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frosh coach

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I'm looking at upgrading the speakers in my 94 300 Sandancer. The old ones are shot. The are the clarion 100W 2way factory (6-1/2) speakers.

Does anyone have any suggestions on good replacements? At some point I might change out the stereo as well and add an amp.

Thanks
 
Thanks all. I'm researching the stuff now.
I used to have pioneers in my cars during my younger days.

The misses like to be able to hear the music when we are underway, so I want to be able to hear it.
 
JBL is what I have been using however the new FUSION components (NMEA2000 complient) look fantastic.
Bill
 
I just replaced my cockpit speakers on my 94 330 SunDancer last season. I went with the JBL 61/2" MS6200 60W marine speakers. They were easy to replace, and the sound has been great. My old ones were Clarion too. Must have been the provider of choice in those days :-).
 
Both my 30' Maxum and 17' CC Sailfish have all been replaced with Fusion Speakers and Fusion head units. Great waterproof system that has internal iPod dock as well as waterproof, speakers and head unit. Oh and also is Sirius ready.

Sound is awesome and very load with no distortion. Loud and clear in a 17' CC doing 35 mph.
 
JL (as opposed to JBL) is the industry standard for speakers, and are priced accordingly. I used to be a distributor for all the major brands, and would recommend you looking at Bazooka, Alpine and Sony if the units are going to be exposed, and if JL is too rich for your blood. Alpines will cost you too, but are below JL. I have no direct experience with the Fusions, but was impressed by what I saw at CES, especially the electronics.
 
If you decide to replace the head unit I have some advice for you. If the simplest functions (volume & selection of music) require arrows and secondary buttons and bla bla bla just to turn the volume up or down then find a more intuitive unit. By intuitive I mean a KNOB. Turn it clockwise and it gets louder and cc to turn it down. Some of these units are just down right stupid in design. Most have a remote and that helps a lot because the number of buttons are limited.

I bought Memphis Audio speakers. A 12" subwoofer & matching amp to drive it. (can't remember the brand. . .Crutchfield helped match things up.) Head unit is Sony, I had a Kenwood but I ended up deep sixing it after warranty issues and slow repair times (90 days).
 
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I went with the JBL 61/2" MS6200 60W marine speakers. They were easy to replace, and the sound has been great. My old ones were Clarion too. Must have been the provider of choice in those days :-).

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I will be picking up a pair of these very speakers over the next few days. I also had the clarions wich are now shot. Head unit will remain clarion (with a tape player!!!!... ugh) and a 6 disk cd changer, until I can go with a Fusion head unit and wired remote with ipod dock.

--Rick
 
See if they make an adapter for your head unit to directly connect and Ipod or IPone helps a bunch with the sound quality.
Aboutime
 
Rick
I'm in New Haven, Where did you get yours? I bet we have the same unint. I have the Clarion with a Cd changer that desn't work, and also the tape deck in the head end.
 
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Rick
I'm in New Haven, Where did you get yours? I bet we have the same unint. I have the Clarion with a Cd changer that desn't work, and also the tape deck in the head end.

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New Haven... right down the road. Are you sleeping on the Green? Just kidding.

The speakers I am getting off ebay...Brand new for about $65.
My changer and head unit work just fine and a year ago I would have been fine with CD's but now, even I find I just use my iPod instead of cd's in my car/truck. So having a head unit with an iPod attachment is next on the list... probably one of the fusion models.

--Rick
 
I'm close to the green, working at YALE.

I figure I will upgrate the speakers first, then the head unit and add an amp later in the season. The fusion speakers are pretty nice.
 
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