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Speaker wire distribution block [audio question]
03-27-2011, 10:20 PM
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I have gone to a 1 gauge wire for both the ground and the main feed wire, but, thanks for the tip, would have been a good bonfire if I hadn't.
I am using 3 amps total
1-1000 watt amp for subs
1- 600 watt amp for the components
1- 400 watt for the 2 pairs of 8" mids
I am also using 2 batteries for starting, and 2 for the stereo. I have an onboard charger that I leave plugged in when the boat is at the dock, or on the trailer.
I am using 3 amps total
1-1000 watt amp for subs
1- 600 watt amp for the components
1- 400 watt for the 2 pairs of 8" mids
I am also using 2 batteries for starting, and 2 for the stereo. I have an onboard charger that I leave plugged in when the boat is at the dock, or on the trailer.
03-27-2011, 10:40 PM
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Pt 2:
Does anyone know if you can use the regular black "puck" style Sirius antenna in a boat? I have a spare "car kit" for my Sirius radio, but, have seen most people using the "white" marine style antenna. I figure if the regular one is able to stand up to highway speeds, rain, snow, cold and car washes, it should be ok in a boat? Any thoughts?
Thanks guys!
Michael
Does anyone know if you can use the regular black "puck" style Sirius antenna in a boat? I have a spare "car kit" for my Sirius radio, but, have seen most people using the "white" marine style antenna. I figure if the regular one is able to stand up to highway speeds, rain, snow, cold and car washes, it should be ok in a boat? Any thoughts?
Thanks guys!
Michael
03-27-2011, 11:02 PM
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My set up [so far] is as follows
4- ten inch polk audio dual voice coil subwoofers, wired for a 4 ohm load, powered by a single Alpine PDX 1.1000 amp
4- sets of Polk audio 6.5" components [seperate woofer and tweeter] powered by a single Alpine PDX 4.150 amp wired for 4 ohm
Any Thoughts?
Michael
4- ten inch polk audio dual voice coil subwoofers, wired for a 4 ohm load, powered by a single Alpine PDX 1.1000 amp
4- sets of Polk audio 6.5" components [seperate woofer and tweeter] powered by a single Alpine PDX 4.150 amp wired for 4 ohm
Any Thoughts?
Michael
Looks like a 2ohm load on the pdx 4.150 and maybe even 1 ohm on the PDX 1.1000 depending on how they are wired.
03-28-2011, 12:19 AM
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Pt 2:
Does anyone know if you can use the regular black "puck" style Sirius antenna in a boat? I have a spare "car kit" for my Sirius radio, but, have seen most people using the "white" marine style antenna. I figure if the regular one is able to stand up to highway speeds, rain, snow, cold and car washes, it should be ok in a boat? Any thoughts?
Thanks guys!
Michael
Does anyone know if you can use the regular black "puck" style Sirius antenna in a boat? I have a spare "car kit" for my Sirius radio, but, have seen most people using the "white" marine style antenna. I figure if the regular one is able to stand up to highway speeds, rain, snow, cold and car washes, it should be ok in a boat? Any thoughts?
Thanks guys!
Michael
03-28-2011, 10:21 PM
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Pt 2:
Does anyone know if you can use the regular black "puck" style Sirius antenna in a boat? I have a spare "car kit" for my Sirius radio, but, have seen most people using the "white" marine style antenna. I figure if the regular one is able to stand up to highway speeds, rain, snow, cold and car washes, it should be ok in a boat? Any thoughts?
Thanks guys!
Michael
Does anyone know if you can use the regular black "puck" style Sirius antenna in a boat? I have a spare "car kit" for my Sirius radio, but, have seen most people using the "white" marine style antenna. I figure if the regular one is able to stand up to highway speeds, rain, snow, cold and car washes, it should be ok in a boat? Any thoughts?
Thanks guys!
Michael
03-30-2011, 10:16 PM
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Hey Guys!
I have seen the distribution blocks, but, most of the ones I have seen where "isolated", so, I will have to look around for one that is set up with all the terminals connected
My set up [so far] is as follows
4- ten inch polk audio dual voice coil subwoofers, wired for a 4 ohm load, powered by a single Alpine PDX 1.1000 amp
4- sets of Polk audio 6.5" components [seperate woofer and tweeter] powered by a single Alpine PDX 4.150 amp wired for 4 ohm
2- sets of 8" mid bass drivers powered by a single Alpine PDX 4.100 at
4 ohm load.
So, unless I wire all the speakers together as Griff suggested, I will have 8 wires going to the subwoofer amp. 16 wires going to the component amp. and 8 wires going to the mid bass amp.
The subs and mid bass speakers are mounted low in the boat, the components and tweeters are going to be mounted high on the gunnels. I currently have 2 Optima red tops for starting, and 2 blue tops to run the battery, and I ordered a 200 Amp marine Alternator [3 wire] to replace the rebuilt stock [4 wire] Mando unit the boat currently has.
Any Thoughts?
Michael
I have seen the distribution blocks, but, most of the ones I have seen where "isolated", so, I will have to look around for one that is set up with all the terminals connected
My set up [so far] is as follows
4- ten inch polk audio dual voice coil subwoofers, wired for a 4 ohm load, powered by a single Alpine PDX 1.1000 amp
4- sets of Polk audio 6.5" components [seperate woofer and tweeter] powered by a single Alpine PDX 4.150 amp wired for 4 ohm
2- sets of 8" mid bass drivers powered by a single Alpine PDX 4.100 at
4 ohm load.
So, unless I wire all the speakers together as Griff suggested, I will have 8 wires going to the subwoofer amp. 16 wires going to the component amp. and 8 wires going to the mid bass amp.
The subs and mid bass speakers are mounted low in the boat, the components and tweeters are going to be mounted high on the gunnels. I currently have 2 Optima red tops for starting, and 2 blue tops to run the battery, and I ordered a 200 Amp marine Alternator [3 wire] to replace the rebuilt stock [4 wire] Mando unit the boat currently has.
Any Thoughts?
Michael
04-02-2011, 10:27 PM
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Hey Guys
I have most of the parts and pieces ready to redo the stereo in my boat, I was wondering what you guys have used for "distribution blocks" for the speaker wires? I will have about 16 wires going into 1 amp and 10-12 wires going to 2 other amps, is there a distribution block or something similiar I can use to run the wires to before the amp? Or is it easier to just run all the wires to the amp itself?
Thanks for the input!
Michael
I have most of the parts and pieces ready to redo the stereo in my boat, I was wondering what you guys have used for "distribution blocks" for the speaker wires? I will have about 16 wires going into 1 amp and 10-12 wires going to 2 other amps, is there a distribution block or something similiar I can use to run the wires to before the amp? Or is it easier to just run all the wires to the amp itself?
Thanks for the input!
Michael
