Clarion XC1410 Compact 200 watt amp

[etcswjoe]

Ran across this amp and thought those looking to beef up their sound might be interested. It can draw up to 20 amps so I would be carefull not to overload your charging system but it's compact size makes it easy to install

 

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http://www.crutchfield.com/S-WXstSrAw66 ... ws=5250423

[Tisunac]

Have you tried to install the amp? If you have, did it help?

[Cougar]

I did about 7 years ago and took it out 2 years ago.

not worth the trouble. like he says it draws power.

I didn't mind that so much except it wont do any good

as our main tuner and speakers are crap.

[JohnT]

Gotta chime in here and disagree with a couple posts.

I have had mine in play for about 2 weeks now and it has been great. A bunch more punch. It was a snap to install. I actually hid it in my fairing mounted with nothing more than mini cell foam and industrial Velcro. I used the high gain setting for speaker level inputs. I left the 20 amp inline fuse in front of a 10 amp fuse on my accessory panel. Have not blown the 10 amp yet even at excessive volume levels. At 2500 plus my (oh so highly accurate:whistling:) stock amp gauge shoes nothing different than before. I have no lighting issues and no battery issue so far. I also run 2 30 watt HID running lights, but not all the time.

The best sound so far seems to come from using a USB thumb drive. That sounds better than even my Ipod.

My stereo has a much better sound and more volume when wanted and so far there is no down side. The amp is mated to a Clarion CMS 1 head unit. Great combination.

[JohnT]

I did about 7 years ago and took it out 2 years ago.

not worth the trouble. like he says it draws power.

I didn't mind that so much except it wont do any good

as our main tuner and speakers are crap.

Cougar, update / upgrade the speakers and fall in love with the music again. Don't have to break the bank, 4" Polk DB something or others in my faring sound pretty good.

[Cougar]

Yup , Polks have been on the bike about 6 years now

[Black wing]

its a fantastic amp, and by draw up to 20 amps it will never pull that in our 2 little speaker set up. i can crank up my 5 1/4" speakers at idle and not dip my voltage with any measurable drops

[Cougar]

i can crank up my 5 1/4" speakers

wish I could get that size to fit.

[JohnT]

wish I could get that size to fit.

I ended up roasting 3 of 4 Polk DB 401's by asking them to try to produce more bottom end than they could. They died trying.

To install my 5 1/2" Alpines I removed the stock stereo, CB, CLASS controller, and what not from my fairing. Installing the lager speakers was a major improvement. When it comes to bottom end punch size matters. Which is why this winter the bike is getting a set of 6 x 9 Infinity Marine 2 ways. I may go with just those 2 and put the CLASS controller up in the stock right side speaker location. (or remove the compressor altogether and install a couple air fittings)