So now that KMT6's are not so cheap...

ckdollar · Criminal Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 75

What's the next best/cheap setup for tower speakers?

brichter14 · Addict Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 705

i have a buddy that works at best buy and he hooked me up w/ 2 pairs of Alpine type-s 6.5" speakers for 100 bucks. I power them with a 1000 watt peak amp from sony and i can hear the music fine while i ride... so like 200 bucks for the whole system, college budget ftw.

mala1967 · Outlaw Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 155 City: Pepper Pike

239.00 is pretty cheap. just put the speakers up putting the AMPs in this weekend
http://www.hookedontronics.com/show_product_details.jsp?cid=48896&c=1006Froogle&b=Kicker_KMT6

ckdollar · Criminal Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 75

Ah, nice, I could not find them anywhere for that price anymore.

What amp are you going to push them with?

mala1967 · Outlaw Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 155 City: Pepper Pike

I am putting a 1200 watt pyle for the tower and a 400 watt for the boat got them both for 170. Can't be the price.

browneye253 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 115 City: Tulsa

I just wired up a pair of KMT6's and they sound great for the price. I'm running a Fosgate 401S to them which is pushing about 150 watts to each pod.

taitrt · Soul Rider Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 413

ckdollar · Criminal Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 75

ckdollar · Criminal Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 75

anyone have any experience with these:

http://www.dealercostcaraudio.com/6000m.aspx

taitrt · Soul Rider Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 413

browneye253 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 115 City: Tulsa

I tried for a few hours to get the Bimini to work with them but ended up mounting them above the tower. With them hanging the Bimini wasn't able to open and close. When it was open there was plenty of clearance but hit the pods when you tried closing it.

ckdollar · Criminal Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 75

browneye253 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 115 City: Tulsa

Here are a few photos.

ckdollar · Criminal Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 75

Looks great! Thanks.

Were you able to install them yourself?

browneye253 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 115 City: Tulsa

Yea, running the cables through the tower were a pain in the ass. I had to drill 3 holes in the tower and one through the hull under the front left leg.

Someone recommended using a silicone gel on the cables when you're running them. I didn't do this but would highly recommend it. The bends in the tower made it very difficult to pull the cables.

We also tested the clearance with the rope and didn't have any problems with them mounted on top. My wife tells me the boat looks like ET now, I just know I have tunes and my bimini to keep my white ass from burning.

jrhurst · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 138

Looks Good ... We have the same speakers and had to go on top for the same reason .. One trick we use when running wire through towers is use a shop vac and some kite string . Then u just pull the wire back through the other way

browneye253 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 115 City: Tulsa

I second the shop vac with string, worked like a charm.

taitrt · Soul Rider Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 413

ckdollar · Criminal Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 75

http://cgi.ebay.com/INFINITY-6100M-MARINE-WAKEBOARD-TOWER-SPEAKERS-SYSTEM-6-/270587161436?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f00406b5c#ht_3862wt_1137

Speakers + amp combo for a good price. Any thoughts?

Browneye...do you think you could have taken the bimini off its hinge, opened it, and then put it up under the kmt6's and made it all fit?

browneye253 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 115 City: Tulsa

Yea, it fit with room to spare just couldn't open it on the hinge. I might mess with it some more and see if I have any better luck.

As for the Infinity speakers, I haven't been that impressed with them. If you have the choice I'd grab a pair of the Kicker ones and find an amp for them.

taitrt · Soul Rider Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 413

browneye253 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 115 City: Tulsa

I've tried e-mailing this guy to see if his bimini still works w/ the Pro 80's installed but haven't received a response.

http://clubsearay.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10071&page=3

slidin_out · Soul Rider Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 353 City: Pearl

ckdollar · Criminal Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 75

browneye253 · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 115 City: Tulsa

It sounds like you don't have to much experience with installing car audio so an installer might be the right choice. It's not to complicated to do but I can understand the hesitation if you're new to it.

The headunit doesn't look to bad, I personally went with a Sony when I upgraded because I liked their remotes better and it offered all of the features I was looking for in a HU.

The speakers will be fine if you're pushing them with the HU only. In that price range I'd probably look at Polk's instead of the clarion's. I've heard really good things about them. Lots available on eBay for the same price you're looking at and a little better looking IMHO.

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=polk+db651&_sacat=0&_odkw=polk+mom&_osacat=0&bkBtn=&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313

srhboarder · Posted: Jun 16, 2010 10:30 am Post subject:

I have no clue how these things mount really but i was thinking if you put some kind of quick disconnect or even carry a wrench, before you put the Bimini up, just loosen the bolts and flip the speakers up, then when its up put them back in the correct spot... might have to climb all over the tower though... just a thought!