Hookup & Setting help w Clarion/AMP/FusionTower Speakers

[Turp]

Have Clarion XMD3/Clarion 480 AMP/Fusion Diamond tower speakers/1 Kicker sub/ and 6 Polk Momo in SV-211. Someone please list best connection config. and AMP settings. Thanks. PS. Have read several threads
on this, but still not clear. Thanks

[Mikeski]

RE: Hookup & Setting help w Clarion/AMP/FusionTower Spea

Hi Turp,

Nautique does not really get the most out of that deck and speakers in the boat, as I discovered in my new 211. I ended up adding a couple more amps and a pre-amp/line driver, it made a huge improvement on the system. The open space of a boat sucks music power like a vacuum. I would recommend that you run the all the boat speakers off amplifiers set to filter the bass (high pass @100hz). Next, don't follow the factory's lead by stuffing that sub under the passenger where it can barely be heard. There is ample room to run whatever sub you want in the driver's footwell. Since my SV211-SE does not have a heater or circuit box my sub installation in this place was easily accomplished, if you have these options it will take a bit more work to get your sub installed in this location. I also love being able to put a wakesurfer, wakeskate, and two slalom skis in the under passenger seat storage, that wouldn't be possible with subs in this location. Run your tower speakers off a seperate amplifier (also set in high pass) and put a switch on the turn on lead so you can kill the speakers when needed. If you pull your factory speakers you will most likely find thier crossover boxes zip tied to the wiring harness. It's best if you can secure these permanently to the boat hull with a blob of silicone, not tie wraps.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

Mike
mikeskiw@gmail.com