marine amps?

[nicg]

besides the fact that "non marine amps" arent supposed to get wet is there any other reason I should not install one in my boat

[fsunolesfan25]

just mount it somewhere besides the floor so if water happens to come over the bow it wont be near the water, im using regular kicker amps

[ers906]

Its not just getting wet that is a problem. COndenstation will cause non-marine equipment to rust or short fairly quickly. It doesnt matter where these components are placed in a boat, there is always condensation

[CradGen2]

I keep Damp Rid in the AMPS compartment. I've had standard JL audit amps for years without issues.

Keep your boat well vented.

[nicg]

thanks for the info i think i am just going to go with the regular amp, since it is free if something happens then i guess i will worry about it when that time comes.as for condensation i could probably just take the amp out of the boat in the winter time since we never use it then as i dont see that much condesation issues happening in the summer here in norcal.

[AuMDLST]

Amps

Yep - I have a kicker 850.4 on tower speakers and a kicker 700.1 on the sub - both are under the passenger/lookout seating area on a 210. I am in central Florida where, the last time I checked, we have humidity!! Amps are in perfect condition with visual internal inspection after several years of use.

[RyanATX]

through several evolutions on my stereo system, always used normal car amps..... Never had an issue.

[prostar19]

It is not just the fear of water getting to the amp that is an issue. It is the moisture. If you have seen a computer circuit board they are affected by just being damp. It causes corrision that creates shorts. In a MARINE amp the circuit board is dipped in a meterial called conformal coating which is for lack of a better term is like a candy apple type of material. This coating protects the amp from moisture.

[ers906]

Prostar, that was my impression

However, the stereo guys I talked to today were all stoked on the new JL audio XD amp line. I guess they are small and extremely efficient. I would be interested if anybody has any experience with these.

[prostar19]

Let me do some research and I will get back to you

[ers906]

http://www.specialistscaraudio.com/pages.php?pageid=6

here is a url I found on them

[ers906]

http://marine.jlaudio.com/jlaudio_pages.php?page_id=114

another url

[prostar19]

This is probably the same series as the XD but in a marine application

http://marine.jlaudio.com/products_a...php?page_id=93