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Tower speakers
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 3:50 pm
by Big Block Power
Well I gave up a heated garage this year for a pair of Wet Sounds Rev 8 Tower speakers. I'm searching for a couple of amps to repower the whole system. Prob go with a pair of Wet Sounds ht6 and a ht4 or 2 ht6 amps. Not sure yet. Then get a Revo10 sub to finish it off. The good part is my wife won't talk to me all summer. I can't wait to get it installed on spring.
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 5:09 pm
by tgrace98
I have 2 ht6’s in my boat. Love them and they draw hardly any power from the batteries
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 6:06 pm
by Big Block Power
That's good to know. Sounds like that's the way to go.
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:04 pm
by tgrace98
Yep! I ran mine for about 6hrs one day on a single battery just to test and the battery from a full charge was still at 65%
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:41 pm
by Big Block Power
So I've been told to run 2 of those apps. That's 300w rms bridged and my inboat speakers are 100w rms. How do you not blow the speakers?
Is it because you have the gain turned down and you don't run it at max volume obviously?
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 3:28 am
by akorcovelos
On my Webbcraft tower I installed a small volume module that allows me to adjust the tower volume separate from the in boat speakers. Without that the stereo in boat had to be so loud nobody could talk for the person riding behind the boat to hear them. Now the cabin speakers can be very low, and the tower speakers are blasting for the rider.
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 6:10 am
by tgrace98
Big Block Power wrote: Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:41 pm
So I've been told to run 2 of those apps. That's 300w rms bridged and my inboat speakers are 100w rms. How do you not blow the speakers?
Is it because you have the gain turned down and you don't run it at max volume obviously?
My head unit can have 2 separate amps plugged in. So I run one 6 channel at 4ohm so that’s 100watts a channel. Then I run my towers and sub off the other amp.
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:13 am
by NautiGirl
Big Block Power wrote: Sat Oct 13, 2018 3:50 pm
The good part is my wife won't talk to me all summer.
Hey with that setup you wont be able to hear her even if she does decide to talk to you.
Looking good - keep us updated on what you decide on amps.
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 1:16 pm
by Bfun220
Big Block Power wrote: Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:41 pm
So I've been told to run 2 of those apps. That's 300w rms bridged and my inboat speakers are 100w rms. How do you not blow the speakers?
Is it because you have the gain turned down and you don't run it at max volume obviously?
You only bridge the amp going to your tower speakers and sub. The second amp running your in boat speakers run 6 separate outputs, 6 channels at 100 watts.
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 1:39 pm
by NautiGirl
Or you buy a JL M600/6 and a M500/3 and get the correct number of speaker outputs w/o messing /w bridging channels. M600 is 75x6 M500 is 300x1 @ 2 Ohm and 75x2.
Really is six of one half dozen of another. I looked at a M600 for the boat speakers then a four channel amp for the towers /w two channels bridged for the sub. The total cost was within like $20.
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 3:34 pm
by Big Block Power
I think I'll watch for deals this off season. Prob 2 6 channels?
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:26 pm
by NautiGirl
Big Block Power wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 3:34 pm
I think I'll watch for deals this off season. Prob 2 6 channels?
I lost track how many speakers are we powering?
I assume six in the boat - thats one amp
Two Towers and a sub would be on other amp which would be:
A four channel amp with two channels bridged for the sub
OR
A two channel amp with a dedicated Sub channel
I was a car audio dork back in high school - you are in good hands /w BFun but if you need help you know just to txt.
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:30 pm
by Big Block Power
NautiGirl wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:26 pm
Big Block Power wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 3:34 pm
I think I'll watch for deals this off season. Prob 2 6 channels?
I lost track how many speakers are we powering?
I assume six in the boat - thats one amp
Two Towers and a sub would be on other amp which would be:
A four channel amp with two channels bridged for the sub
OR
A two channel amp with a dedicated Sub channel
I was a car audio dork back in high school - you are in good hands /w BFun but if you need help you know just to txt.
Correct. That's all in powering. Or a 3 channel for tower and sub. Or 4 channel for them. I will go all Wet Sounds though. But they don't make a 3 channel. I'll sell my 12 inch kicker sub in a box and my kicker 4 channel I'm using now.
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:30 pm
by NautiGirl
Oh and if you do go w/ a Revo Sub be careful when you order. They come in both 2ohm and 4ohm configurations. Plugging a 2ohm load into a 4ohm amp is bad times. 4ohm load into a 2ohm amp is fine.
The M500/3 amp I currently am trying to push you into buying is 2ohm stable on the sub channel
Re: Tower speakers
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:32 pm
by Big Block Power
NautiGirl wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:30 pm
Oh and if you do go w/ a Revo Sub be careful when you order. They come in both 2ohm and 4ohm configurations. Plugging a 2ohm load into a 4ohm amp is bad times. 4ohm load into a 2ohm amp is fine.
The M500/3 amp I currently am trying to push you into buying is 2ohm stable on the sub channel
Thanks I'll watch what I get. Lol