2016 AR240 JL Audio upgrade

[Mmmd5]

@Emilio22 and @Mmmd5 - what are the foam rings you are placing behind the subwoofer for? i don't know what to call them so can't figure it out with Google.

I had some left over accoustical foam and thought I'd put it between the sub and the side wall of the boat to absorb some of the pounding. I'm not sure if it does much or not though. I've never pulled the foam to test it....hopefully this spring I'll get a chance to try it without the foam and see if there is any difference.

 

[Mmmd5]

I had some left over accoustical foam and thought I'd put it between the sub and the side wall of the boat to absorb some of the pounding. I'm not sure if it does much or not though. I've never pulled the foam to test it....hopefully this spring I'll get a chance to try it without the foam and see if there is any difference.

I thought about this after I responded and I think you're referring to the grey carpeted backing ring. It is a wood ring, fiberglassed and then carpeted. I got mine from earmark audio when I bought the speakers and amp. It provides structural rigidity to the wall, the ring and the sub are mounted to. The mounting screws from the sub fasten into the carpet covered wood ring. I was impressed how much it stiffened the whole sub installation up.

 

[Emilio22]

@Emilio22 and @Mmmd5 - what are the foam rings you are placing behind the subwoofer for? i don't know what to call them so can't figure it out with Google.

It goes on the inside and the sub screws into it instead of just the fiberglass.

 

[wallacerb]

I just paid down the deposit for our speaker upgrade we're getting in a couple of weeks. We're going with almost the identical set up it looks like a lot of people are doing so it sounds like we have made some wise choices. Can't wait to hear this baby fully cranked up! I'll post pictures once the install is complete.

6 JL MX650's with sport grilles and blue LED's
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2 JL M770's for the tower with sport grilles
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1 JL M10W5 subwoofer with sport grille mounted in the port side storage compartment
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M800 8 channel amp
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Awesome setup, you are going to love the sound.... congrats