Again, my research on the technical aspects of sound (I am NOT a pro), combined with one installer I found that had actually installed one, says the Kicker MWLE will provide more bass than the tube. But, installing 2 tubes - one in the helm one under the SB, properly tuned....more is better? You just can't find this type of real world comparison.
Thank you for sharing! This looks into the helm, steering on the right. What is the installed item top left? Love the double stack on the amps, and sound material on the "ceiling" great custom solution. I think I would have an issue with the Tube in my SB, which is the aluminum siding riveted to the aluminum framing (same as siding).
The black item on the top left is the armrest/cell phone holder for the seat in front of the helm with the wireless charger that is very picky on phones. My boat has the same aluminum skin. Doesnt really rattle. the latch for the helm access does the majority of rattling. The grey board on the ceiling was oem
Just bought the Kicker 10" 2ohm tube.. cant wait to get it wired up... putting it under the swingback... Hopefully not to hard to wire the speakers wire
I've been contemplating my hardware choices since putting the boat away last season. I was lucky enough to get all of my LED lighting done and the amp wiring and distribution block done under the helm. While I was looking again, I came across an amp that is either newer or I just missed it when looking before:
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It's not a marine amp, but for the price point, capability, and simplicity I'm really leaning towards giving it a go. 125 x 4 @ 4ohms that will match very well with the RF M2 6.5's that I'd like to replace the front speakers and rear SB speakers with. 65 x 2 @ 4ohms for the remaining 2 front SB speakers that I'll probably leave the stock RF 6's in place. Plus 550 @ 2ohms to drive a decent sub.
LD50 - Same here! Expanded research suggested the big benefit with Marine Amps is a protective coating they have on the circuit board that prevents damage from moist air. So in hot, dry places like AZ, it's possibly less of an issue. In places like Florida, they will not last. However, in Havasu AZ I was NOT able to get a consensus, or find other than a few people that went the Car Audio route vs a true Marine Amp. Buy Once, Cry Once? But the LX series with DSP - WOWZA!!!! I even considered purchasing, cracking open the case (warranty void), and spraying with a protective coating.
Got my subwoofer installed today... sounding good.... Definitely more bass than the factory installed one... I need to play around with the amp setting to dial it in... it was a pain to run the wire...
Ok. Love the subwoofer in the back of the boat... now the front is lacking. Id like to figure out do i add another 10" tube and amplifier.. or save some money and utilize the existing factory sub and just add another amp for it...
Issue with the front compartments - they are not open to the flooring. As I understand it - While the plywood will transmit the bass, the rotomold seat bases will absorb a significant amount of the bass waves. Your best bet would probably be the Helm, maybe downfired. Or, try the Benny sub under the seat vs under the helm - that is the comparison we would ALL be interested in!
Ok. Love the subwoofer in the back of the boat... now the front is lacking. Id like to figure out do i add another 10" tube and amplifier.. or save some money and utilize the existing factory sub and just add another amp for it...
