Upgradeing Sound System
 

I'm looking for advice/opinions on the best 6 1/2" component set of speakers . I will be using a 600 watt amp with a cap . I'm looking for crisp clean sound and marine use only . Thank you.....:band:

Fusion

I've been really happy with my 6.5 inch Kickers and they were a great deal. Anywhere from 90-120 a pair.

Full Range boat speakers that are MADE IN AMERICA

http://dcgold.com

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Fosgate hands down.
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/produ...id=60&parid=59
Go big and get the 8 inch.

My personal recommendation is for Rockford Fosgate. I run Rockford Fosgate Marine coxials m162c and put some serious power thru these for years and they are CRYSTAL clear and have never given me any issues. I cant recommend them highly enough.

If you want the Rockfords shoot me a pm I can get you them cheaper than what the website says.

Jl audio

Polk MM UM! had three sets in my little jet boat, and am gonna put three more in my Velocity at some point. I've been a professional installer for the last decade of my life, and hands down the best sounding marine speakers I have had the opportunity to listen to. I even had a pair in my transom(on a 16ft Sugar Sand), and never had an issue. I have also heard good things about the DcGold, but never personally listened to any. JL is nice but overpriced, and not as detailed midrange vocals. Kicker marine... Good stuff but again, not near the sound quality of the Polks.

+1 on the Polk MM UM's. i have 4 pair in the cockpit.

Wouldn't that be +4?

I am leaning heavily to the Polk MM series as i like the specs on these . DC Gold are very nice but a bit too pricy for my wallet . I would like to hear more about the Polks and where can i find the best price , Crutchfield maybe ?? Thank you.....:whistle:

Shoot me a PM with what you're needing, and I'll see what I can do.

i bought all of mine off ebay for about $130 & free shipping.
Here are some for $120

http://www.ebay.com/itm/POLK-AUDIO-M...item5d3233e883

I like the Focal stuff.

Another Polk fan here, very loud and very clear.

I would agree 100% they are always crystal.

I just ordered 4 pair of the Polk MM UM for the 47', there are alot of opinions out there.

Dc gold are worth the money! Unlike most of the marine speakers that are "weather proof", DC Gold are "water proof". Part of their maintenance (if you boat in salt water) is to remove them from the boat and submerge in clean water periodically. I have kicker 6.5s in my cockpit and they are nice, but the dc gold 6x9s I have mounted in my transom are much clearer and much more efficient. I had a set of polks back there and they only lasted a few months. The tweeters blew while in use during a rain shower......... I listen to my DC gold speakers while washing the transom, so they get fully soaked with soap and water and keep on jamming.

I saw those pics, and the Polks you had were Db series; which are just rated for light moisture exposure. The MM UM are a COMPLETLY different animal with a Klippel optimized composite basket, fully sealed front side with no tweeter mounting post etc.. That being said, I have never heard anything bad about the DcGold, eventually I'd like to try a set.

I just wanted to thank all you guys for your help . I just pulled the trigger on a set of Polk MM6501 Ultra Marine and MM651 Ultra Marine dirt cheap out of N.Y. Special thanks to Waveform and BDiggity !! :party-smiley-048::party-smiley-048::party-smiley-048:.....:boat:

i cant wait to start building the boxes for your subs.... you have only had that stereo equipment laying around for probably 10 years or so now so its about time you decide to get cracking on this. I guess since you wont be able to afford to put gas in it, you will be able to sit in it in the garage and jam out pretending your boating..... tell ya what, i will even bring the water bottle and give you a spritz every now and again to make ya think you are on the water......lol

:angry-smiley-038::angry-smiley-038:.....:Whatever:....:ernaehrung004:

Good to hear. You'll love em

FYI - the MM series are 2.7 ohms, plan accordingly. Looks like the MM UM series are 4 ohms.

I ordered the MM UM's ......:thankyouthankyou:

how do the polks compare to the jl m650.

