Boat Radio
 

Anybody have these new style radios in their boat? How do they sound compared to a regular radio? Need a radio in my boat and not sure if i should go with what i know or go with newer compact radio

do you have to add an amp with that one?

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Good question

Boat Radio
 

The compact radios are great if you get a good one, the Planet Audio is a terrible radio and I wouldn't expect it to sound good or last long. Spend a little extra money for a better quality unit.

Most of them have 4 channels with >60w each channel, so they can push your standard 3 channel speaker with no additional amp required (the one pictured has 4x60w).

Good info Gooh, thank you, i knew there was more to you than just giving people
h€!! just for fun, HAHAHAHA

this one is only 4x40w but it looks nice and is a name brand http://www.ebay.com/itm/JENSEN-MS30-...item2ec8b1066e

I fill the gaps between useful posts with BS!

Crutchfield.com is an excellent resource and place to order, service is next to none too.

I have that one and like it alot. I bought the kit from Redmonds thet had the radio and speakers.

i added some cheap tweeters from autozone and a bluetooth adapter from bestbuy. I can rock the house!

I will upgrade the tweeters, i just put them on to hear better when I am running and they work great.

I just use Pandora or I Heart Radio with a Bluetooth speaker.

Instead of having a radio this is what I use on my boat, install a Fusion amp to any speaker and buy 3.5mm jack and hook to your smart phone..no need to have radio anymore.

http://www.westmarine.com/buy/fusion...4HIhoC5zvw_wcB

and this cable

http://www.cnaweb.com/6-2-rca-jacks-...yBQRoCByLw_wcB

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not enough music, not enough data, and sometimes i fish areas that have no cell signal, and would have to have my Icrap plugged in all the time cause the battery sucks

I have a jbl prv175, love it bc its relatively small. But i also have 4 wetsounds 6.5 speakers hooked up to a 1000watt amp, but all in all the round radios are nice

Check out drytunes

the jensen also can play music from a USB drive. if you have your tunes downloaded, you are good to go.