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re: Marine Audio
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:14 pm to LanierSpots
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:14 pm to LanierSpots
The original size (x2) for me. They make larger and smaller ones now. Being able to pair them up, not that it's unique to TBs, is nice. I just like how well they do with saltwater and getting beat to crap and still going.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 6:19 pm to Murtown
It's a ball mount 5200d to the back of the speaker and then one screwed/glue to the boat. Doesn't bounce or move at all with the weight of the speaker. Back one is just a single strip of heavy duty Velcro on bottom of speaker and one on the lid of an access port. Again, doesn't move at all, because of weight of speaker.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 8:51 pm to LanierSpots
I have two of the standard original size for the boat. They are syncable. I put one front left and one rear right. Loud and clear when underway. I also have a Ranger which is fine but more a house-size. I have seen some folks put a mount for a Ranger in the console though.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:24 am to Clinger
I went the cheaper route. Skar 4 channel marine Amp and 4 skar marine 6.5 speakers.
20ft bay boat all mounted in and on the console.
20ft bay boat all mounted in and on the console.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:43 am to Beauw
Have seen both the Rockford Fosgate M0 and M2s mentioned.
Have 4 RF 6.5" M1s and 2 RF 8" M1s that are now about 6 years old running on a Fusion amp. No issues and still sound great.
Have 4 RF 6.5" M1s and 2 RF 8" M1s that are now about 6 years old running on a Fusion amp. No issues and still sound great.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 4:46 pm to jmorr34
Just food for thought, I looked it up and a Turtlebox is 85W. Its a mid grade 6x9, maybe slightly better idk.
Marine amps start about 400W.
Nothing at all wrong with a Turtle box and they are a good mobile option. But you can fairly quickly have a better marine system and for similar price as a Turtlebox.
Marine amps start about 400W.
Nothing at all wrong with a Turtle box and they are a good mobile option. But you can fairly quickly have a better marine system and for similar price as a Turtlebox.
Posted on 7/17/26 at 5:04 am to baldona
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Nothing at all wrong with a Turtle box and they are a good mobile option. But you can fairly quickly have a better marine system and for similar price as a Turtlebox.
Yea, I honestly have not heard a turtle box but I am pretty confident it is not comparable to my JL system.
But for smaller boats with my space and where a install is not necessary, I can see how having two of them would be good. Posted on 7/17/26 at 8:21 am to bayouvette
quote:
I went the cheaper route. Skar 4 channel marine Amp and 4 skar marine 6.5 speakers.
20ft bay boat all mounted in and on the console.
Did the same with 4x 8.8's and the 1000w amp. Sounds amazing. It makes that ride in beer taste that much better.
Posted on 7/17/26 at 8:43 am to baldona
quote:I realized this as well, and decided to build my own turtle box.
Nothing at all wrong with a Turtle box and they are a good mobile option. But you can fairly quickly have a better marine system and for similar price as a Turtlebox.
It probably isn’t as indestructible as a turtle box, but it sounds much better than one
Posted on 7/20/26 at 12:41 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
How do they get the volume out of one 6x9 speaker?
Posted on 7/20/26 at 1:10 pm to Wilson
Turtlebox gets so much volume from what is essentially a 6×9 woofer because of several factors:
* Very efficient amplifier. It uses a high-power Class D amplifier that can deliver a lot of clean power.
* High-efficiency speaker. The 6×9 driver is designed to produce a lot of sound per watt, unlike a typical car 6×9.
* Large passive radiator. Instead of relying only on the woofer, the passive radiator boosts the bass, making the speaker sound much bigger than it is.
* DSP (digital signal processing). The electronics constantly optimize the sound and protect the speaker from distortion at high volume.
* Rugged enclosure. The thick, sealed cabinet is tuned specifically for maximum output outdoors.
A 6×9 has another advantage over a round speaker. It has about the same cone area as an 8-inch speaker, so it can move a surprising amount of air.
The result is a speaker that can reach around 120 dB at close range, which is extremely loud for a portable battery-powered speaker. Outdoors, where bass usually disappears, that’s one reason the Turtlebox is popular with boaters, hunters, and beachgoers.
If you’re wondering whether you could build something even louder than a Turtlebox using modern components, the answer is yes. There are designs with larger woofers and horn-loaded tweeters that can exceed it, though they’d also be significantly larger and heavier.
* Very efficient amplifier. It uses a high-power Class D amplifier that can deliver a lot of clean power.
* High-efficiency speaker. The 6×9 driver is designed to produce a lot of sound per watt, unlike a typical car 6×9.
* Large passive radiator. Instead of relying only on the woofer, the passive radiator boosts the bass, making the speaker sound much bigger than it is.
* DSP (digital signal processing). The electronics constantly optimize the sound and protect the speaker from distortion at high volume.
* Rugged enclosure. The thick, sealed cabinet is tuned specifically for maximum output outdoors.
A 6×9 has another advantage over a round speaker. It has about the same cone area as an 8-inch speaker, so it can move a surprising amount of air.
The result is a speaker that can reach around 120 dB at close range, which is extremely loud for a portable battery-powered speaker. Outdoors, where bass usually disappears, that’s one reason the Turtlebox is popular with boaters, hunters, and beachgoers.
If you’re wondering whether you could build something even louder than a Turtlebox using modern components, the answer is yes. There are designs with larger woofers and horn-loaded tweeters that can exceed it, though they’d also be significantly larger and heavier.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 1:18 pm to dstone12
I built mine with two 6.5 inch marine kicker speakers, powered by a 350 watt class D amp and a 24v 10amp lifepo4 battery
I don’t have a way to check the db level, but when I was testing it out my wife came outside yelling at me to turn it down
I don’t have a way to check the db level, but when I was testing it out my wife came outside yelling at me to turn it down
This post was edited on 7/20/26 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 7/20/26 at 8:06 pm to Beauw
Just had a boat done for my sons and put all fusion equipment in it. Sounds really good
Posted on 7/21/26 at 7:58 am to Triggerr
I've always been partial to Bazooka marine speakers for my boats. They are loud, clear, and priced right. Also, they are a Baton Rouge company if that matters.
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