195S Stereo/Amp Location Help

[dwillson]

I am picking up my new 195S next week, and I am trying to get some stereo equipment ordered now so I will have it and be ready to install it the day I pick up the boat. I am ordering online through a company called Earmark (highly recommended in other threads). The gentleman I am working with (Odin) recommends installing the amps in the storage area directly behind the steering wheel/touchscreen. Does that location makes sense to 195S owners? His thought is that they will be mounted near the touchscreen controls, plus it is an area that is a little more out of the way of commotion and water (as opposed to mounting under the rear seat where the battery is located). My concern is that it will be located further from the rear swim-deck head unit. Isn't that rear unit the main control unit of the stereo system and also the unit that the amps will be connected to? My ultimate goal of this tread is to determine the best place to mount 2 amps and then determine what size amp board I need them to make for that space. Any help would be appreciated. I like the idea of locating the amps behind the steering wheel and touchscreen. Just wondering if it is going to make install much more difficult. Thanks