johnsross3
Member
I'm wondering whether anyone has successfully experimented with ways to help your marine speakers last longer. I had 4 6.5" Sony's fail after just one year; the outer rubber surround on the woofer cracked and warped. In researching this, it seems like its rather common with these speakers and perhaps others. And from what I can tell, it seems most if not all marine speakers use some form of butyl rubber surround to connect the cone to the speaker frame.
I suspect that failure is more due to UV and heat than it is moisture. I have a bridge boat and two of the four that failed are on the enclosed bridge and the other two are in the open cockpit but angled downward toward the floor. Neither pair take direct sun for any more than 1/2 a day.
So far this year, I replaced 2 of the 4 with 6.5" JL's at a significantly greater cost than the Sony's. I'd hate to see the JL's go within a year....
So if UV and heat is causing premature failure, I'm wondering whether it would be worthwhile to cover the speakers with Sunbrella to provide them some shade when the boat isn't in use. Has anyone found any successes in helping their speakers last longer?
I suspect that failure is more due to UV and heat than it is moisture. I have a bridge boat and two of the four that failed are on the enclosed bridge and the other two are in the open cockpit but angled downward toward the floor. Neither pair take direct sun for any more than 1/2 a day.
So far this year, I replaced 2 of the 4 with 6.5" JL's at a significantly greater cost than the Sony's. I'd hate to see the JL's go within a year....
So if UV and heat is causing premature failure, I'm wondering whether it would be worthwhile to cover the speakers with Sunbrella to provide them some shade when the boat isn't in use. Has anyone found any successes in helping their speakers last longer?
