Cheapest tower speaker setup that isn't compete crap?

(16igordon) · (16igordon) **Join Date: Jun 2013** 02-26-2014, 5:58 AM

Looking to get a set of tower speakers for a Illusion XS tower. We do not need anything special, but at the same do not want to waste money on speakers that aren't clear at all. How much would it be for something reasonable? Not only the price for the speakers, but an amp (I assume one is needed?) and maybe a volume control.

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 02-26-2014, 6:08 AM

Do you want to hear them clearly at wakeboard distance or is surf/party/inboat all you care about?

(16igordon) · (16igordon) **Join Date: Jun 2013** 02-26-2014, 7:04 AM

Wakeboard would be nice but in reality all we need is Wakesurf distance.

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(tn_rider) · (tn_rider) **Join Date: Dec 2009** 02-26-2014, 7:07 AM

How much are you wanting to spend?

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(16igordon) · (16igordon) **Join Date: Jun 2013** 02-26-2014, 7:23 AM

Not really sure....hoping this would help me get an idea. Is around 300$ for the speakers, 300$ for the amp and 150$ for the volume control reasonable?

I did a quick search on ebay....how bad would the quality be on these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-INFINITY...b0f14f&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Pairs-Cade...5da048&vxp=mtr

(chpthril) · (chpthril) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 02-26-2014, 8:45 AM

Ive heard the infinity setup on a handful of towers. To take a line from Forest Gump "thats all i have got to say about that".

I have seen the Cadence in person, but it was not an active display. They reminded me of the MTX marine audio. Given a choice between a pair of 6.5" and 8" for a surf setup, the 8" would be the logical choice on surface area alone.

What volume control are you looking at for $150? For half of that, you can get the Kicker ZXM-RLC dual zone volume control with 9V per chnl line level.

Are you looking to not mount the speakers in the factory location, but instead locate them on the cross hoop?

A single pair of 8" HLCDs will give you the wake range projecting and the right ones will also yield nice near-field sound quality for surfing. This would probably exceed your budget though.

(16igordon) · (16igordon) **Join Date: Jun 2013** 02-26-2014, 9:19 AM

No particular volume control...just a random guess of what I would need to spend- but that's great that I could get a kicker volume control for less. And I would rather mount them on the side in the factory location, but if it would be noticeably cheaper to get ones that just go on the top cross bar that would be fine.

(LKASurfing) · (LKASurfing) **Join Date: Nov 2011** 02-27-2014, 12:49 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK_sjit04-Y

Here is an old video of the Kicker KMT6 Tower Speakers I had on my Yamaha. When properly matched they worked really well and very inexpensive. I had about $1000 in that system in the video & it was all new equipment.

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 02-27-2014, 4:49 PM

Look at the other thread about the Rockford Fosgate tower speakers. They have an 8" tower speaker setup for like $325 or something. I would go with something like that if sound while surfing is the most important thing.

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 02-27-2014, 4:50 PM

http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=801218

(tomcat22) · (tomcat22) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 02-28-2014, 3:27 PM

Ive got a set of kicker kmt 6 i will sell if you are interested in them. I'll take $175.00 plus shipping. They are in excellent condition.

(mudhead) · (mudhead) **Join Date: Mar 2014** 03-01-2014, 10:34 PM

http://www.dbot5shop.com/speakers.html

I bought a set of these last year they are amazing. Plus I just got an email for 50% off. : ( but 24 hours only the coupon code is spring50 if you want it. They are really solid.

(16igordon) · (16igordon) **Join Date: Jun 2013** 03-02-2014, 5:35 AM

Thanks all- i'll look into the forums and links you listed and go from there.

(chpthril) · (chpthril) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 03-02-2014, 7:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mudhead

http://www.dbot5shop.com/speakers.html

I bought a set of these last year they are amazing. Plus I just got an email for 50% off. : ( but 24 hours only the coupon code is spring50 if you want it. They are really solid.

Which Dbots and what amp do you have driving them?