downward facing tower speakers

[Kross]

adding a tower & tower-speakers. But I also want better sound in the middle of the boat. Instead of adding 2 speakers in the walls of the boat-middle, i'm considering adding downward facing speakers on the tower.

has anyone seen/done this before? thanks.

- Kross

 

[Murf'n'surf]

I have seen it before but the speakers were facing to the bow area and we're not typical tower speakers. They were regular speakers in a tower speaker enclosure. The reasoning behind this is that tower speaks are way different sounding than your regular "in boat" speaks.

 

[Bruce]

Sounds painful!

 

[octavio3311]

Centurion boats just started offering downward facing speakers. Haven't heard them yet, but it seems interesting.

 

[Kross]

I have seen it before but the speakers were facing to the bow area and we're not typical tower speakers. They were regular speakers in a tower speaker enclosure. The reasoning behind this is that tower speaks are way different sounding than your regular "in boat" speaks.

Murf,

exactly what I was thinking, but I cannot find any tower enclosures that fit regular "non-tower" speakers.

- Kross

 

[octavio3311]

Roswell also makes spinning speakers that you can aim down

http://www.roswellwakeair.com/products/vamp-spin-tower-speaker

 

[justason]

Roswell also makes spinning speakers that you can aim down

http://www.roswellwakeair.com/products/vamp-spin-tower-speaker

Ya know! You combine those with a stereo with volume zone control and you could have a real winner!!

 

[Bruce]

Ya know! You combine those with a stereo with volume zone control and you could have a real winner!!

I know someone with a new stereo with zone control

 

[justason]

I know someone with a new stereo with zone control

It's looking great........ in the box ..so far !!!

(IP600g by fusion)

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Murf,

exactly what I was thinking, but I cannot find any tower enclosures that fit regular "non-tower" speakers.

- Kross

Custom make the enclosure....didn't one of our members just do this?

 

[Kross]

woe now... this is going to be a big project for me already. Install Tower, completely redo sound system. I'm not handy, and this is going to take me some time. Add in fabricating a CUSTOM speaker box (i honestly would have no idea where to even start, nor do I really want to know where to start, to be honest), and this project goes into out-of-my-level-of-comfort zone real quick! lol. Thanks for the advice of course, but I'm already laughing out loud picturing myself trying to fabricate a custom enclosure!!! =-)

- Kross

 

[Sotally Tober]

You can accomplish this with the swivel clamps on Wetsounds Rev-10s tower speakers. In the pick below I have them pointed upward (don't remember why they were upward though ) but you can point them down in the same manner.

 

[Master-Spud]

I would think HLCD at that range would be a little overkill for cockpit listening lol

 

[Sotally Tober]

I would think HLCD at that range would be a little overkill for cockpit listening lol

Definitely not ideal =)

 

[justason]

@Kross don't know what kind of a tower you have, but here's a thread on running wires thru the tower that may help get you started
https://jetboaters.net/threads/2007-ar230-how-to-run-wire-in-tower.4207/#post-71321

My motivation was to move my navigation light to the tower top.....something to consider while your pulling wires.

 

[Julian]

I just adjusted by Wetsounds sound bar to point down into the cabin....works AWESOME!

 

[Bennie]

I like the look of that WetSounds Bar @Julian. Where did you get it and how do you like it's performance?

We need something midship and was either going to get two more matching Polk speakers or get a bar like that... any recommendations?

 

[Julian]

I like the look of that WetSounds Bar @Julian. Where did you get it and how do you like it's performance?

We need something midship and was either going to get two more matching Polk speakers or get a bar like that... any recommendations?

Came with the boat!

It is a Wetsounds Stealth 10 non powered bar....they also have a amplified version with bluetooth. I like the sound from it...especially as I have a big sub woofer already....

 

[Sotally Tober]

Hmmm.....Never thought of this. The HLC's are a bit harsh at close range, but the sound bar could solve this. How loud does the bar get? Any distortion at higher decibels?

 

[Julian]

Hmmm.....Never thought of this. The HLC's are a bit harsh at close range, but the sound bar could solve this. How loud does the bar get? Any distortion at higher decibels?

None that I've heard....it isn't handling the low frequencies...as the sub has that covered, if it was I'd expect it to struggle with low end distortion, but high end...is its sweet spot.