Just bought an '05 h180 ? About audio

Jwuanb1 · **Joined:** Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:50 pm **Posts:** 4

Just added two speakers up front and replaced factory. Anyone install a sub in it? Mine has the bench seat. I'm new to this forum, how do you post pictures?

ric · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:06 pm

Jwuanb1 wrote:

Just added two speakers up front and replaced factory. Anyone install a sub in it? Mine has the bench seat. I'm new to this forum, how do you post pictures?

What speakers did you install? What head unit do you have? I wouldn't install a sub/amplifier unless you have a dual battery setup as the amp can drain a battery within 2hrs of the boat being off leaving you stranded.

Two 3-way 6x9's in the rear facing the frount would sound better then just randomly placing a sub in the boat. The added speakers would fill the sound in better cause just the two 6.5's you really gotta push to get decent volume at cruise.

I have two polk DB651's in my boat with a new kenwood KMR350u and it rocks out but the boat would sound MUCH better with 4 speakers. I plan to add polk MM691's under the rear seats facing forward here soon.

Jwuanb1 · **Joined:** Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:50 pm **Posts:** 4

ric wrote:

Jwuanb1 wrote:

Just added two speakers up front and replaced factory. Anyone install a sub in it? Mine has the bench seat. I'm new to this forum, how do you post pictures?

What speakers did you install? What head unit do you have? I wouldn't install a sub/amplifier unless you have a dual battery setup as the amp can drain a battery within 2hrs of the boat being off leaving you stranded.

Two 3-way 6x9's in the rear facing the frount would sound better then just randomly placing a sub in the boat. The added speakers would fill the sound in better cause just the two 6.5's you really gotta push to get decent volume at cruise.

I have two polk DB651's in my boat with a new kenwood KMR350u and it rocks out but the boat would sound MUCH better with 4 speakers. I plan to add polk MM691's under the rear seats facing forward here soon.

I added four kicker 6" 2way. I also have the factory clarion xmd3. I would have replaced it but I would have to buy all new unit and satellite receiver. Just bought the boat last summer and I'm just starting to change things a bit. The two battery thing is something I didn't really think about, thanks for the heads up. Thanks for your help.

ric · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:34 pm

Which ones? Some of the kicker 6.5's have nothing below 50hz which = no bass at all

ardy · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:53 am

Welcome to the forum, someone will chime in how to post pics

Misterbulbous · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:15 am

for pics, go to ImageShack and the site will host your pictures for free and then you link to the site in your post. It's not difficult...only took me 5 or 6 practice attempts. Fairly easy.

ric · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:38 am

I use imgur.com

very simple

Jwuanb1 · **Joined:** Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:50 pm **Posts:** 4

ric wrote:

Which ones? Some of the kicker 6.5's have nothing below 50hz which = no bass at all

Got the kicker km6500. Sounds pretty good.

Jwuanb1 · **Joined:** Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:50 pm **Posts:** 4

Misterbulbous wrote:

for pics, go to ImageShack and the site will host your pictures for free and then you link to the site in your post. It's not difficult...only took me 5 or 6 practice attempts. Fairly easy.

Hey thanks for your help. I see that you have an extended platform. You have any close up pics, also where did you buy it at?

EvilZ · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:41 pm

Welcome - here is a link to a thread about posting photos on the site:
http://www.smwebhead.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1877

PDACPA · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 8:49 pm

Photobucket works too. Basically you are uploading your pictures to an online site and then you link to them from here.

210 SS · **Joined:** Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:35 pm **Posts:** 39

Just a word about adding an amp. My boat came with a factory Clarion APX 480 M. I have a battery cut out which cuts power from the batt at 11.6V (IIRC). I can sit for well over 2 hrs before it cuts out, and still start the engine. The amp was powering 4 components and a sub.
I'm adding another amp and batt, but until that it was fine.

ric · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2012 7:24 am

210 SS wrote:

Just a word about adding an amp. My boat came with a factory Clarion APX 480 M. I have a battery cut out which cuts power from the batt at 11.6V (IIRC). I can sit for well over 2 hrs before it cuts out, and still start the engine. The amp was powering 4 components and a sub.
I'm adding another amp and batt, but until that it was fine.

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