Don't forget the 32" Subwoofer!
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Well it looks like were going to add a tower to the sled this year before heading to TN and I have no idea where to begin. I'll probably use Phat towers...other than that I want Satalite Radio/CD...should I do it with a system IN the boat too. Or does the tower hold all the components? I want ear bleed loud. $5k enough for the whole package? I'm wondering what I am getting myself into. All I know is all the boards will be OUT of the sled and up outta the way!...oh, and the old man, me... ya know I'm almost 40, so sking from a line thats 6' above the water has some benefits
Any ideas would help...name brands..do's and dont's...
Don't forget the 32" Subwoofer!
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Dam....HH, can't believe you find this stuff....
Originally posted by mbrown2
Dam....HH, can't believe you find this stuff....
Never underestimate the power of a guy with waaaaay too much time on his hands.
Buddy of mine had a 2002 Malibu running about 1600 or 1800 watts of Xtant amps, had (6) 6" MB Quarts below in the normal mounting locations being pushed by 500 watts, 1 JL 12" being pushed by 600 watts, and 500 watts pushing a set of Boss B530's on the towers with MBQuarts...Best sounding Wake Board boat I have been in...The B530's (3-way) were great...just need to silicone the grill's depending on how rough the boat rides....With 1 12" the boat hit pretty good, but once you have sound on a tower it is a whole new boating audio experience....
If you have a decent sound system now, I would add the tower, a serious amp putting out 500+ and go with one of the new 3 way tower setups....with all the mids and highs the tower adds, you want to make sure you are pushing some good bass down below...
I have no stereo right now as when the boat was built I wanted other options. Looks like I'm diving in deep here...again.
Originally posted by NashvilleBound
I have no stereo right now as when the boat was built I wanted other options. Looks like I'm diving in deep here...again.
For 5K my buddy did that entire Malibu....3 Xtant Amps...3 Sets MB Quarts Mid's, Sub, Batteries, Boss 530's w/MB Quarts, CD Player, Changer, XM and nice Install of everything...his boat came with no sound system as well...With the right hookup (ROZ) on the equipment you could probably do something cheaper...
I would recomend using rockford fosgate amps (they handle the heat very well)
Eclipse or mbquart speakers ( they sound great and can handle moisture
Alpine or pioneer headunits (both handle vibration very well and are xm ready)
We use these components in every boat we build and do very well, we have very happy customers and rarely see them back because of failure. I also personally use these components in my boats.
$5k is not out of the question and we could probably come in for less.
If you are interested call me at my shop (909)481-8411 my name is Bill
What models of RF amps are you recommending?
I've had a few buddies running RF amps in boats and from what I've seen they produce very high levels of heat. To the point of repeated thermal shutdowns. One was so hot I got a blister from touching it. And it was a 2 channel amp wired at 4 ohms. Not sure what model he was running but he switched brands and the heat issue went away
I am running RF's (2) 801X's (1) 1500BD...they get hotter than some other high end amps...but do sound great...have to keep fans on them....I think the PG amps will take the heat better..