Wetter sounds

[Nobody]

Finally! Removed the Pro60's and replaced with Pro80's to match the 485's. A little modification and all is well.

[Duncan]

Finally! Removed the Pro60's and replaced with Pro80's to match the 485's. A little modification and all is well.

Hah! Because it was not loud enough?

Now if only all of that sound energy could warm the water!

[Bad05]

That's my same set-up, only different tower! Like Duncan said, the 60s just weren't loud enough, were they! HA

[Nobody]

That's my same set-up, only different tower! Like Duncan said, the 60s just weren't loud enough, were they! HA

How do you have your 485's powered and your 80's powered in terms of watts. What amps are you using????

[strohlde]

How do you have your 485's powered and your 80's powered in terms of watts. What amps are you using????

I'm curious too... I've got a pair of 80s and 1 485 and the wife complains it's not loud enough.

[Bruizza]

We ran a syn 2 bridged to the 485 on the Axis with Rev 8s on the outside off a syn 2 sounded amazing.

[chpthril]

I'm curious too... I've got a pair of 80s and 1 485 and the wife complains it's not loud enough.

How is your setup powered?

[strohlde]

How is your setup powered?

We've discussed this before Mike... I've just not gotten around to doing anything additional. I've been home 4 months in the last 1.5 years... so tend to not get things done.

And I kind of forget what the heck I've got - I'm in San Diego - boat is in Austin..haven't been in it since November.

I 'think' I've got an ARC KS300.2 to the 80s and a RF something or another to the 485. I'll have to sort through emails/posts and see where we talked. But everything seems to more or less be in line with appropriate amount of power. And the gains seem to be appropriately set. Maybe she's just going def.

I am flying home this weekend though so I can take a peak and verify what exactly I've got.

update - found it... via PM
Anyhow other amp is a rockford punch 500-2 which I think the birth cert says about 600W x 1 bridged.

I've also got an ARC 300.4 that I could bridge for the Pro 80s. Guess I need to test them out individually and figure out which needs more power.

So maybe bridge the 300.4 for the 80s (rated @ 2 x 350W)
And bridge the 300.2 for the 485 (rated @ 1 x 700W)

[Bad05]

How do you have your 485's powered and your 80's powered in terms of watts. What amps are you using????

I'll start off by saying I had some "less than accurate" advice on my set-up from the company I originally purchased the equipment from, but with the help of WS, Mike and Andrew over the first year, we got it sounding good!

I have the following: 2 Pro 80s and 2 485 on the Tower with 3 sets of XS-650s and a XS-XXX sub. The power comes from 2 Syn 6s and a Syn 1. I have the Pro 80s being ran off one Syn 6 with channels 1-2 and 3-4 Bridged and the 485s are powered off the 5-6 channels from both Syn 6s. The 650s are using the other 4 channels on the second Syn 6. My XXX is obviously running off the Syn 1. That being said, it could for sure use more power, but without selling the Syn 6s and taking a hit on them plus having to dish out more money for new amps, we are very happy with the output. I've considered selling the Pro 80s (hopefully to Dan) and leaving the amp setup but reconfiguring the 650s to 1 channel each insead of sharing power from 4 channels for 6 speakers. I would have 2 extra channels but could always add another set of 650s or just leave it alone and ride!!

Please correct any of this info if you know my boat and I've messed it up. I know some of you probably know my system better than I do from the help you provided! HA

[strohlde]

So looks like you're running about the same power to your 80s and 485 (we've only got one up as I've not found room for #2) as me

the ks300.2 is rated around 180 but typically up to 200, my RF is around 600

And we need some more power as well.

[Nobody]

How is your setup powered?

Our boat originally had Hertz amps. Those things were so big and heavy, the boat listed. However, their output was top notch.

The Syncs are great but do not deliver like the Hertz. Of course, you get what you pay for and in the end all the Hertz failed because their not made for the marine environment.

Its my opinion that each 485 should run on it's own Sync 2 and a pair of Pro80's should also have their own Sync 2.

Thoughts on this?

Opinions??

[Bad05]

Its my opinion that each 485 should run on it's own Sync 2 and a pair of Pro80's should also have their own Sync 2.

Thoughts on this?

Opinions??

I agree the Syn 2s would be better, however, as I stated I already had the Syn 6s and used them as best I could.

[Bruizza]

Wouldn't you want a syn4 on the pro 80s so they each got 400w instead of 200w from a syn 2?

[Bad05]

Wouldn't you want a syn4 on the pro 80s so they each got 400w instead of 200w from a syn 2?

Possibly, I was just stating seperate amps for the 80s and 485 would be better than my Syn 6s. You can look on the specs of the amps and speakers to find the best power options.

[chpthril]

Our boat originally had Hertz amps. Those things were so big and heavy, the boat listed. However, their output was top notch.

The Syncs are great but do not deliver like the Hertz. Of course, you get what you pay for and in the end all the Hertz failed because their not made for the marine environment.

Its my opinion that each 485 should run on it's own Sync 2 and a pair of Pro80's should also have their own Sync 2.

Thoughts on this?

Opinions??

Spot-on power for a pair of 485's is 400W bridged on a Syn-4. If you really want to push them, then yes, a Syn-2 is the way to go.

For Pro80/Rev-8, a Syn-2 is ideal, but bridging on a Syn-4 is pushing them to the limits.

The extra headroom is nice, but the increase in volume may not be what some might expect. I took my 485 from 400W from a Syn-4 to 700W bridged on a Syn-2 when I added the Rev-10s to the demo board. They are bridged on that same Syn-4. There is a noticeable difference difference in the 485.

With Strohlde, I dont think it it would be a noticeable difference to go from his 600W RF to the 700W Syn-2 for the 485, but I think going from the Syn-2 to bridged on the KS300.4 would be.