Speakers - Page 2

Cookee · 02 January 2008, 10:02

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Originally Posted by Limey Linda

They are available for cars. Have a usb port on the front and you load up a ,say 2 gig, thumbdrive with MP3 files and plug it in. Control the play with the head unit controls. 2 gig of MP3 files is about 700 tunes.
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...DC-MP435U.html

Also made by Clarion, and JVC. all about $160.00

Stll looking for a marine one.

We did a BananaShark 770 with a remote USB socket in the glove box and a regular head unit - plug your memory stick in and instant tunes - even came up with the track name - add a wired waterproof remote and you're done!

I must admit that I think the easiest and neatest installation is the Ipod in a waterproof box, amp and speakers from Marine AV - this is the amp we use: http://www.marine-audio.com/Products...and-Alone-.htm

Andy Moore · 02 January 2008, 10:13

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Originally Posted by Cookee

We did a BananaShark 770 with a remote USB socket in the glove box

Please use correct marine terminology.

Cookee · 02 January 2008, 10:23

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Originally Posted by Andy Moore

Please use correct marine terminology.

We built it and that's what we call it - what would you call our "glove box" then?

Andy Moore · 02 January 2008, 10:29

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Originally Posted by Cookee

We built it and that's what we call it - what would you call our "glove box" then?

A locker?

Limey Linda · 02 January 2008, 18:16

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Originally Posted by Cookee

We did a BananaShark 770 with a remote USB socket in the glove box and a regular head unit - plug your memory stick in and instant tunes - even came up with the track name - add a wired waterproof remote and you're done!

I must admit that I think the easiest and neatest installation is the Ipod in a waterproof box, amp and speakers from Marine AV - this is the amp we use: http://www.marine-audio.com/Products...and-Alone-.htm

I agree that the iPod+ amp+ remote is a neat installation and has the advantage that you can use the Ipod for other purposes and it is more powerful. Question: is the amp. USB connection powered so it charges the iPod? However, you are only using the iPod as a memory stick ( kinda expensive in comparison) and you do not get am/fm/cd etc. it is an expensive solution compared to a full featured head with USB and ipod inputs. Still cannot make my mind up which way to go though.

Dirk Diggler · 02 January 2008, 18:21

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Originally Posted by Cookee

We did a BananaShark 770 with a remote USB socket in the glove box and a regular head unit -

Didn't you have problems with it?

Rogue Wave · 03 January 2008, 00:37

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Originally Posted by jwalker

Double the power gives you a 3dB increase. Listening to a 3dB increase is a bit like raising your voice a little so double the power gives you feck all increase in volume.

good Man you got me

Cookee · 03 January 2008, 12:04

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Didn't you have problems with it?

It's still working fine! You just download tunes from windows media player onto a USB stick and choose what you want on the regular display.

Andy Moore · 05 January 2008, 15:11

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Are there any Marine Head units on the market that offer solid state MP3 Via memory cards and Radio without the CD?

What about this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131940

Great price. Remote control too.

BruceB · 05 January 2008, 17:32

That unit looks realy good for the price, makes me regret the £100 I spent on a Sony marine CD player.
Ebay does have some good speakers on sale at the mo, just got the ones I bought last week, two pairs of Sony marine 140w 6.5inch speakers for £76 delivered.
Big enough to blast around the harbour and annoy everyone if I ever have the urge to be a hooligan :-)

Limey Linda · 05 January 2008, 17:49

Have just ripped about 700 songs from CD's into iTunes which has an automatic convert to mp3 feature. it is then a simple matter of copy and paste onto a usb memory stick using windows explorer. takes very little time to build a huge custom play list. If you google " rocktheboat" you will find a huge selection of marine audio stuff, including a black box kit w. remote and usb inputs.

rickuk3 · 05 January 2008, 19:13

The Poly Planer marine systems look very good, like the look of the MRD 70 but expensive with all the extras, but the 630-MP3-KIT-A is not bad :-
A water resistant, entry level MP3 player based sound system kit
designed for yacht tenders, RIBs, and other small craft.
ME-50 50 watt waterproof Amplifier with separate panel mount
waterproof volume control
IC3.5-PM Panel mount 3.5mm MP3 connector for IPod or other MP3
players
MA-4055 5” coaxial waterproof speakers with speaker wires
included.
ssp £112-95 inc vat in UK or $179-95 in USA