Steve500dancer
Member
- Jul 13, 2009
- 868
- Boat Info
- 1996 500 sundancer
2001 340 sundancer sold
2001 270 Rinker sold
1996 240 sundancer sold
- Engines
- Twin 6v92 Detroit deisels
One of my many projects that are underway this winter is adding Amplifiers, speakers and Subs to my cockpit and swim platform.
Here is what I started with in the cockpit:
Clarion CDM6 head unit (new last year)
Concept CA 664 amp 5 channel (sounds pretty darn good)
4 Sony speakers (new last season)
1 x 10" factory sub (older then my mother)
Here is my new plan:
Clarion CDM6 head unit
JL audio 5 channel XD 700/5
pushing
4 X Alpine SPS- M600 6 1/2" speakers
2 JL Audio MX10IB3 10" subs
Concept CA 664 amp
Pushing
4 X Alpine SPS- M600 6 1/2" speakers
JL Audio 4 Channel JX 360/4
Pushing
4 X Sony XS-MP1611 6 1/2" on swim platform
Controlled with a separate volume control
Here is the way I plan on hooking things up:
Head unit to JL Audio 700/5 pre out to JL Audio 360/4 pre out to Concept CA 664
I have already run most of the speaker wire and installed 8 of the 12 speakers as well as installed 1 of the subs. I used 14 Awg wire for all the speakers. I still have to cut one more sub hole and the 4 holes on the back for the 4 Sony speakers in the transom.
Here are my questions
1-Should I run 0 or 4 Awg power and ground directly from the battery to a power block distribution block and then to the amps? It is about 30' from the house batteries to under the dash where the amps are going to be installed. Not even real sure where to bring the wires up from just yet. I have a feeling it is going to be a real pain in the butt.
2-Am I better off to eliminate the concept amp and bridge the 8 alpine speakers off the JL audio 700/5
Does anyone have any advice to offer.
Steve
Here is what I started with in the cockpit:
Clarion CDM6 head unit (new last year)
Concept CA 664 amp 5 channel (sounds pretty darn good)
4 Sony speakers (new last season)
1 x 10" factory sub (older then my mother)
Here is my new plan:
Clarion CDM6 head unit
JL audio 5 channel XD 700/5
pushing
4 X Alpine SPS- M600 6 1/2" speakers
2 JL Audio MX10IB3 10" subs
Concept CA 664 amp
Pushing
4 X Alpine SPS- M600 6 1/2" speakers
JL Audio 4 Channel JX 360/4
Pushing
4 X Sony XS-MP1611 6 1/2" on swim platform
Controlled with a separate volume control
Here is the way I plan on hooking things up:
Head unit to JL Audio 700/5 pre out to JL Audio 360/4 pre out to Concept CA 664
I have already run most of the speaker wire and installed 8 of the 12 speakers as well as installed 1 of the subs. I used 14 Awg wire for all the speakers. I still have to cut one more sub hole and the 4 holes on the back for the 4 Sony speakers in the transom.
Here are my questions
1-Should I run 0 or 4 Awg power and ground directly from the battery to a power block distribution block and then to the amps? It is about 30' from the house batteries to under the dash where the amps are going to be installed. Not even real sure where to bring the wires up from just yet. I have a feeling it is going to be a real pain in the butt.
2-Am I better off to eliminate the concept amp and bridge the 8 alpine speakers off the JL audio 700/5
Does anyone have any advice to offer.
Steve