tower speaker PA system

NKCrider · Posted: Jan 02, 2010 5:12 pm Post subject: tower speaker PA system

i found this for $89, are there any cheaper alternatives? i want it to come thru my tower speakers. also does this plug into the actual radio?

http://www.shipsound.com/product_info.php?products_id=103625

beretta5spd · Posted: Jan 02, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject:

Yes it will as long as you have an aux in on the stereo. Most new aftermarket and lots of newer oem stereos have this. whether it be white/red rca inputs on the back (best option) or a 1/8" stereo input on the front (still ok but it will probably need another 5-10 dollar cable purchased to make it work.) A friend had one of these on his sea ray and it worked great for bugging friends when they wouldn't go big

NKCrider · Posted: Jan 02, 2010 6:15 pm Post subject:

beretta5spd, do you have a list or link to what i need to make it work? im really not electrical savy Embarassed

im using it for talking to the boarder and for when a boat just cruises behind us..

beretta5spd · Posted: Jan 02, 2010 6:54 pm Post subject:

Ok I get ya but in order for another boat to hear you talking (yelling) on that thing it would have to be awefully loud. You have to remember that the boat you are in is loud....then there's the distance in between and the noise of their boat to contend with. It might work...but we're talking major wattage. For trying to signal another boat u would be better off with an air horn!!

Talking to your rider on the other hand shouldn't be as hard. Would you mind telling me which head unit you are running in your boat? Or whether or not it has a "line in" or "aux in" built into it. Or do u have an amplifier(s) in the boat? If u let me know what u have I can help u figure out what u need to make that work.

NKCrider · Posted: Jan 02, 2010 9:03 pm Post subject:

i know its a JVC radio with mp3 hook up, i have an amp i think is kenwood. speakers are 4 polk DB651's. i think youll be able to hear it, i can hear music at half volume behind the boat. i may be wrong tho

beretta5spd · Posted: Jan 03, 2010 6:28 am Post subject:

Ok sweet if u think that another boat will hear it that will work perfect. What you would do by the looks of things (I can't actually see inputs/outputs of the mic unit. just by reading about it) you would just pull the white rca cable and the red rca cable on your amp. That would get plugged into the new mic unit. Then (unless supplied, it doesn't say) you need to buy two more cables. These will be male (on both ends) rca cables. Then you would find an output for each of those two cables on the back of the mic box and then plug the other end of those two into the amp from where you originally pulled the other cables out of. Because you have an amp setup you will not have to do anything with the aux in on the head unit of the boat which is nice. Then I'm pretty sure all you need is a live 12volt power source(off a switch or ignition), and a ground. Once you have those you should be set. That is the most common way of installing those systems.

NKCrider · Posted: Jan 03, 2010 7:55 am Post subject:

beretta5spd, thanks for all the help, i really appreciate it

beretta5spd · Posted: Jan 03, 2010 11:26 am Post subject:

You are very welcome. My name is Dwight and if you need help in the future just let me know!