Best speaker location in Fountain Fever?
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From: Slidell LA
Just picked up a new (to me) 99 Fever 27
The speakers appear to be original. Two in the cabin and two under the rear bench seat. I would like to add a sub or two and have at least four regular speakers in the cockpit area. Any suggestions on locations? Photos of your set ups? This boat does have the front anchor locker.
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The speakers appear to be original. Two in the cabin and two under the rear bench seat. I would like to add a sub or two and have at least four regular speakers in the cockpit area. Any suggestions on locations? Photos of your set ups? This boat does have the front anchor locker.Thanks!
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Pull the fountain logo lights out behind your front seats on the sides by the bench 6.5's will fit right in there place... Also make sure you have speakers other then just subs up by the 2 front seats otherwise you won't hear music unless you turn your head to either side, alot of people have subs under the bench, mine are down by my feet on the sides of the front seats
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I put a pair of these on the dash,
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3899275
ran through a amp, and built a small sub box to go under the passanger side seat, of course run through another amp. It wasn't the best but sounded damn loud especially because I was able to point the ones on the dash straight at us.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3899275
ran through a amp, and built a small sub box to go under the passanger side seat, of course run through another amp. It wasn't the best but sounded damn loud especially because I was able to point the ones on the dash straight at us.
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I replaced the Fountain logo lights with 7" JL Audio 2 way speakers and had to cut the holes a little larger. I removed the 2 factory speakers from under the bench seat and put 2 10" JL Audio subs and everything sounds good. I have an amp for the subs that I mounted to the port side bulkhead in the cabin (where the mirror was).
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I have a 29 Fever. There are two compartment doors on either side of the cockpit. I removed them and made four new ones out of 1/4" fiberglass. I installed 1 7" Alpine in each of the new doors and covered them with vinyl and re-atached the latches and hinges. It looks like it came from the factory this way. I then installed 2 JL 10" under the back seat. Let me tell you it's LOUD!!! I liked the Fountain logo lights to much to remove them.
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Did the Logo/speaker thing in my 32. 2- 10" JL subs mounted down at driver and passengers feet. Didn't want to loose the storage space under the rear bench seat to the subs. There I replaced the factory Clarion speakers with 6x9's.
The black ring around the speakers is just black vinly stuck to the back side of clear acrylic, so I wouln't't have to worry about the paint sticking to the interior. The OD is the same OD as the LOGO light, to cover up the indentation and stain from the painted light logo. Makes for a gloss black look, that can also be backlite with LEDS, which I just never got around to yet.
The black ring around the speakers is just black vinly stuck to the back side of clear acrylic, so I wouln't't have to worry about the paint sticking to the interior. The OD is the same OD as the LOGO light, to cover up the indentation and stain from the painted light logo. Makes for a gloss black look, that can also be backlite with LEDS, which I just never got around to yet.
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If you can do without storage I put 2 10" subs on both sides of cockpit. Used the storage door as a template email for more details [email protected]
If you can do without storage I put 2 10" subs on both sides of cockpit. Used the storage door as a template email for more details [email protected]
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Us1 do have speakers up by the drivers seat & front passenger seat? I have the same exact set up as you & I can not hear anything but the sound of 2 big blocks when I'm under way, with out making the people behind me deaf, tryin to figure out where to put a couple more 6.5's or smaller. Was thinking bout having boxes made to put under the fairing on either side of the Of the cuddy door any ideas, thoughts?
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Unfortunately not. There is no room for them so they are symetrical side to side, other than on the floor, so that's where the subs went. Plus I don't loose any storage by placing the subs there. I just have the 2 subs, the 5 1/4" Babbs in the above pic, and 2) 6x9 Babbs under the rear seat for sound in the cockpit. I've seen someone mount a set of 7's in the side of the dash and the glove box facing each other at the cabin door, but I didn't want that. I agree about lack of volume when running, unless really cranked, then it blows out the ears of your rear passengers. Just hard to get good volume and sound with the speakers at the floor.
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