Best economical boat speaker

(tampawake) · (tampawake) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 09-21-2009, 1:43 PM

Hey guys I have an 02 X star I need to replace the clarion speakers in. Whats the best price point speaker out there. Of course I would like to have some wet sounds in the boat but not sure I can justify $440 for a set up. Any other thoughts.

(05mobiuslsv) · (05mobiuslsv) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 09-21-2009, 1:44 PM

I really like the polk Momo's.

(wake1823) · (wake1823) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 09-21-2009, 2:00 PM

polks for brand new.. or if you cna find them used the JL audios can be had for aroudn $100/pair used.

(ksilva) · (ksilva) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 09-21-2009, 2:32 PM

I picked up Fosgates and they sound good enough for me.. Amazon

(ottog1979) · (ottog1979) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 09-21-2009, 2:38 PM

Just picked up 2 more Polk db651's for inside the boat. Can't beat the price at $50 a pair. Last year paid double that amount.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_107DB651/Polk-Audio-db651.html?tp=95&id=detailed_info#Tab

(882001) · (882001) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 09-21-2009, 4:50 PM

are the clarions set up right?crossed over around 100-120? if not the new ones will sound just as bad.

(tampawake) · (tampawake) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 09-21-2009, 5:06 PM

Not sure it's the factory set up. 2002 x star the speakers have just seen better days the factory set up is not good 4 channel amp running 4 speakers and a sub. MC did a crappy job on the stereo

(brucemac) · (brucemac) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 09-21-2009, 5:38 PM

the momo's are a good speaker. had them in my last boat. i put the newer MM6501's in my 03 X-2. they sound great, but need a bit more power than the momo's. they fit good in the stock clarion locations. i didn't have to cut the holes, but i did have to drill new pilot holes for the screws as they were a different offset. they can be found much cheaper than the link below, but still more than the momo's
http://www.polkaudio.com/caraudio/mm/index.php?s=mm6501

i wouldn't waste your time with the clarions, i hung them off a new amp, about 80W RMS to each crossed over at about 100-110 and i still was not happy. i ended up buying a Syn4 to power the new polks at 125W a piece and am much happier.
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(05mobiuslsv) · (05mobiuslsv) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 09-21-2009, 9:18 PM

Damn bruce that looks good. I'm really impressed on how clean your interior is, nice work. Looks like a brand new boat.

Or maybe nobody sits in the bow LOL...

(mikeski) · (mikeski) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 09-21-2009, 9:56 PM

I blew up my Polk Momo MMC650's that came with my boat last summer, replaced them with the db651 this spring. I think they sound better and cost less. Be aware the impedence of those speakers that Bruce is showing. The 2.7 ohm speakers work well with 3 speakers in series to a bridged pair of amp channels.

(psudy) · (psudy) **Join Date: Dec 2003** 09-22-2009, 7:25 AM

I will second the DB651, but don't get the shallow mount(651s). I installed them in my boat and couldn't be happier.