Looking to upgrade my stock speakers
 

I have been shopping around online to upgrade my stock Stereo this winter. I was thinking about the JL MX650-CCX but while looking up reviews I came across this site http://marine-speakers-review.toptenreviews.com/
and the Fusion FR6021 seems to out preform the JLs on paper for about $80 less a set "found JLs for $184 on other sites". what are your thoughts.

this is the Set up I am currently looking at putting together

Kenwood 700u head unit
Rockford M600-5 Amp
still shopping for a 10in infinite baffle sub. between Rockford and JL

I would go with a PDX-V9 over the RF amp

I would love to go with that amp but that twice the price, do you think its twice the amp? if so why

The RF M600-5 are $320 on ebay and Alpines V9's are $395.
IMO, well worth $75 more.

RF specs ...50 watts RMS x 4 + 200 watts at 4 ohms---------Alpine specs........ 100 watts RMS x 4 + 500 watts RMS x 1 at 2 or 4 ohms
You really do not need a "marine" amp. The regular Alpines will be fine.
The Alpines are also under rated as far as actual power output. It will be more like 110x4 and 540x1.
It will run cooler and last longer because its not being pushed so hard.

I have 2 of the older PDX amps in my boat that have been flawless for 6-7 years. I got mine off ebay from one of the large sellers.

I would not be concerned with the on paper specs. I used JL MX650s to replace a slightly more expensive speaker. The reason was the JLs sounded much better even though "on paper" there was no way they would.

I have two Jl info ate baffles. For sale. In white. In perfect working order. And cosmetically also. Been sitting on shelf for two years collecting dust if interested ?

Rob what size are they, how much are you looking to sell them for?

They only come in one size 10 inch. 150 a speaker

Think you can get 8s now.

I domt want them, but which grilles?

^12's are coming soon as well...

Sport grill I've been corrected. Thanks and sorry for the misinformation.

I am in the same boat.... looking to upgrade the stereo in my 99 272. This is what I am doing.


- 2 pairs of SPR-M700 7" Coaxial 2-Way Marine Speaker. $200.00 a pair on Alpine website. 1 pair for in front of Bolsters and 1 pair for rear bench.
- 1 pair of SPS-M600 6.5" Coaxial 2-Way Marine Speaker. $120.00 a pair on Alpine website. These will go where the stock speakers remain by the cup holders in the cockpit. Have to see, because I may put a 7" SPR-M700 7" Coaxial 2-Way Marine Speaker in here if they fit.
- 2 SWR-M100 10" Subwoofer for the back bench.. Use the pic as reference as to where you want them in the back bench.
- 2 PDX-V9 5 Channel Power Density Digital Amplifier.


Head unit? Alpine CDE-SXM145BT $250.00 on Alpines website.

1600.00 total parts except wiring on ebay.

0 gauge wire to distribution blocks. 4 gauge to the amp.
16 gauge wire to all speakers.
12 gauge wire to all subs.

do you have any pics of your set up

Sledfreak

do you have any pics of your setup?

no I don't... That is the setup I am putting in this year.... it's the spring project....

I do . Cant post though. Watch out for clearance in front of drivers side bolster. I had to build some spacers to put polks in place of a original install. Sealing tha backside of the 272 cockpit speakers is unpleasant.the bench where the subs go is workable to go sealed if you want to feel bass notes kick the back of your bolster seats. Have to fab drains though.if standing water in the cockpit floor doesnt appeal to you.

If i was starting from scratch on the 272 i would of definetly pulled bolster seats ,moved radio to drivers side and if time allowed , pulled side panels . Maybe sealed off engine compartment from cabin through those panels and added vents next to ones already there at back sundeck. Turning the bench into a sealed enclosure does make the boat noticebly quieter at speed however.

Sure a sealed unit is good, but I don't think a sealed box is needed for the rear bench. I have not heard of clearance issues in front of the bolsters.