It is official...I have settled on my stereo equipment and pick it up tomorrow!!! I am purchasing this from
Earmark Car Audio
3132 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75075
(972) 612-6886
Odin Mattes purchased this store from David Stein last year I believe. The Lewisville, Plano, and online stores are separate now but Odin has the online and Plano division. Joe has the Lewisville division. Both have marine capability and the techs to address your needs. This is my second time to work with Earmark and I can tell you that the knowledge and assistance you gain from having Odin help you will be amazing. These guys have been around the metroplex for many years, and have a vast knowledge of the audio/video/lighting business in its application to cars and boats.
I will replace the existing 4 Seaworthy coaxials with
JL MX 650's
I will add 2 MX650's in the cockpit in the combing pockets beside the glovebox on the passenger side and beside the throttles on the helm side.
I will add 2 MX650's on the transom wall between the two swim decks.
I will add an M10iB5 10" infinite baffle subwoofer in the cockpit area somewhere to be determined.
And for power...I will add two external amps
JL M600/6
JL M500/3
Both of these amps contain 60W amps for a total of 11 of them. Three power the subwoofer, and each speaker gets 60W of dedicated, clean, Class D power. This leaves headroom and will give me what I had on the Nauti Dawg per speaker and at the sub. But I will have an additional two speakers delivering that same capability! Looking forward to the install, and to the help along the way! I added dual group 27 AGM batteries last week, attached to a Blue Sea 5511e dual battery switch and ACR, with two 150A busses that serve as an ACC and ground bus. I ran 2GA marine, tinned, cable for all connections since I intend to power 1100 watts of amplifiers with the group. I will run 2GA power and ground, with a 80 amp fuse at the battery compartment, to the helm distribution blocks, where I will run 4GA to each amp. Personally I have missed my upgraded stereo on the Dawg everyday since I sold her...and this one will make up for lost time with very little difference, except for two more speakers to fill in the void! Two more speakers being driven by 60W each will add 25% more in up front sound, and in the main compartment where it is needed...the cockpit, and I will still be powering that great IB subwoofer with 180W. This is a mild system. It is not some of the earth shattering setups we see. IMO, this is the minimum you do to get both the easy listening and full speed ahead music in your boat. Many will tell you "we can hear the music". Hearing and believing are two very different things. Power behind the speaker is important, and an efficient and capable speaker is paramount. Can't wait to let the music play!
EDIT: I ended up getting the M10W5, an acoustic suspension driver, instead of the IB driver. I stated this later in the thread but think this might be misleading here so wanted to edit this.