Stereo - To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade

[Homeskillet]

I actually have a bigger issue: bad RCA cord! So I have to remove that whole panel and swap it out. Not happy about that part at all. I used an old one I had in a box where u keep miscellaneous wires I'm not using. I'm gonna buy 2 new ones tomorrow and maybe tackle that after work tomorrow.

Speaker wires are labeled but it looks a bit sloppy with that masking tape. Maybe I'll "color" the last 2 inches of each, a different color

[Big Block Power]

That sucks. From the radio to the amp. I wouldn't worry about the wire colors or the tape. I would have ran the wires from the back side of that backing board and label the wires further back so you can't see the tape. Then just run a few inches of wire to the amp. Between the upper and bottom backing board. It cleans it up nice.

[Homeskillet]

Yours looks very nice BBP. I don't mind the look of mine tho. I looked at dozens of pix online and thought that looked decent enough.

[Big Block Power]

It's all good. That all is coming out soon. Then I'll be adding 2 Amps just like yours. So I'll have double the cables. I just don't want to see them all. Yours is tied up nicely and that works. Mr. Nauti and I are working through a few more of my wife stereo issues. I think we may have a fix now though.

[Homeskillet]

I think once I swap the cord the rest will go smoothly (I had an issue with the set screws on the fuses too - but I fixed that issue...just took a couple trips to the hardware store). I can only work in that cramped area for so long lol. Not like I'll be launching next wknd anyway!!

[Big Block Power]

Right. I crawl inside of that compartment. Lol it's easier. Were the screws on the amp too weak. I won't be happy if they don't hold. Both of my amps are new. I am also using ferrels on every connection.

[Homeskillet]

No. I'd say operator error lol. The set screws are M7's and I have SAE Allen wrenches, a d couldn't tighten them down enough. So I used a pliars to tighten em. Eventually bought new set screws and the correct wrench (funny how stuff goes together better using the right tools - duh). Then when I reconnected the "remote on" wire, it was the wrong one AGAIN!. So I had to pull all those panel screws out again (and I learned that my zip tie screws were a bit long and were also holding that panel in place lol). It was a mess but a little funny... I wasn't even drinking yet either!

I had to shut her down and make some blood Mary's and some steaks lol!

I'll get back at it tomorrow

[Homeskillet]

I'm thinking about using these and either a tie down strap or heavy duty rubber bungie cord to keep the sub box in place.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Keeper-Stai ... /204063301

[Homeskillet]

This one is completely done!

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I'll get the sub and its amp a little later tonight. Barring any snags (which of course I'll have lol) I could possibly finish up tonight

[NautiGirl]

Looks good! Get the sub in tonight and be done.

[AsLan7]

Looks good! Get the sub in tonight and be done.

+1!!!

[Homeskillet]

Sub is in and all is good. Sub amp got warm after about an hour of playing a variety of music at high volume lol. No fuses popped and it just kept rockin. Wetsounds amp was nice and cool.

Got most of the boat picked up and cleaned up, too

Still not set on exactly where that sub will sit, so I haven't tidied up those 2 speaker wires you see there, yet. Sounds super good at really high volumes. But even better dialed back (which is how it'll get used most of the time).

What a fun project this has been! I never could have done it with out the help provided by all you nice people. Any questions lmk.

At 200+ posts on this thread, I'm sure some would like to see this one come to a close lol!

Thanks again for your help and patience.

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[Big Block Power]

Congrats. Did you get good bass with it in that compartment. How big of a sub. Pictures? Lol

[Homeskillet]

Here ya go. The sub is a 10" MB Quart.

[Homeskillet]

Looks like I'm ooing to keep the sub in that location. Next 2 things to do are 1) clean up that speaker wire and 2) do something with the finish of that box. Once that is done, I'll secure it in place and in done.