Here is my boat, need some help with tower speakers.

happyboarder · Criminal Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 66 City: Phoenix, AZ

What setup would be the most cost effective and still sound good.

bryce_04 · Posted: Apr 10, 2003 9:03 pm Post subject:

I think any of these would be sweet. Let me know what ya think.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3603216424&category=23807

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3603569755&category=23807

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3603481910&category=23807

Lyte Skin · Outlaw Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 210 City: San Angelo, TX

this would look good.

i think it would look and sound much better.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3603065120&category=15272

happyboarder · Criminal Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 66 City: Phoenix, AZ

Those are all pretty sweet. That last setup sounds like the best deal, but I already have lights up there. I wonder what speakers they put in those. Have you heard them?

Lyte Skin · Outlaw Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 210 City: San Angelo, TX

email them and they will tell you
it would look sweet on your boat

Millertyme · Posted: Apr 11, 2003 8:11 am Post subject:

They use Audio Source speakers. I just bought 4 of them for 20 bucks on ebay. Im going to make my own bracket like they use.

Millertyme

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

I think you can but the get high sports set up without the speakers. Theres a guy on here who reps for them maybe he will chime in. COY where you at man.

happyboarder · Criminal Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 66 City: Phoenix, AZ

Hey Millertyme, let me know how those speakers turn out. $20 for four speakers is right up my alley. Are they in enclosures already?

DenverB · Newbie Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 5 City: Ocala, FL

I have an 01 Wakesetter with Kicker tower speakers built by titan with there own amp and so forth. The problem is you still can't here the radio when youre boarding. to here it when your riding you need about six speakers on your tower, so my suggestion is spend your oney on something else. Its not worth it.

k2_mn · Posted: Apr 12, 2003 5:35 pm Post subject: Speaker

I just hooked these up on my tower and they sound great!
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=60845&catalogId=10001&classNum=435&subdeptNum=11156&storeNum=3
They have an 8" woofer and 25mm tweeter. I am running them with a 200w amp that I got at wal-mart for $50 and it sounds great. I cant turn it up all the way because it is just too loud. The whole set up is $150 and with some U bolts and just clamoer them to the tower.
I will post pics tomorrow after I get my camera recharged.
Those liquid ausio speakers have a $30 set of sony speakers in them. I went to Audio King here in MN and priced them. They are also only a 6.5" woofer. Just like with engines there is no replacement for displacement.

G Miller · Newbie Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Posts: 9

I have a set of the liquid audio speakers with the Kicker k60's from ebay. They're pretty decent speakers. I can hear them pretty good but not great from my boat when boarding. I only have a cheap amp on them though (mtx thunder 275). Last year they were selling them for $190 with the crappy mounts. I dont think that the newer mounts are worth another $100 though. I would rather get the mounts from chassis shop for $50. Plus they look better.

The gethighsports set up looks sweet! I'd probably go that rout next time.

DRAGON88 · Posted: Apr 12, 2003 7:44 pm Post subject:

Nice boat!!! good to see anothor 99 Nautique on the board...

happyboarder · Criminal Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 66 City: Phoenix, AZ

Thanks Dragon, I am very happy with my Nautique.

I love music too much to go without so I need to come up with something. My buddy has a set of I think Liquid Audio speakers and they sound really good.

Hey with those speakers from the marine place, how did you wire them since they are 8 ohm? Did you use a 2 channel amp?

FLIPAWOP · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:46 pm Post subject:

CHECK OUT LOUDLIQUID.COM I HAVE THEM ON MY 2003 VLX AND THEY ROCK. VERY LOUD FOUR 6X9 CRYSTAL 3WAY SPEAKERS IN A SWEET LOOKING BOX. YOU CAN BUY THE BOX CHEEP AND PUT YOUR OWN 6X9 OF YOUR CHOICE AND SAVE BIG. FOOD FOR THOUGHT. LATER, FLIPAWOP

TMoney739 · Criminal Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Posts: 63 City: minneapolis

i dont know about the westmarine speakers but if you have the extra cash, look for some Boss B530s or the new 653s on ebay. They come around every once and a while and usually go for 700. which is way better than the 999 i got quoted last year. Be sure to have people test them behind the boat @ 75' while boarding. Some people say they can hear them at 75' with the engine idling, that wont help while boarding! I have the B530s and can hear them crystal clear with 200 watts to each. Worth the extra dough IMO

k2_mn · Posted: Apr 21, 2003 8:12 am Post subject:

I just left the speakers at 8ohms. Most all amps and even decks are fine at 8ohms. It is supposed to cut power output by half, but they are rockin off a 200watt amp from wal-mart.
Cool

TMoney739 · Criminal Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Posts: 63 City: minneapolis

K2,
have you tried them behind the boat boarding??? Our lake just thawed this weekend??? Where do you ride, Minnetonka?? Another thing is that maybe the jetboat doesnt absorb as much of the sound as V8 inboard.

k2_mn · Posted: Apr 21, 2003 8:57 am Post subject:

I usually go out to Prior here by burnsville. I have not been behind it but I have had to boat out just to see how loud the speakers are. I sat on shore and could hear them from hundres of yards away, while the boat was going at top speed. The boat is louder than most inboards I have been in.

happyboarder · Criminal Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 66 City: Phoenix, AZ

Thanks for all the input. I am still trying to scrape together some more dough. I will let you know what I end up doing and how it works out.

jaysen · Newbie Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 15 City: dirty south

I have Loud Liquids 4-6x9 set up with sas bazooka's and it's loud as hell