Alpine SPR M70 or Exile cabins

[morgan040]

I have 150 watts RMS to run to each channel for the 2 speakers in the bow of the boat. I'm wondering if that is too much power for the exiles or if I should get some separates like the alpines.

Anyone know of a good marine speaker capable of 150 watts RMS?? What would you guys suggest. I'm really liking the Exile stuff so far but I'm not sure the cabins they have can handle that much power???

[MLA]

I have no worries with 150W to the Exile SX65c, but im not a fan of mixing brands in the cabin or on the tower. Each speaker designer/builder has a unique signature and this can be heard when different brands of speakers are played together.

If you will be refitting the main cabin in the near future, then go with what you like the look and sound of. Since you are considering components in the 150W power handling range, Try and get a listen to the Kicker KM6250.2 components. They will absolutely shine with 150W.

[Razzman]

The Exiles are rated 125w rms. Personally I'd run the Exiles as they are marine rated. Well it may be rated 150rms, but that would have to be ideal/perfect conditions and your not going to run the amp at full gain anyway, unless you want trouble that is.

Also think about this, that much power in the bow is a waste of time anyway imo as it's an isolated zone so to speak and doesn't play/blend well with the rest of the system anyway. Also curious why you have a dedicated amp to the bow?

I run Polk MoMo MMC650s in the cabins and even with the Exile 800.4 turned down they are more than enough in the bow I think. They are rated at 80w rms.

[morgan040]

I dont have a dedicated amp to the bow, I have the JL M6450, so I am running 4 of the in cabin speakers at 2 Ohms so I am only using 2 channels of that amp for this, I can now bridge the other 4 channels in to 2 channels ( Bow Speakers) that is rated at 150 watts per channel, so I am debating what speakers to buy, I will probably be replacing them all with Exile just because of how happy I am with the rest of thier equipment.

[cab13367]

I dont have a dedicated amp to the bow, I have the JL M6450, so I am running 4 of the in cabin speakers at 2 Ohms so I am only using 2 channels of that amp for this, I can now bridge the other 4 channels in to 2 channels ( Bow Speakers) that is rated at 150 watts per channel, so I am debating what speakers to buy, I will probably be replacing them all with Exile just because of how happy I am with the rest of thier equipment.

So if I understand you correctly, you are running the 4 rear in boat speakers in parallel at 2 ohms, being driven by 2 channels off the JL M6450, and you are bridging the other 4 channels to drive the two bow speakers at 4 ohms. The JL M6450 is rated 75W RMS @ 2 ohms so each of your rear speakers are getting half that (37.5W RMS) while your bow speakers are getting 150W RMS each.

So this begs the question: why?? Why not just run each speaker at 4 ohms for an even 45W RMS for each speaker?

[Brianinpdx]

I'd agree with Al on this one... why do you have it hooked up like this. Morgan, give me a call and lets go over it. I think you still have my contact info?

-Brian
Exile Audio