Marine Audio System
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Printed Date: May-14-2024 at 6:01am
Topic: Marine Audio System
Posted By: 83Antique
Subject: Marine Audio System
Date Posted: July-15-2011 at 12:15am
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Hey guys, looking to instal an audio system in the boat. I've replaces stereo's in my cars and such, but never done any boat audio...especially from the ground up. Anybody have any kits they recommend. And how would I go about mounting the head unit? Thanks!
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Posted By: natedog
Date Posted: July-15-2011 at 3:43am
what kind of CC do you have? is there a radio in there now? if there is they are easy to take out and whatever new cd unit you go with will have the cage that should slide right in i just put a clarion cz500 with usb and aux plug in and love it, has 4 volt pre amps (3 pair for my two amps) sounds great, let me know what you plan on installing, as far as sub and speakers and amps.
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Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: July-15-2011 at 4:04pm
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Boat audio is fairly easy, the big thing to remember is grounds need to run back to the battery, and you need to go overboard if you expect to hear much. I did mine this past year. To solve the deck problem I run a powered iPod cable through a line driver directly to the amps. Works well, everything is hidden and as long as I have a good phone signal I have satellite radio and anything else I can find on the internet.
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Posted By: 83Antique
Date Posted: July-16-2011 at 5:36pm
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I have an 82 Nautique 2001, and there is no radio of any sort in there. I don't have any plan yet, my main worry is the head unit at this point, because if we end up with a tower, then I'll know what speakers I need. If not then I don't know yet. Thanks.
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Posted By: 83Antique
Date Posted: July-16-2011 at 5:37pm
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@ TX, So no deck at all and just an ipod straight into your amp? That sounds pretty cool actually. How did that work? Thanks.
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Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: July-16-2011 at 7:28pm
It works great, you can do it without the line driver but you have to use headphone jack for volume control and it doesn't sound as good. The bottom of an ipod puts out a clean signal, but its constant. Originally I did it because nobody was making anything that controler the iPod better than the iPod itself. Now that it's done, I really like the stealth aspect there's nothing to see but a hole in the glove box where the radio used to be, everything else is hidden.
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Posted By: malibud
Date Posted: July-24-2011 at 7:18pm
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So do you just run RCA cables from the iPod to the amp ? Is there a cable that connects the bottom of the iPod to the amp? Edit found it....
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Posted By: malibud
Date Posted: July-24-2011 at 7:21pm
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Got it . Line driver that is pretty cool
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Posted By: Polar Express
Date Posted: July-28-2011 at 3:02am
I'll second the need to 'overkill' the sound. I put a 1000w Amp, and plenty of speakers, and I was amazed at how little sound I got. I didn't realize that in a car, the sound is sort of 'trapped', so it sounds big, and in a boat, it's open, so you'd better have a gob of power if you want it 'loud'.
PE
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