Audio upgrade ideas?

[tahoebrian5]

Anyone have a good source to point me in the right direction?

The Harmon Kardon system sounds like crap. I’m hearing distortion even at very moderate volumes. I’m not sure if it’s the amp or speakers but something needs to change. Also only having a 3 band eq is ridiculous for a so called high end audio system. I’d rather have 4 good speakers and nice amp than the dozens of crappy ones that come stock. Must be marketing bs!

Anyway, I’m not even sure where to start other than bringing the truck to an audio shop. Would rather do some research first though.

 

[Dan G]

Really hope that’s just your speakers . Audio wasn’t the first mod I wanted to do.

 

[frogjbm]

Anyone have a good source to point me in the right direction?

The Harmon Kardon system sounds like crap. I’m hearing distortion even at very moderate volumes. I’m not sure if it’s the amp or speakers but something needs to change. Also only having a 3 band eq is ridiculous for a so called high end audio system. I’d rather have 4 good speakers and nice amp than the dozens of crappy ones that come stock. Must be marketing bs!

Anyway, I’m not even sure where to start other than bringing the truck to an audio shop. Would rather do some research first though.

Man that doesn’t sound right, no pun intended. I’d have that checked out. The HK system is the opposite of a bad stereo system.

 

[Dan G]

Man that doesn’t sound right, no pun intended. I’d have that checked out. The HK system is the opposite of a bad stereo system.

I agree, Every car that I’ve had that had HK was a great sound.

 

[Joe86]

Man that doesn’t sound right, no pun intended. I’d have that checked out. The HK system is the opposite of a bad stereo system.

That was the case before stellantis decided to cheap out. I have heared this on both fourms now..

Someone here was gonna tey to compare HK on the 25s vs older models.

 

[Banger]

That was the case before stellantis decided to cheap out. I have heared this on both fourms now..

Someone here was gonna tey to compare HK on the 25s vs older models.

I can’t tell the difference between my RHO and my 2020 Rebel. But I’m no audiophile. It’s all lost on me. I bought this because it’s a kick-ass fast truck, not to listen to Mozart or Britney Spears or whatever. As long Hair Nation comes through on the Sirius satellite radio, I’m good to go!!

 

[Joe86]

I can’t tell the difference between my RHO and my 2020 Rebel. But I’m no audiophile. It’s all lost on me. I bought this because it’s a kick-ass fast truck, not to listen to Mozart or Britney Spears or whatever. As long Hair Nation comes through on the Sirius satellite radio, I’m good to go!!

Can't argue that.. you have a point

Mozart ... I'm dying

 

[Irongoats]

Hair Nation

 

[OldSchool]

Hair Nation, Octane, and Red White and Booze FTW!

 

[313 GRIT]

Turbo and Lithium baby!

 

[tahoebrian5]

I’m all about Ozzy’s bone yard
I’m going to let the speakers break in a bit but not holding too much hope. The low mids sound congested and distorted and the low end is struggling at low volumes even. I’m a musician so might be a bit pickier than some thought. I’m thinking try to replace the mid woofers only with speakers of close impedance and sensitivity and see what happens.

 

[RHOfan]

It was ME! I was supposed to get a back-to-back comparison between RHO HK & TRX HK.

The afternoon I was supposed to meet with my neighbor, I was stuck at the Ram dealer waiting for a 2025 wire harness for my 2024 power running boards…spent the whole day there. Ugh!

Anyway, I haven’t forgotten. Just busy.

 

[Banger]

Thanks for clarifying! You’re a musician talking to a bunch of truck guys!! You’re already way over my head!! Your ears are far more trained than mine. I honestly can’t tell much of a difference between good and bad speakers.

Best of luck in your endeavor, sorry I can’t provide much in the form of feedback for you. I’m very happy with my HK system in my RHO. It sounds great to my untrained ears.

 

[cconnorhtx]

I’m all about Ozzy’s bone yard
I’m going to let the speakers break in a bit but not holding too much hope. The low mids sound congested and distorted and the low end is struggling at low volumes even. I’m a musician so might be a bit pickier than some thought. I’m thinking try to replace the mid woofers only with speakers of close impedance and sensitivity and see what happens.

I'm not a musician, do not listen to Classical music (or Britney Spears), and also think the sound doesn't measure up to what I was expecting

I listen to Amazon Prime HD streaming (Tool, Rush, Pink Floyd, anything 90's Alternative, etc) and am also disappointed with the sound quality. I was very much looking forward to this HK 19 speaker and I too would love to hear about any options to make it sound better (amp, sub, anything)

 

[cavey]

I'm not a musician, do not listen to Classical music (or Britney Spears), and also think the sound doesn't measure up to what I was expecting

I listen to Amazon Prime HD streaming (Tool, Rush, Pink Floyd, anything 90's Alternative, etc) and am also disappointed with the sound quality. I was very much looking forward to this HK 19 speaker and I too would love to hear about any options to make it sound better (amp, sub, anything)

Do you have the system enabled for surround sound? Most of those higher quality stock systems end up coming in with surround sound disabled for some reason. My 2022 sound like crap and found out surround sound was the fix. Made a huge difference in the overall sound, especially with enabling the stock sub to make more thump !

 

[cconnorhtx]

Do you have the system enabled for surround sound? Most of those higher quality stock systems end up coming in with surround sound disabled for some reason. My 2022 sound like crap and found out surround sound was the fix. Made a huge difference in the overall sound, especially with enabling the stock sub to make more thump !

I have it enabled - and yes, the difference between enabled and disabled is enormous. No clue why that button even exists to turn it off

 

[cavey]

I have it enabled - and yes, the difference between enabled and disabled is enormous. No clue why that button even exists to turn it off

Totally agree with you. I test drove a 2025 Limited a while back and thought the HK system sounded pretty good. Definitely better than the Alpine system in the 2022 I have now. Let's hope it isn't a HK system malfunction of some sort .

 

[tahoebrian5]

Anyone know if the 2024 TRX HK system is the same as the RHO?

I’m looking on the Crutchlow website and the RHO not listed yet.