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Captain YARRR
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Audio! I need some more volume this boating season
Feb 14
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, 2010 at 11:19am
I have always been one to spend money on go fast parts for my cars and have skipped the audio completely. Now that I've got a boat that's fast enough for my needs, I need to be able to hear my music while doing some floating/drinking.
I have what I think is a pretty decent Sony deck and my speakers aren't amazing but aren't bad either. I think I'd like to add a sub and maybe a couple more speakers.
Where do I start with this? Any good guides online? Is it as simple as buying an amp, a sub, a box and hooking up wires?
Any good recommendations for Austin area audio guys?
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Re: Audio! I need some more volume this boating season
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Feb 15
th
, 2010 at 4:12pm
Captain,
Custom Sounds is decent. But the best by far is Hydrotunes. They had a couple of boats at the boat show.
They were in the back section with all of the booths. They did demos every half hour that rocked the convention center.
They do it all and have all the toys / gadgets....LED, towers, subs, amps, video, etc.
My favorite equipment is WetSounds for speakers, JL or MTX for amps and JL or Wetsounds for subs.
I love cruising down the lake with some tunes and we are considerate with our volume when anchored.
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Re: Audio! I need some more volume this boating season
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Feb 15
th
, 2010 at 7:58pm
That demo they had of the jet going by was louder than a lot of jets I've heard lol
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Feb 16
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, 2010 at 8:00am
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, 2010 at 7:58pm:
That demo they had of the jet going by was louder than a lot of jets I've heard lol
I know that was badass! The first time I heard it I automatically ducked down
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Feb 16
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, 2010 at 8:54am
I"ve never had a good stereo on any boat I've owned.
I think it may be time to change that -- but will probably go down a more budget-friendly route.
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Feb 16
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, 2010 at 11:15am
You can get a much improved system without spending a ton of money. If your speakers are decent, a sub and amp can be had for a few hundred.
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I have a friend that does really good work. He used to work at Xtreme Sounds. Let me know if you want his number. I know he'll shoot you straight.
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Jonathan: PM Sent.
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Re: Audio! I need some more volume this boating season
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, 2010 at 4:58pm
I have a pretty good setup on my boat. However, it's not often I'm using it since most of the good get together spots always has some thingy playing music so loud it's pointless to turn yours on.
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