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zorro 11-09-2005 1:55 AM

Would you recommend a marine amplififer or a normal car amplifier for a boat sound system?

acurtis_ttu 11-09-2005 5:46 AM

car amplifier.

mikeski 11-09-2005 11:30 AM

Depends... <BR> <BR>Car amps work fine if they are kept dry. If they get exposed to the elements they die much quicker than a marine rated amp. If you are running in salt I would probably recommend a marine amp. If you can keep it dry than I would say a car amp is probably fine. I run car amps.

rodmcinnis 11-09-2005 11:33 AM

do they even make a "marine" amp?

zorro 11-09-2005 12:30 PM

Hello Mike, <BR>Yes I use the boat in a salt water environment but I believe I could keep it fairly dry. What bothers me is humidity that is present under the boat cover. What do you think about it? Would it be detrimental for a car amp or not? <BR>

acurtis_ttu 11-09-2005 12:31 PM

<a href="http://marine.jlaudio.com/" target="_blank">http://marine.jlaudio.com/</a> <BR> <BR>One good reason why not to use it , is the technology is usually quite a few years behind the car audio products.

mikeski 11-09-2005 3:04 PM

Luca, <BR> <BR>When I was running in salt the common practice was to blast everything with fresh water after every day. To find a mounting place that wouldn't get blasted with fresh water it probably wouldn't get enough circulation for cooling. <BR> <BR>To answer Rod's question. Yes, they actually do make marine amplifiers. They just epoxy coat the circuit boards and plate the connections a little better. Not much different from a technology standpoint, as Adam mentioned, maybe a couple years behind. <BR> <BR>In the mainstream marketplace there is not a huge demand for high output marine amplifiers. In reality it's a very small niche market. I believe that Clarion, JL, and Infinity all make marine specific amps. <BR> <BR>Most of today's (new school) amps are sourced from China with less than ideal fabrication standards. On the flip side they are fairly cheap. I am using a couple HiFonics car amps right now, they are cheap and seem to do a decent job. They are somewhat disposable, probably not a bad choice if you budget a replacement every 3 or 4 years. The car amp should live through the humidity.

ktmwakeboarder 11-11-2005 3:39 AM

Diamond makes 'marine' amps... its their lower class amps however


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