Rich and I became friends via this forum; and, the timing was right since we both wanted to try to mount two Rockford Fosgate amps above the HK head unit to provide eight separately powered channels for fairing, fairing lower, HD saddlebag speaker lid, and tour pak speakers.
We shared many phone conversations about the installation of the amps (which required taking a Dremel tool to the plastic cups that hold the speedo and tach gauges, as well as to the gauges themselves to remove molding material to provide space to mount the amps lengthwise), and many other subjects over the past 6 months or so.
Rich's thread is in this link:
http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=70520.0After what has seemed to be forever (and it was trying to get the CVO speaker boxes and HD primed saddlebag speaker lids painted to match a custom HOK color), I finally got the speakers wired and could listen to the sytem. All I can say is that it's AMAZING.
The difference between Rich's and my systems is the speakers. I used Hybrid Audio Technologies Unique component 6.5's for the fairing and the included tweeters were installed (by Rich) in the Hogtunes Tweeter Pod I already had and which was already color-matched to my bike; Hertz HCX 165's in the CVO speaker boxes/housings in the vented lowers; Rockford Fosgate 6x8's in the HD saddlebag speaker lids (after trimming some of the frame for fitment); and, Polk DXi 6.5's in the tour pak speaker pods.
I still have some more to install (HD CB module and Ipod module), as well as cleaning up the wiring; but I had to relate what amazing sound is available without sacrificing space in the saddlebags (albeit a bit in the lids for the speakers) for speakers in the saddlebag bottoms or amps in the tour pak or bags.
Props to Rich for leading the way and, along the way, becoming a good friend.
I'll post some pictures soon.
Carl
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Topic: AMAZING Sound--THANKS TIF2 (Rich) (Read 1666 times)