under t-top box speaker

[Glen E]

has anyone found a high quality small box speaker that can mount under a t-top so the sound is coming straight at you for long runs? I can hear my in gunnel speakers fine when I cruise but it would be nice to run the system at 50% volume and still get good fidelity for the helm with a box speaker pointed at you...

[Onebadhabit]

How about speakers mounted in the console under the steering wheel? I have the Pioneers mounted there and it sounds great while running.

[SWFLNavigation]

Glenn, I sent you back your email with comments. For everybody else, the Infinity Outrigger speakers are a great choice, HOWEVER they are 8 ohm's instead of 4. This means you need to wire them in parrallel to get 4 ohm's and bridge your amp to run in mono. The next speaker sets are the Poly Planar MA800, MA7500 and the MA9060's. Hope that helps

[landlubber]

glen, i have poly planer box speakers, the smaller (40 or 50-watters). they're good quality. but in hindsight, i shud have found somewhere to cut holes for conventional oval/round/oblong speakers.

the problem is that they vibrate so much up there on t-top. the thumb screws on the gimbel flange loosen up. lock-tite stuff lasts about two outings, one if it's rough. i contantly have to re-apply.

a solution wud be custom-made gimbel and thumb screws. i had originally thought about this -- welding a custom aluminum flange while having my t-top fabricated. but my t-top guy talked me out of it, predicting i'll eventually move to conventional speakers!

all that sed, i have a 19' CC, and this might not be a problem on yur big ole wellcraft.

[ubettcha13]

Bose nothing sounds like em nothing cost like them either I saw a pair that were returned for 199 most of the time they are 299 a set we just looked at speakers this weekend at boaters world,west marine. boat us and three audio video stores listened to most brands available and the bose sounded best in every catorgory we compared 61/2 round thier equivelent of 6x9 and the box external mount types

[mike168]

I have the polk atrium 45's and they sound great. I picked them up at Circuit City for 140 for the pair. The only problem is they are 8 ohms so you would need an amp for the best sound. I think the speakers passed a mill spec saltwater test or something to that effect. Either way, when I am done washing the boat I take of the grills and wipe away any water because sometimes it accumaltes on the lower speaker portion. I have only had them installed since May but no problems yet. When I first got them I hooked them up to my home stereo and they sounded awesome, especially for rock music as they aren't the bassiest (not sure if that is a word) speakers. The only downside is the 8 ohms which take a lot of power to drive, I have an amp but I am still on the fence weather to install it due to current comsumpstion.