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    Wetsounds Stealth 10

    Ignoring the brands, and looking strictly at the two speaker designs....You will not get the same projection or performance from the soundbar as you are getting from the Kicker. The loss of horn, larger midbass drivers, and greater pod displacement, cannot be matched by a greater number of...
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    Possible new front speaker location

    Not really sure until you decide on the final system schematic. Two channels of an htx-6, run stereo into a 4-ohm load, will not be the equal of the bridged RF m400-4. So maybe keep the RF amplifier and add an htx-4 in the three channel mode to drive a 4-ohm subwoofer and one additional pair of...
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    Possible new front speaker location

    Since it is a stand-alone zone, separated from the cockpit by the port/starboard consoles and a windshield, go with the greatest surface area, the larger MX770. The MX770 is a warm speaker. It's a warm location. So the speaker will sound warm. Period. No way around that. But it will be heard...
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    Possible new front speaker location

    Jaylex, Keep this very simple factor in mind. Tower speakers by necessity should be well above-the-head and off-axis of cockpit occupants, are intended to be directional, and are intended to project a long distance away from the boat. They all lack in midbass. The identical driver (880 or...
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    Possible new front speaker location

    Since you don't have independent zone by zone equalization or tonal control, just let the chips fall. The bow will make no contribution to the cockpit area (the inverse being nearly the case) and without a windscreen the bow is never going to be a critical listening area while underway (if such...
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    Possible new front speaker location

    If you have no bow coaming location available, then the location you circled in the seat risers is your best bet for getting good output in the bow area when underway. Not so good for sound quality or treble, but good for midbass and output. Getting acceptable output should be the first...
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    Subwoofer(s)

    Just not a fan of paper subwoofers in a boat. Not treated paper. Not paper with an exterior plastic cap. Parameters change with the humidity swings and boating is high humidity, and much worse under a cover. Also, eventually the pulp cone and junctions will weaken. I have yet to hear of any...
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    Simple Audio Upgrade

    Stay clear of any CCA wire and cable. The low price is tempting. But the performance is poor. Many here have experience with CCA and it's not good.
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    Kicker Marine Subwoofers

    EDM is generally pretty drone sinusoidal stuff because there is rarely a real string bass or real percussion. Mostly computer generated. So not a lot to discriminate over. But that music is often driven hard so it still IS a matter of power handling. Now the quality of the modern country can be...
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    Kicker Marine Subwoofers

    The Kicker does make reference to IB, but it is still a low 'Qts' driver, too low to be a true IB. The KM10 may be intended to be a jack of all trades, but in doing so is a master of none. I've used the KM10 in both low power IB applications and higher power air-suspension applications, and it...
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    Kicker Marine Subwoofers

    Neither subwoofer is an Infinite Baffle type. Either can work IB if they are not driven to their normal potential and used well under their normal power rating. In an IB application both will play deep, but loose and out of control, and will sound muddy at higher levels.
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    2017 212X stereo settings

    Poor audio system tuning or no tuning is indicative of just about every boat manufacturer. Their motto must be "when it's all working, it's done". The better marine audio companies with technical staff, like JL Audio for example, typically provide a tuning template boat by boat, system by...
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    Dc to D.C. Alt charger for audio battery

    There are several common methods for selective isolation and charging of dual battery banks. 1) a manual switch. 2) diode isolation as used by many outboard motors with dual charging outputs. 3) a voltage sensing solenoid. Most boaters accomplish dual bank charging needs with a dual bank shore...
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    Subwoofer relocation

    Exactly which model of JL Audio subwoofer are you using?
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    Wet sounds speaker hum

    First, you should have zero noise that is created by the boat electronics, such as stators, blowers, and the like. Here are a few tips. The amplifiers signal grounds don't reference true ground. Although the HU RCA ground shields do reference ground. This is the simple scheme that avoids ground...
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    Let's see your tower speakers

    To my eyes, the red/white/brushed contrast, exactly as you have done it, is the best looking combo ever. The red absolutely pops. Looks like candy apple.
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    Tower speakers

    Yes, that will work. And yes, the total power in the boat will exceed the total power on the tower. You will need full zone control between these two areas. Typically the demand for power on tower speakers is far greater. Much will depend on the specific tower speaker (standard coaxial or HLCD)...
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    Light Bar

    Have front and rear lights on separate switches. I find rear lights more useful, and front lights most useful when approaching something at a very slow speed. When underway at night and with the boat squatted, the reflection of the white bow can blind you.
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    Radio came on during a heavy rain storm

    I haven't a clue. Is there a chance that the volume and strength of the downpour was enough to turn on the system via the rear remote? I wouldn't think it's wired this way. A wind-driven horizontal rain can get up under just about any boat cover. If ever you suspect that a piece of electronics...
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    Subwoofer comparison Wet Sounds vs JL anyone hear both?

    Yes, I gathered that from your first post, but you missed the part about using all output devices thereby running each device half as hard.... and taking full advantage of the entire amplifier. That which runs the most conservatively, always sounds the best....and never more true than with subs...
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