I would highly recommend wet sounds. they are ridiculous.

This thread is making me want to do some upgrades to my boat. Might be time to go crack open the piggy bank....

That's nominal impedance, effective resistance while the speaker is playing, is going to be pretty similar if not the same.

Wave , can i lean on you if i have any questions on install and setup ? My son is helping me build proper ported boxes for two 10" subs . Any particular speaker wire or rca with remote you prefer . I want to squeeze her for all she's got . Thanks

Don't do ported in a boat, takes up more space, only sounds good in a narrow frequency range, and most importantly it also allows moisture to reach the back side of the sub, and inside of box.In fact, the best small sealed enclosure sub, perfect for a boat, is the Kicker Solo Classic. Requires very little space, but can handle allot of power, sounds good, and has tons of output.

I have two 10" Kicker Impulse marine subs . Will these be ok without the ports ?? I have the room for the proper size boxes . I will go by your suggestions . I want them to hit hard and crisp for say ROCK-N-ROLL .

If you have the spec sheets from kicker, they should have all the box specs, sealed and ported. I prefer sealed, if they're marine subs, ported boxes will be ok, just realize you have to seal the box inside and out if using any sort of wood to construct them.

Just drink more beer :ernaehrung004::ernaehrung004::ernaehrung004:

It always makes the music better :lolhit:

I disagree.
Ported makes a huge difference in MOVING AIR which is the basis for max volume. A normal ported box (not competition SPL narrow tuned) delivers much more sound than sealed.
Open water is not the place to worry about tight, accurate sound; there is so much ambient noise, just make it LOUD!

In non-salt environment where an individual takes care of their boat by covering while not in use, there is little problem with a ported design. "Marine" sub coils are sprayed with a sealant then covered with additional plasic parts which decreases efficiency and can lead to failure playing over long periods of time (coved w multiple batteries) due to heat build-up.
I have had a pair of Kicker L7 15" running for 3 years with no issue and my floor gets wet weekly. (then dried with a fan) They SMOKE the 4 sealed 10" I was previously running with the same RF Power1500 amp.

CVT 10's in sealed kicker boxes are up for grabs.....nice but not the level I moved too. http://lawrence.craigslist.org/ele/2827930702.html

Go with 12" over 10" if you can and over power by 20% of the speaker's rated power due to voltage and heat issues not compensated for in amp rating.
Engines or speakers, there is no substitute for "inches" to move air :cool:

I think the biggest questions here are...
Where are the subs going?
How Much space are you willing to loose in a 25 foot cat?
How loud do you really need it?
What amp is pushing the subs?

I've allways been one thats more for Sound Quality over Quantity, while true that a ported box will allways give more output, it will also limit the ability of the listener to hear any distortion from the sub(not good for being intoxicated on the lake), and at least for me it won't give a really good tight punch for kickdrums. But allot of it is just pure preference, nothing Chargeit said is wrong, its just like a ford vs. Chevy argument: both have their stengths and weaknesses.

There are stringers running full length from my fuel tanks creating a huge pocket for storage , port and starboard . With this i have a nice place to put sub boxes on either end of the rear bench seat so the sound from the subs will be pounding straight up the sponsons (gunwhales) on both sides . I need it loud enough to hear cleanly whilst in the water chasing mermaids but i don't need the entire lake to be forced to listen to my selections . The sub boxes will be constructed of 3/4 hdf coated inside and out with epoxy resin . The amp i have i believe is a 600 watt Lightning with an attached cap and fan . To port or not to port , the question remains . All opinions will be considered . Thank you

Have you ever gone to bed with a TEN and woke up with a TWO . Everything's better with BEER . Na , i would not break the law cause ima fine upstanding citizen and i DO NOT want to give my header money to the popo !!!....:party-smiley-004:

I once went to sleep with what I thought was an eight, then woke up with a very attractive Donkey!


True Story!!!

She Lived on a farm and we had snuck off to the stables during a party.