Anyone serious about audio? Not happy AT ALL with j&m, what do I do?
#31
03-02-2012, 12:07 PM
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"Sony xplodes or Jenson systems are no good" says the guy who thinks that ripping out the fairing foam is going to make his system sound good.
I have a Sony system with RF Amp and speakers so I'm sorry to crash your thread but you must not have a clue. It's not personal just funny when you knock others and your own stuff sounds wack!!!
I have a Sony system with RF Amp and speakers so I'm sorry to crash your thread but you must not have a clue. It's not personal just funny when you knock others and your own stuff sounds wack!!!
I agree,Rockford makes some really nice stuff. If you have ever heard Yaffes mobile party bike with trailer,you would agree too.
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03-02-2012, 01:10 PM
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I just got finished putting the JL Audio C3's and a JL Audio Amp up front, and put the new CVO Speaker lids and Boom speakers in the back. I thought the rear sounded AWESOME, until I hooked the fronts up to the amp. HOLY HELL, I can't even hear the rear at all now! Kind of wish I'd have just stuck with the fronts.
#33
03-02-2012, 04:33 PM
Here's what I ended up doing, I bought a kenwood execleon DVD/Nav unit, 7 inch slide out screen, I'm going to ditch the jm amp and run the head unit (pushing 50x4) along with a biketronic retro radio kit for hand controls, and all the install equipment. Should sound pretty stellar, talked to a few custom bike radio guys.
#34
03-02-2012, 04:35 PM
"Sony xplodes or Jenson systems are no good" says the guy who thinks that ripping out the fairing foam is going to make his system sound good.
I have a Sony system with RF Amp and speakers so I'm sorry to crash your thread but you must not have a clue. It's not personal just funny when you knock others and your own stuff sounds wack!!!
I have a Sony system with RF Amp and speakers so I'm sorry to crash your thread but you must not have a clue. It's not personal just funny when you knock others and your own stuff sounds wack!!!
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03-02-2012, 04:57 PM
#36
03-02-2012, 05:26 PM
JL is pretty serious in cars, don't know why the quality would change in bikes, I was just making the point that dudes might come on the thread talking about their Sony xplodes or jenson systems, and that's no good.
I've gotten some good ideas so far, I'm going to start with getting rid of the foam and going from there, if that's all it is, I'm going to have to make an apology, if not, I'm going to check out a few different speakers from this thread.
I wonder why dealerships don't devote floor space to after market stereos
I've gotten some good ideas so far, I'm going to start with getting rid of the foam and going from there, if that's all it is, I'm going to have to make an apology, if not, I'm going to check out a few different speakers from this thread.
I wonder why dealerships don't devote floor space to after market stereos
That foam is some pretty crappy stuff but getting rid of it won't necessarily fix your problem. Just remove the upper part that is behind the speakers and see how it sounds. You might have other problems or maybe your setup just does not sound good to your ears. Sound is subjective, what sounds good to me might sound bad to you, but I would start with removing some foam, maybe replace it with some better stuff.
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03-02-2012, 08:32 PM
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I think HAT speakers sound fantastic ... easily comparable market line-by-line to Focal, Morel, Dynaudio. Generally a better price point at any given stage than the other brands.
I have a set of HAT Legatia SE woofers and Pro-2-SE tweets in the fairing and damn do they sound good. Have a set of HAT Clarus in the lowers (fed with full-range audio, no x-overs, no tweets).
HAT is definitely a player among the best of the brands and you would do well to audition them.
#39
03-02-2012, 08:39 PM
Here's what I ended up doing, I bought a kenwood execleon DVD/Nav unit, 7 inch slide out screen, I'm going to ditch the jm amp and run the head unit (pushing 50x4) along with a biketronic retro radio kit for hand controls, and all the install equipment. Should sound pretty stellar, talked to a few custom bike radio guys.
#40
03-02-2012, 09:52 PM
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The padding is horrible stuff, no clarity, it just makes the music sound muffled, very muffled. You need something like second skin, not the J&M crap. Just take out the part right behind the speakers and check out the difference. Very noticeable. When I had the J&M setup the first thing I did was rip that padding out, I could not stand the muffled sound.
I don't have any kind of amp on my stock HK radio. I listen to my SIRIUS radio most of the time.
When I had the stock speakers, I could not hear the radio going down the road at 70 MPH.
When I installed the J&M speakers, I could hear the music, but the sound lacked the bass response and most sound was sent out off the front of the fairing.
I then installed the J&M sound pads. The result was the sound had the rich sound it should have had. The bass response returned and was directed toward me when seated on the bike. You had to listen hard to hear the music clearly from the front of the bike.
That is why I think the sound pad is a must for the fairing speakers. And I don't need an amp. I am not interested in trying to drown out the car next to me with his windows up.