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Well, I finished my amp and speaker upgrade on my Cross Country. My priority was to find an amp that fit under the fairing so I did not have to give up precious space in my saddlebags. I installed a pair of Alpine 5032CF 2 ohm speakers and an ARC KS 125.2 2 channel amp. ARC amps are made in the US and are the "shiznitz." Overkill I am sure but at least quality will not be in question. Pretty easy other than having to fight with mounting it as high in the fairing as possible to allow clearance for the top headlight plug. Other than that, just tweaking the gain settings to optimize the sound.
In my research the Arc and Alpine V series amps are good choices for installing an inline amp with an OEM stereo. The downside to the Alpine is that is too large to mount in the fairing, hence the reason for my choice.
Enjoy the pics!
In my research the Arc and Alpine V series amps are good choices for installing an inline amp with an OEM stereo. The downside to the Alpine is that is too large to mount in the fairing, hence the reason for my choice.
Enjoy the pics!

