04 SANTE Ready to make it go boom... Can you share your setup on a similar boat?

[wakeboardjoe]

Can you share what you've done to add sound? Where did you place the subs etc. Pics would be great if you don't mind sharing, thank you in advance!

[Stevemo14]

You can look at what i did to my 05.

https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/f...-in-the-making

[bturner]

You can look at what i did to my 05.

https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/f...-in-the-making

If you're looking for a road map this would be hard to beat.

Everyone is going to have their own ideas on the ideal system or component selection but from a placement and quality installation perspective this is an excellent outline for success. He does a great job of balancing sound performance without sacrificing storage space or ruining the interior with over the top equipment that really doesn't fit the boat. IMO a great installation looks like it came from the factory that way while providing great performance within the boundaries of the space available.

First thing to do is get your objectives together then develop a budget that will support those objectives. When developing all this don't forget to create a materials list for the supporting components like cabling, patch cables, dual battery installation, bus bars, terminal blocks, cable terminations and any tools you'll need to complete the installation. All too many times I have people come to me with a hand full of components and no supporting supplies to do the installation. All these things add up and can be a significant cost to the installation.

[Stevemo14]

If you have any questions about anything i did, or didn't do for that matter shoot me a PM. I bturner said, put a road map together!! I had one laid out with a budget for each area of the boat, and when I wanted to do them. There are some things I wish I would have done a little different, and still can, but it will end up costing a bit more $$.

If you re just doing the stereo now, then it should be a bit easier for you. There are a lot of great options out there, I chose the Wet Sounds / Rockford Fosgate route. All the speakers in my boat are Wet Sounds along with the WS-420. I used Rockford for the Head Unit and Amps. Its a killer system, and I don't think you would need anything more.

JL, Roswell, Wet Sounds are all great, I would stick with one of them personally because you defiantly get what you pay for. I would also try and use all the same brand if you can for the speakers.

[core-rider]

If you want a sub enclosure that won't take storage or floor space and sound really good this is really one of the best mods you can do for that boat.

https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/f...moval-on-og210


This thread will give you some insight into supporting equipment for a decent system, my design for amp rack, as well as just 1 way you could go for tower speakers.

https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/f...ment-enlarging

It's really all about budget. Once you figure that out then you can decide what you want to do and with what components. All I can advise is don't go cheap unless you never plan to have a great system. To get good quality components and sound good you're gonna have to pay! I've upgraded or added too mine a few times now over the last 17 years learning along the way. I'm satisfied with my results. If I had to do anything else it will be upgrade the sub amp, but no need for that unless it goes bad.

[XBIGPUN66]

We did an all roswell system on our old 2004 210. Four tower spkrs. New spkrs in body. Subwoofer. All roswell amps. It was pretty nice

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