Entertainment System Audio Quality

[RUOUTHERE]

For those of you coming off GL1800 Gold Wings and now on RTs, how do you compare the audio sound quality both music & CB radio?

Using the same helmets, so same headphones (J&M), we find the quality well below that of our Wing. I've read that the early '14 RTs had problems with the 'Entertainment System'.

So before I call my local dealer about a potential problem wanted to hear from some of you and your opinions.

thank-you.

[JayBros]

For those of you coming off GL1800 Gold Wings and now on RTs, how do you compare the audio sound quality both music & CB radio?

Oh, I should be so lucky to be able to tell! For most of my life music has been just unintelligible background noise to keep my mind from wandering.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Not sure of what you are asking here.....I thought the OEM speakers of my 2014 RT were awful, so I switched to JBL - 2 OHM model's....Now my system Rocks. I don't understand your reference to J&M ?????............Mike

[Bob Denman]

If you're going to compare it to the Wing's system; it'll lose every time...

And so will every other system, on every other bike on the Planet!

[viperryder]

We, my wife and I, came from 13 years riding a Wing. We started out with a 2011 RTS, with intercom package, and it stunk. Found out original installer had cross matched the antenna with the intercom. Had a second dealer change out antenna to match intercom and all is well. Have a 2014 RTS with new intercom system and I would compare to our old wing.

[Orange Spyder Man]

Can Am spyder is far below the quality of a GoldWing's audio system... I had 3 GoldWings... their audio system is top notch... Can Am spyder's audio - SUCKS..

osm

[DonST]

I have been satisfied with the radio with J&M Performance headsets on my 2014 RT-S. The intercom has "snow like" noise in it, and took several trials to get it to work effectively. The CB is still a work in progress. See my posts under RT shop talk. Compared to my 2012 Gold Wing, I like being able to have the external speakers on while also hearing the music through the headset on the Spyder. I usually have the external speakers on when riding the Gold Wing.

[Spacetrucker]

Speakers out all 4. Power amp in all 4 works great. Cb. Must really ground the system well lot of work their but does work great. Ham radio a plus and works great to. You just have to take your time and go thu Can am rt slowly and all will be great.

[RUOUTHERE]

Follow-up question, given the entertainment sound quality is marginal at best on the RTs or Spyders in general, has anyone found a better solution for their RT?

Thanks!

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Follow-up question, given the entertainment sound quality is marginal at best on the RTs or Spyders in general, has anyone found a better solution for their RT?

Thanks!

This question has been answered above !!!!!!.................Mike

[Imnotlost]

For me personally, I have a much different opinion on our 2014 RT Ltd's audio system. We have owned a 2008 & 2009 Goldwing, as well as a 2011 Road Glide Ultra. My wife and I both think the sound quality of the RT is MUCH better than any of the others. We have only used the radio & Garmin mp3 player function so far.

[Bob Denman]

Follow-up question, given the entertainment sound quality is marginal at best on the RTs or Spyders in general, has anyone found a better solution for their RT?

Thanks!

For the 2014 model year; BRP did seem to improve the speakers. My 2010's system, always seemed to have more distortion in it than I thought was reasonable...
But the 2014 system seems to be much "cleaner"...
J&M speakers are supposed to be an improvement, and Mike swears by his JBL.s.
One thing that I would caution against; adding an amplifier without improving the speakers. It'll only make the noise louder, and MORE distorted!