Quote Originally Posted by sandm View Post
fwiw,
I'm running all the rca and speaker level cables around the boat. going to cost a tad more, but the chance for noise is decreased, especially from the rca cables, and keeps them out of that environment. the signal loss from a longer run will be non-detectable if you use good quality cable.

interestingly enough, my factory routing has the rca's and speakers ran around the front of the boat, but the rca's for the sub are ran tied to the power/ground for the main fuseblocks thru the ski locker.
wierd...
Im pretty sure the reason they run the sub threw the Ski Locker is easy at instalation. I know when i had my sub installed thats what they did. It was an outsourced stereo company that AWS used and they are going as fast and cheap as they can since the customer < you is not present in that deal > Luckily i used some very thick wire and very thick insulation to my sub, the wire they used originally is a 4 wire braid in 1 sleeve thats commonly used to run up threw a tower.