86 Supra Stereo and Speakers recomendations?

[mathp]

I need to put in a new stereo and speakers in my Sunsport. Nothing too pricey but quality. Any recomendations?

[saltare inverts]

Polk, kicker for price vs. good sound. Wetsounds to go all out. You wil be better of getting less good stuff than more average to junky stuff. Always check your fitment.

[87SunSportMikeyD]

What are you looking for? Just new cabin speakers? Or tower speakers or a sub? Are you looking to add an amp, or just use a new head unit for cabin speakers?

[mathp]

I'm getting a new headunit and 4 cabin speakers. I went to Earmark today and looking at Kenwood KMR-700u, KMR - 330, KMR-44ou, and Alpine CDA 9886 for the head unit and the Alpine SPSM600 for speakers. I am most interested in using my Iphone or Touch and don't even care if i have a CD, but I want it to be easy to use and the best sound quality I can get with this kind of setup. I am missing anything out there that would work better in a reasonable price range? I'm sure it will be better than whatever it was I bought back in '89! But of course I keep wanting more.

[mathp]

one other thing, I asked about the Wet sounds speakers and was told if I did that I would need to get an amp, 2nd battery, and the maybe subwoofer so the additional cost would be exponential. Thoughts? I like to rock like anyone else but reluctant to speand 20% of the value of the boat on a stereo.

[jonyb]

Forget the Kenwood if you want sound quality and easy iPod controls. The Alpine is the ONLY choice for those 2 options, which seem to be the most important.

For cabin speakers, I recommend the Wet Sounds SS-65's if you'r on a budget. ANY cabin speaker will need an amplifier to sound worth anything. I don't care if the radio says 55X4 or not, they're only about 16-17W per channel, at the most. You won't need a monster amp for those 65's though, they're pretty efficient.

What about the install? Are you doing this yourself, having a friend, or were you going to pay Earmark?

For an amp and sub, you could use a Syn6 using channels 1-4 to power the boat speakers, then channels 5-6 to power a sub. The WS XS-12 in a ported enclosure sounds really good in that configuration. I did that same install on Haugy's older Supra last year and he loved it. I didn't use the 65's though, i used the 650's because the other ones weren't out yet.

A dollar amount on your budget would help here.

[dshaff24]

I just got Clarion 309m with wired remote and Polk Db 6x9's and an amp and Polk MM series double blunt Tower Speakers

I believe I got 1k in all of it and its sounds Awesome,

Id like to hear some of these systems on here that have 3 amps etc etc,, Just seems like Overkill but I could be wrong, I like Loud music but I couldn't see going any louder!

[csuggs]

I'll have to let you know how my new MB Quart system works out. I had to order a very special ipod cable to work with the head unit and do not have it yet. MB Quart WM1 AM-FM-CD-MP3-Ipod with four MB Quart speakers. No subs or tower speakers at this point.

[Hematoma]

I went with all kenwood, I couldn't be more pleased. I have this setup in the boat.
Kenwood head unit HD, iPod compatble
4-6.5
2-6-9
2-5-1/4 in dash
4 6.5 tower speakers
3 kenwood 2 channel amps
1 kenwood 4 channel amp
2 12" subs under bow drivers side.

At 75' rope lenght at 23mph I can hear it clear as day. For form and function you can't beat kenwood.