after market sound system

[axel_T]

need some advice and new to the whole boat 'sound systems'...I have already purchased a 4x4 speaker/light combo (4 HID lights and 4 KS60 (RMS 65....195 watts peak power)) and am looking for a solid amp to power the combo...also thinking of adding a 10 inch sub (do I need an additional amp to power?) thanks for any future inputs...

[pickle311]

yes you will need an additional amp, look on ebay and pick up a couple of kicker amps cheap.

Well, you can do it 2 ways. The easiest would be to pick up the Kicker 850.4 off of ebay for about $250. Use 2 channels for the tower speakers and bridge the other 2 for the sub and it will rock. You will also need another 4 channel for the speakers inside the boat as well. Grab the Kicker 650.4 for those. All you have to deal with is 2 amps and it will be rockin.

[byronkoz]

Whats your budget?

[axel_T]

well I have about 1500 to spend on upgrade sound system, some fat sacs and perhaps a pair of wake skis...Was thinking of spending around 400-500 on the fat sacs so budget for amps 500-700...

any wake ski riders out there? can you comment on the experience? I have snow skied for the past 12 years and am very tempted to purchase a pair...

[cab13367]

What's a wake ski?

[byronkoz]

Forgot to ask, what head unit do you have? Are you using the stock kenwood 2 ways?

[byronkoz]

And with that budget you could do better than Kicker imo, not that kickers arent good amps. You could use this amp for interior and sub.
http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-BOSTON...QQcmdZViewItem

And this amp for your tower.
http://cgi.ebay.com/BOSTON-ACOUSTICS...QQcmdZViewItem

These would give you some options down the road should you choose to upgrade again plus work great for what you have now.

[K_E_N]

What's a wake ski?

Yeah, that's what I was wondering.

[axel_T]

wake ski link:

http://www.hosports.com/gear/product?id=9191

Pickle and Koz-thanks for the suggestions...trying to narrow my search down...should I get both amps the same size or should one be bigger/smaller according to what they are powering...stock kenwood 2-way is what I have right now and dont plan on changing them unless they blow-I havent had a problem with them and think they are decent stock speakers...

[axel_T]

this is one of the amps I am looking at...

clarion APX480M Marine 4 Channel Amp

what do you all think?