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| Author: | scotchwater [ Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: They have arrived !! |
No telling what they're doing for 2011. Guess I'll have to wait and see what I get........... I did find Polk 651's at Crutchfield for $49.99 with free shipping! ****Edited 12 hours later...... I guess Crutchfield is like Amazon, you have to catch it on a good day, they're now listed @ $99.99! |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaker Upgrade - They have arrived !! |
I installed the speakers last night. Just had to drill 5 holes, hook up the wires and fasten with the stainless screws provided. They look great, and sound is an improvement over the stock speakers. I will be adding a bass-relief port to each side of the arch, to release all the pent up bass that is trapped in the arch. I am using the existing arch access ports to make it a "Bass-reflex" arch. 
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| Author: | MdRobins35 [ Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: They have arrived !! |
So Cap'n, when are we going to get to see this work of art? |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaker Upgrade - They have arrived !! |
It's not anything special, just the speakers I showed earlier, installed. Seen one speaker in an arch, you seen em' all. Maybe when I finish the arch ports I'll add one picture. Stay tuned...... |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaker Upgrade - They have arrived !! |
I got the speaker grills yesterday that I will put over the access ports in the arch. They came in Black. Added some white paint.  Now off to the boat to install them. |
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| Author: | SMLBound [ Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: They have arrived !! |
Jim_R wrote: Clarions? As far as I know FW made the switch to Sony in 2008, and still use them on the 2010 models. 2007 was the last model year to have Clarions. It's all very subjective of course, but to me the Clarions were heavy on mid-range, and although the upgrade package clarions included separate tweeters on a cross over that helped with high freqs, they lacked thump. The Clarion head units, in my opinion, are great - no issues, which is certainly not the case with the current Sony head units. Just curious what kind of problems people are having with the Sony head ends? Mines been ok so far, am I on borrowed time? |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Speaker Upgrade - Completed |
SMLBound wrote: Jim_R wrote: Clarions? As far as I know FW made the switch to Sony in 2008, and still use them on the 2010 models. 2007 was the last model year to have Clarions. It's all very subjective of course, but to me the Clarions were heavy on mid-range, and although the upgrade package clarions included separate tweeters on a cross over that helped with high freqs, they lacked thump. The Clarion head units, in my opinion, are great - no issues, which is certainly not the case with the current Sony head units. Just curious what kind of problems people are having with the Sony head ends? Mines been ok so far, am I on borrowed time? Sony head ends  WTF ??  Nevermind........ 
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| Author: | M3eater [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaker Upgrade - Completed |
Now, now .... mind yerself, there, Cappy..... |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaker Upgrade - Completed |
Done, if anyone is interested in how they look installed.....  
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| Author: | cougarcruiser [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaker Upgrade - Completed |
Looks great! is that a puck light on the starbord side below the speaker? |
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| Author: | firecadet613 [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaker Upgrade - Completed |
Nice! |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaker Upgrade - Completed |
cougarcruiser wrote: is that a puck light on the starbord side below the speaker? Yep, rotates and shines on cockpit table at night. They work very good. http://www.amazon.com/Rite-Lite-LPL623W ... B000ETQLY6 firecadet613 wrote: Nice! Thank You |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaker Upgrade - Completed |
And finally....... Some of you might rember Al (formerly Vista Al) who is a friend of mine, he asked if he could use my project for his web site, I said of course he could. So here it is FWIW. http://www.boat-project.com/stereo/archspkrs-b.htm |
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| Author: | M3eater [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaker Upgrade - Completed |
Hey Cappy ... nice. Did you notice that Al was noting the speakers as JLs? |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaker Upgrade - Completed |
M3eater wrote: Hey Cappy ... nice. Did you notice that Al was noting the speakers as JLs? Yes, I mentioned it to him. He should have known, he was at the boat and listened to them last week. |
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