JL8.8's or Rev 10's?

[cedarcreek216]

I'm ordering a new 210 and my dealer is giving me the opportunity to order the boat with no tower speakers and send it to The local shop to put whatever I want on the tower. Of course there will be a price difference that will be rolled into the boat deal, but my question is it worth it? Are the 8.8's plenty for most people and do they sound good with the JL in boats? I'll put my Treo sub in there to help out on the low end, but what would you guys do and how much is the upgrade worth? Say they come back and want $1500 extra to pass on the stock set up and do a set of Rev 10's, do it? What if it's $2000k? Talking one set of either though so I have head clearance in the middle.


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[nyryan2001]

Let Buxton send it over to Tim at Scream Marine. These are honest folks you can trust your money with.

Make the deal a JL750/1 on Rev10s, with a WS420sq.

You will not be disappointed.

[a0128]

What amp is going to power the tower speakers? That may drive your decision. Standard set of REV10s are $1,199.99 per Wetsounds web site. Where is the dealer coming up with a $1,500 differential?

[cedarcreek216]

The dealer hasn't given me a number yet. He's going to credit me the Cost of the tower amp and speaker set up from the factory, really just take off the order sheet, and have his stereo shop give him a price for the rev's and an amp. He will put either a Treo or Wetsounds amp on the revs, he has the correct setup for each no doubt there. Just curious what the break point in the cost difference is. I haven't heard the 8.8's so I don't have any kind of start point. I'm thinking the stock tower setup is $1700 or something like that so the delta should be about $1200-$1500 after amp and install for the Rev10's.


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[Evening Shade]

I did exactly what you are describing. Ordered my GS20 without tower speakers or amp. The dealer sent it over to a reputable stereo shop and had a pair of Rev10s powered by JL HD750/1 amp installed. They also installed a WS WS420 and underwater lights and tuned everything for me. I couldn't be happier. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

I didn't want 8.8s because I wanted tower speakers with longer range, but I knew I would be totally happy with the JL coaxial cabin speakers.

I think the price difference was insignificant, plus I got my amps tuned way better than they would've come from the factory.

One thing to consider though. This may not apply to the 210 tower, but with my GS20 tower you can't rotate the board racks all the way in because the Rev10s get in the way. I didn't realize this until I took delivery of the boat, but it hasn't been an issue for me.

[cedarcreek216]

Board racks. It swinging in is a deal breaker as I have to swing them in to get into our lift. Thanks for the heads up I'll have to check on that. So if it swings in with rev 8's but not 10's do you still do it? I imagine yes, that the Rev series are the best on the market?


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[Evening Shade]

I almost traded my Rev10s for a pair of Rev8s from another member on this site, but decided against it because my boat will fit in our slip/lift with the racks turned out.

Yes I would check on the board rack clearance with Rev10s on a 210 tower. It may be ok on a 210 tower.

I know the GS20 has some changes to allow it to fit through a 7ft garage door, etc. That's the main reason I went the GS20 route. A lot of people on this site don't understand why I would own a GS20 if I almost never ski, but the boat will fit in my slip/lift and will fit in my garage at the lake house and that makes the GS20 the perfect boat for me. Oh and my kids are still young enough that they like to tube and the GS20 has ski pylon to tow the tube from!

[David Analog]

A personal preference, but I like the warmth, smoothness, and accuracy of JL Audio inboat speakers and subwoofers over just about anything. When it comes to tower speakers, the JL Audio works well if you want good sound quality near field. But the second your expectations shift to longer range projection, then I immediately think HLCDs, and Wetsounds is by far the best HLCD (especially since JL Audio doesn't make one at all). The Rev10 has significantly more surface area and pod displacement over the Rev8, so if you can swing the larger pair, it's worth it.

[cedarcreek216]

David, so we may be speaking the same language. If I keep the JL in boats and change the tower to Rev's that the best of both worlds? Get the nice full range of the JL's and the projection of the rev's on the tower?


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[Evening Shade]

Not to take words or of David's mouth, but yes you are exactly right. The best of both worlds. That's why I went with that exact set up.

I did a ton of research and PMed with several members on PN about their personal experiences with this set up and I drew the conclusion that this was the best way for me to go.

[David Analog]

David, so we may be speaking the same language. If I keep the JL in boats and change the tower to Rev's that the best of both worlds? Get the nice full range of the JL's and the projection of the rev's on the tower?


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Yep.

[distinguishedmotorsports]

Also chiming in to give two thumbs up to JL in boats and Wetsounds tower speakers.

[cedarcreek216]

Signed the PO today on the 2018 210 and they are moving my sub and amp over and doing the standard in boat setup with 6 JL's and the FA JL sub and Rev 8's on the tower with Wetsounds amp. Excited about this setup. Wish the board racks would turn in with Rev 10's, oh well.

Thanks for everyone's advice.


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[distinguishedmotorsports]

you can have them put on a 410 in the center to help make up for the lack of the 10". pricy for sure, but would be spectacular.

[cedarcreek216]

Agree %100, unfortunately I'm 6'-3" and the head room down the center of the boat is prime real estate.


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