Tower Speakers

[Rmattajr]

I posted something about this in the past but was deep in my boat overhaul and now that i am done i need to find speakers ASAP. All set with my amps and have dedicated power specifically for the tower speakers but I just want 2 for surfing. Been looking at the Exiles and some others but tower speakers are hard to come by at a decent discount. No budget in mind but being i just dumped a decent amount of cash into the upholstery overhaul and new carpet i am looking to get the best possible deal to save a few bucks. Also will buy used if anyone is interested in selling their speakers.

Appreciate the help.

Edited April 16, 2013 by Rmattajr

[racer808]

I posted something about this in the past but was deep in my boat overhaul and now that i am done i need to find speakers ASAP. All set with my amps and have dedicated power specifically for the tower spears I just want 2 for surfing. Been looking at the Exiles and some others but tower speakers are hard to come by at a decent discount. No budget in mind but being i just dumped a decent amount of cash into the upholstery overhaul and new carpet i am looking to get the best possible deal to save a few bucks. Also will buy used if anyone is interested in selling their speakers.

Appreciate the help.

Wetsounds had or still has the MB8's on sale for 250 a pair, although they are supposed to compliment a set of Pro 80's

[Bobby Light]

http://www.bakesonline.com/detail.aspx?ID=2982

They are even from an Authorized retailer who actually has them in stock.

[Rmattajr]

http://www.bakesonline.com/detail.aspx?ID=2982

They are even from an Authorized retailer who actually has them in stock.

Thanks, was talking with Andrew at Bakes about these but wasnt sure how decent they were. I found some exile ones online too but really like the quick disconnect.

http://www.amazon.com/Exile-Audio-SXT65-Tower-Speakers/dp/B004MPR7ZA

[Bobby Light]

They sound great, lot of people on here have them. The quick disconnect is nice though. Make sure you give them at least 150 watts rms.

[Nitrousbird]

Thanks, was talking with Andrew at Bakes about these but wasnt sure how decent they were. I found some exile ones online too but really like the quick disconnect.

http://www.amazon.com/Exile-Audio-SXT65-Tower-Speakers/dp/B004MPR7ZA

I have those Exile fixed-mount speakers. Got them last year at $375/pair but you aren't going to find a deal like that again. $415 a pair is good too on the Samson setup.

They sound really good. Not a lot of mid-bass but are clean, clear, and LOUD. I'm feeding them 125 watts each and that seems sufficient. I've been pleased with these speakers. You will need 4 for sure; I almost purchased just two and I'm glad I went with 4 instead.

[Wakesetter67]

I ran 4 Exile SXT65Q. with the swivel mounts in my currant boat 2 years ago, , In my past boats, I have had MB quartz, focal, infinity's and some off brand that came with an older boat, I have been messing with Stereo's in boats for a long time, and at first I was real skeptical about Exile, mostly because I never heard of them until I found this Forum, So I decided to take a few of these guys advice and go take a listen, That's all I needed, and from then on I was sold on them, Great Surf sound Clear and loud, But just like most on here, always trying to keep up with the Young's I decided to switch them out for Exile XM9's HLCD, But really for a surf speaker they are hard to beat, I would check around you might be able to find them used, I sold my old ones to a guy on the crew and so far I think he likes them!!

Edited April 17, 2013 by Wakesetter67

[Rmattajr]

I ran 4 Exile SXT65Q. with the swivel mounts in my currant boat 2 years ago, , In my past boats, I have had MB quartz, focal, infinity's and some off brand that came with an older boat, I have been messing with Stereo's in boats for a long time, and at first I was real skeptical about Exile, mostly because I never heard of them until I found this Forum, So I decided to take a few of these guys advice and go take a listen, That's all I needed, and from then on I was sold on them, Great Surf sound Clear and loud, But just like most on here, always trying to keep up with the Young's I decided to switch them out for Exile XM9's HLCD, But really for a surf speaker they are hard to beat, I would check around you might be able to find them used, I sold my old ones to a guy on the crew and so far I think he likes them!!

How do the XM9s compare to the XM7's. Is it worth it to spend a few extra bucks and get the XM7's vs the SXT65Q? http://www.amazon.com/Exile-Audio-XM7-Marine-Speaker/dp/B002PU9OWI

[wakesetter8796]

Well I have the XM9s and they sound awesome. I was told it was worth the extra $ to get the 9s because the midbass was better and they didn't sound as harsh as the 7s. A 6.5 inch HLCD is going to be "bright" and harsh inside the boat IMO. And for me it was a no brainer because I got the XM9s for $770 for the pair on sale and the 7s were not much less.

[Wakesetter67]

Wakesetter8796 got it right on, More Mid base and not quite as harsh, I think they sound better at lower volume to,