marine speaker recommendations

[Rhettley]

I'm replacing the stereo in the center console. I'm not going to use an amp, already have a Poly Planer receiver, but need two marine grade 6.5"speakers to replace the one's that are shredded. Plus I need to fill the holes in the console. For my listening pleasure... I like a clean sound. I want to hear the bass but not have it overwhelm the music. I want to hear the mids and be able to hear the cymbals and high hat too. I like a good clean sound without distortion and I am prone to turning it up when I'm alone. The open environment of a boat doesn't offer great acoustics anyway so I want to get a speaker that doesn't already sound like a transistor radio from my childhood.

Problem is- I like to listen to a speaker first but that seems almost impossible around here.The Moultrie Car Tunes only has one Clarion marine speaker and it's overpriced by about $30. West Marine in Tallahassee only had 1 Sony and 2 of their store brand speakers hooked up last time I was there. Are there any stores that actually carry marine speakers and have them hooked up? If not I guess I am going to order a pair online based on reviews since actually listening to them first is nearly impossible without spending more gas money than the speakers would cost. I'd prefer to keep it around or under $100 for a pair.

I've ruled out the Dual brand. I have Infinity home stereo speakers in the house and love them. The Infinity Reference 612m 6.5-Inch 225-Watt High-Performance 2-Way Marine Loudspeaker gets good reviews. They look kind of funky with the blue cone showing but I'm not concerned with that. You can get a pair shipped for under $90. The Polk MM651 gets good reviews but it runs about $160 a pair which is more than I really want to spend but an extra $60 over the life of the speaker isn't bad if they sound really good. If you ask on The Hull Truth 9 out of 10 say JL is the ONLY way to go but I think most of these guys are putting them on expensive play around boats to go to the sandbars. The JL's strart out about $200 a pair but supposedly sound great, hold up 6 years or more, and are extremely well built here in the USA.

Anybody have speakers they are very happy with that would recommend them or know of a place I can listen to a few more options?

[Warrior]

I am a JL Dealer they are awesome but you could go with the Kenwood Kfc-1652M they are great and run around $100.00.

[silverking]

Warrior has some good choices and he's a BBF family member.

I have PolyPlaner speakers to match the receiver in the Bayshore. Sound very good, but I don't think I've had the stereo on 5 times in the 10 years I've owned the boat. I listen to tunes in the truck while trailering. When I'm on the water, it's au naturale.

[Rhettley]

I didn't know we had a dealer on board. Good to know. Warrior how do I get in touch with you and what is the store's name?

I won't be playing it when flats fishing but with a wife and a 7 and 15 year old step son and daughter the tunes will be playing when we are just out riding, playing, snorkeling, and scalloping. I'll be jamming when working on the boat at the house too. I'm an old guitar player and music lover and still love my music.

[silverking]

Love my rock 'n roll, too, Rhettley and I agree there are times when tunes are welcome on the water. But I have to keep up the banter with clients and my first mate, Gus the Rottweiler, doesn't care either way.

Get with Warrior. I'm sure he'll have you jammin' in no time!

[lonesouth]

Every time I see this come up on TheHullTruth, the majority of the replies are JL is the best in the biz

[Warrior]

Rhettley I am in Perry Fl Cox Electronics 850-584-5145 Ashley.

I didn't know we had a dealer on board. Good to know. Warrior how do I get in touch with you and what is the store's name?

I won't be playing it when flats fishing but with a wife and a 7 and 15 year old step son and daughter the tunes will be playing when we are just out riding, playing, snorkeling, and scalloping. I'll be jamming when working on the boat at the house too. I'm an old guitar player and music lover and still love my music.

[Rhettley]

[Rhettley]

Anybody got any other speaker brands they have or have heard that sounded good?

[mpa_72001]

Jl audio sound good.

[CSMarine]

Ya'll get them speakers that vibrate the water in a quarter mile radius in every direction of your boat. Then please, I do mean please, stay at least a half mile from any boat that you see that has the logo CS Marine on it. I love the peace and quite on the water. I hate to have to listen to somebody's radio blasting out across the water when I'm fishing. Sorry, just one of my pet peeves. Old man syndrome I guess.

[Hit-n-Miss]

Anybody got any other speaker brands they have or have heard that sounded good?

We sell the pioneer marine speakers Ts-mr1640's for $119 a pr. They sound good. Soundworks in Thomasville.

[Rhettley]

Hit-n-Miss I've been in the store briefly on my way to get the step daughter from Scholar's. I didn't know we had a forum member there. Do you have the pioneer hooked up in the store so I could hear it. Do you sell marine wire and connectors? I'd rather get it local than online if I can.

[setty7]

We just installed pioneer marine speakers in our boat and they sound sooooo good!

[Hit-n-Miss]

Hit-n-Miss I've been in the store briefly on my way to get the step daughter from Scholar's. I didn't know we had a forum member there. Do you have the pioneer hooked up in the store so I could hear it. Do you sell marine wire and connectors? I'd rather get it local than online if I can.

We have them on the soundboard where you can hear them. I'm the guy with the beard. And we have waterproof connectors as well.