether they should be 2 or 4 ohm and, once purchased, how the heck do i hook them up to the existing sound system? parallel, series, ?

Appreciate any useful help. IF i need to purchase an additional amp, can someone please also let me know that as well. thanks

[Jswerve]

Focal is the hot speaker replacement these days. 

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[Cvostu]

get in touch with Pete at Soundz Customz...   he is a great help,,, Can get you everything you need and make it all  plug n play...    arc audio and and focals in the fairing and the lowers,,, once you get them  

[SDCVO]

I did Focals with the Arc amp in the fairing and sounds amazing. Night and day from the stock setup.

[FlaHeatWave]

'Am very happy with J&M Audio, all their stuff is designed for the Harleys and sounds really good to me. Full, Clear music at 90+!

For the best in sound, send the head unit to Iron Cross Audio for preamp outs.

[skratch]

i don't know whether they should be 2 or 4 ohm and, once purchased, how the heck do i hook them up to the existing sound system? parallel, series, ?

Appreciate any useful help. IF i need to purchase an additional amp, can someone please also let me know that as well. thanks

speakers without an amp are going to be difficult to find.  the systems on our glides are actually 1 ohm.  you would be able to use the 2 ohm speakers, but you won't be able to get the full potential out of it.  most of the time when i see an upgrade to the glide audio, the stock amps have been removed and replaced with something else.  agree with flaheatwave.  if you're going to replace the amps, then the preamp outs are gonna be a big saver.  both time and audio quality.

[cvoDoug]

X2 on Pete from Road Soundz.  Great guy and stands by his product.  I had a speaker blow and he had a new one to me in three days.