Marine Radios Review

You have a brand new pair of marine speakers and are about to install them on your boat or pontoon.  There are a couple of things that you should know before you begin.  Normally these are relatively easy to install but just because they work doesn’t mean they are installed correctly.  Make sure your new speakers are large enough (but not too big so as to waste money when purchasing them) to handle the output of your radio.  You don’t want to be installing speakers that forces “8 lane freeway sound” to a “logging road sound”.  That would be a shame so always check to make sure what the output is of your radio so you can purchase the correct speakers.  Each speaker comes with a template which will allow you to trace around to mark the hole to be cut out.  Yep, this is the scariest part.  Take your time and you’ll do fine.  Choose a spot which will allow the speaker to “breath”.  These speaker create a certain amount heat and need breathing room.  Don’t put them into a spot which doesn’t allow for heat dissipation.  When stringing the speaker wire to the speakers, make sure that you have the same length of speaker wire running to each of your speakers – even if one speaker is only 4 feet from the radio and the other is 12 feet from the radio.  Just coil up the excess wire on the short run and all will turn out “just ducky”.  Happy Boater.

For years people have been building decks in their back yards.  That’s a given.  But most of them didn’t enjoy the added dimension of sound when they were done because the technology wasn’t available when the decks were built.  Sure – back then you could build boxes for the speakers and try to locate them in a sheltered area (maybe under a roof overhang) so as to protect it from the weather.  Sound familiar??  Well, that is no longer necessary and the day has come when you can transform your old unused deck to a center of entertainment.  This is easily done with the small investment into a pair of marine speakers.  These little speakers are waterproof and therefore you won’t have to “hide” your speakers or be concerned when the wind and rain get them wet.  The speakers can easily be mounted wherever you would like them to be and you can just simply forget about them as far as the weather is concerned.  What could be easier.  Take advantage of the weather this fall season and consider adding that new dimension of sound to your deck.  Happy Boater.

Now there’s a lot of you out there that I know will understand what I’m talking about – especially those of you who have a bit of trouble hearing.  When a radio broadcast is heard, it can sound like a bunch of gibberish or it can sound as clear as a bell – and this is highly leveraged toward what kind of speakers the broadcast is being picked up through.  Take it from me – there is NOTHING more frustrating that hearing someone say something and not being able to answer because you don’t know what was said because of the quality of the speakers.  This is especially true for those of us with hearing problems in the first place.  Do yourself a favor and get up to speed with your radio speakers.  Trash those old worn out – old technology – speakers and replace them with state of the art marine speakers.  These new speakers are not even affected by inclement weather conditions because they are waterproof.  Use them even outside on your deck for outdoor parties.  There is no longer any reason to have to keep your music inside.  Mount your speakers outside and forget them!  They will always be there for your listening pleasure!!  Happy Boater.

When choosing a sound system for your boat or pontoon, for instance, you want to be informed on the output level of your amplifier (if you use one) or your radio receiver.  If your system output is larger than your marine speakers are capable of handling, you are certainly not making the best use of your sound system.  It’s much better to error on the side of the receiver than on the speakers.  This is because you will obtain a better sound playing a lesser wattage output through speakers that are capable of handling more, than trying to pump those bass notes from a dynamite sound system through a small speaker system that is not capable of handling them.  Not a pretty sight (or should I say “sound”).  Take the time to do it right.  When placing your speakers, make sure the length of your speaker wire is the same length to all speakers.  That is, if one of your speakers is 10 feet from the receiver, and the other speaker (in a 2-speaker system) is only 2 feet from the receiver, make sure that you allow 10 feet of wire to the shorter run also and just coil up the unused portion.  Have fun with your system!!  Happy Boater.

You don’t have to stretch you imagination too far to find someone who has just turned off his/her radio because they couldn’t understand the words of the song they were listening to.  Now, granted, some of this problem is directly related to the style of “music” in today’s world, but a lot of it is just because the speakers you are listening to are just plain bad.  Why waste your time listening to “garble” when you can obtain clarity and concise listening when you install a pair of the proper size marine speakers into your listening system.  Now, just because I said they were marine speakers, it doesn’t naturally follow that you have to be installing them on a boat or pontoon.  No – these speakers can easily be placed in your back yard or on a deck so you can bring your music with you when you spend time out of doors.  These speakers are water proof so rain and inclement weather won’t even come close to hurting them.  So why not change your life style!  Bring your music with you and have a great day!  Happy Boater.