Need help making a sweet stereo system

[beerfilter]

Re: Need help making a sweet stereo system

Just like the title says, im wondering which products to use and what i exactly need. I have a 30ft CC and I plan on putting 2 subs, 2 6X9's and 4 6.5's.....so what kind of amps do i need? what kind of speakers have you all have the best luck with? Its a CC so the speakers and subs will have to be water resistant. I was planning on putting the AMP's in the cuddy so i will most likly buy standard car Amps for that but I need your help and input on whatever you would do. My question to all of you is do you think this system will rock on a 30ft CC. I need help with type of CD player (with i pod connection), speakers ( i hear JL audio is good, but expensive), and amps......


Thanks guys!

Essentially you just asked " what is the best boat ?' and never said what the intended use was , or , the water you will be operating in .

1st thing is forget the 6x9"s !
Cover the holes with a grill ..

After that , I can only offer generic advise without knowing what you listen to , and , your personal definition of "rocks" .

Do you listen to classical , hardrock/metal , rap , country , easy listening ,show tunes , etc.. ?

Will it be an intimate setting or a party atmosphere ?

Is the music a centerpiece of the party , or , a background theme ?

Do you want clean sound , loud , or , both ?

It can be as easy and cheap , or , complex and expensive , as you want it to be .

You could spend $500 on a deck and 4 cheap coaxials , or easily spend 10x that on a high end deck and seperates , BEFORE buying amps and subs .

A litle more info would be very helpfull , including your favorite artists and music genres , AND , your working budget to achieve sonic nirvana .

 

[beerfilter]

Re: Need help making a sweet stereo system

So I take a 10 amp fuse will do it for what I asked.......I didnt do so good in math in high school.........lol

lol , yep , that should suffice . Most Headunits come with a 7.5 - 10 amp fuse from the manufacturer .

 

[jevery]

Re: Need help making a sweet stereo system

The boat has a cranking battery and also a second battery to run the trolling motor that mounts on the bow. Should I look at an additional deep cycle battery and the charging system to be safe?

I'd run it off the existing deep cycle. You have an onboard charger for it, correct? You wouldn't likely run both the trolling motor and loud music at the same time. If it doesn't handle it then you could add a second battery to the circuit. That way the draw is isolated from the starting circuit and you would not have the complexity of a third battery circuit to install, maintain and charge.

 

[GeoRXT]

Re: Need help making a sweet stereo system

Great thread! Answered most of the questions I had...

I just bought a Sony head unit, 4 Infinity coaxials 75watts RMS and a JBL Amp 65watts RMS X 4 to run them...Sounds sweet, but I'm missing the thump a bit. Was thinking of adding a 10"sub rated about 180-250 watts RMS with the corresponding Amp but I think it might be too much for my two deep cycle batteries and single engine...

 

[legoman67]

Re: Need help making a sweet stereo system

interesting topic, we are looking at upgrading the speaker system in our 30ft CC aswell. Powered by twin 350 mercruisers with oversize alts.

our biggest issue atm is the transom is in a pile beside the boat, and the engines are in the shop