wasting my time with clarions????

aussie_stu · Posted: Apr 11, 2003 7:18 pm Post subject: wasting my time with clarions????

O.k afetr looking at every post about tower speakers I can find, it seems no-one over there uses clarion speakers on their towers, why? I got hold of 4 6.5 clarion speakers (seems these are the only water proof speakers in Oz), and am thinking about whacking them on the tower, will the rider hear them or am I just wasting my time putting them up there. I'm looking at using 2 150watt amps to drive them. Any help/advice or comments are more then welcome, thankyou

Slaytwebeling · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 892 City: Houston

I didnt know they made tower speakers i thought they just made like other like ones for your boat. I got some and they sound good.

aussie_stu · Posted: Apr 11, 2003 8:56 pm Post subject:

they are just the regular speakers (CM1622), but I can either get them fitted into custom tubes, or just put them in the boat.

senate62 · Posted: Apr 11, 2003 10:35 pm Post subject:

i seen that u can get a bracket that goes on your high pole and the speakers go onto that ... has anyone done this before cos i was thinking about it

furitive_revolution · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 127 City: Oshawa

i don't see what all the fuss is about hearing music when you are riding. like i'm not sayin i don't like loud music but on the lake not everyone wants to hear your music. most people are at cottages to relax not hear some loud ass music. either way. peace

aussie_stu · Posted: Apr 11, 2003 10:52 pm Post subject:

where we ride there are no houses or anything just bush bush and more bush

pjdave · Posted: Apr 12, 2003 4:02 am Post subject:

Hey stu the clarion speakers are fine as long as use the same rms rated amp/ or more.

furitive_revolution · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 127 City: Oshawa

yeah that works then. i wish i had the luxury of having noone around. but i can't complain. i always get glass or close to glass and we are the only wakeboarders on the lake. except a couple others. but we are the only wakeboard boat so i guess i shouldn't be complaining. other than my lake is still FROZEN!

tommyg · Newbie Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 48 City: Walnut Creek

I can't tell you about the Clarion speakers, but I can tell you that I had the 10" Clarion marine sub in my MC, and it sucked. I replaced it with a 10" Kicker Comp VR (that cost me 1/2 as much) and it sounds MUCH better...

aussie_stu · Posted: Apr 13, 2003 11:11 pm Post subject:

thanks guys for all advice Very Happy

Josh R · Posted: Apr 14, 2003 2:27 am Post subject:

Clarion speakers aren't actually waterproof.
They are only called marine speakers because the metal has anti-corrosive stuff on it. Thats all.
They think they can charge a $#!T-load more for it too...

Texas · Criminal Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 81 City: Houston

If you are using your boat in fresh water, dumb question, then buy those speakers that sound the best, these so called water proof speakers (Marine) are more designed for salt water applications, a little water isnt going to hurt todays speakers,

Dirty$outhRida · Addict Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 665 City: Austin, Tx.

Yeah i just replaced my "waterproof" stock speakers with 4 pioneer 6 1/2 3 ways that i picked up at wal-mart for like $59.00 a pair and wow! they sound sooo much better.

Jeff · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 678 City: Long Island

what clarions are the best, they have 3 types i think

Millertyme · Posted: Apr 14, 2003 2:30 pm Post subject:

I dont think you need water proof speakers on your tower anyway? Not much water will splash up that high anyway. Just use reg. car speakers up there.

Millertyme

pjdave · Posted: Apr 15, 2003 12:30 am Post subject:

clarion marine speakers are totally waterprooof they have PLASTIC baskets and cones

DanWalton86 · Posted: Apr 15, 2003 12:48 am Post subject:

millertyme if it starts to rain ur farked all that money for the speakers down the drain....
the rain would reck them...
where stu rides it is saltwater...
umm he also aske when ur riding can you hear the music..(im a little curious of this myself)
peace

Josh R · Posted: Apr 15, 2003 4:40 am Post subject:

A little bit of rain doesn't wreck speakers if they are up there. Plus you can always get covers to protect them if you want.

I had a friend who had 'waterproof' clarions in his boat. One got very wet and stopped working.

I rode behind a Wakesetter with 2 Clarions facing forward and two facing backwards, and I couldn't hear them while I was riding.
It also had the interior decked out with some clarion stuff too. I wasn't really a fan.

There are better brands out there. That said, since you ride in saltwater, they may be one of the only options. Salt is a bitch...