Stereo Upgrade 255XD

[Wittyy]

I've taken some time to search up old threads on audio upgrades for 255XD. I haven't seen anyone post up actually what they did and if they were happy with it.
My 2021 2555XD has a "pretty good" wet sounds system but I'd like it to be better. I would like to add a subwoofer and maybe two more tower speakers.
Who has done it? Where on the boat did you put the sub? I don't see an easy way to add tower speakers....wish Yamaha made space for this. Did you link into the existing Wetsounds Amp? Appreciate any feedback on what others have done and how it worked out.

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

You would want to add a dedicated amp for the towers. Even then I would probably get a new amp for everything, the factory amp is held back quite a bit.

Install is restive straight forward, the factory amp has the inputs/outputs labeled so just need to match it.

 

[Wicked92]

i already have issues in summer the amps going into heat protection being anchored up hanging out. Id suggest not adding anything else to the existing amps

 

[jacoviii]

We will be getting our 255xd in a week (weather). Then the fun with the audio will begin. If you add a sub I would get a amp big enough to run both subs. On our '18 242x we added a 2nd WS 10" and ran both off of a 1200w amp. We also replaced the HTX6 with a SYN-4 to run the 8 WS REVO 6.5". I plan to due something similar. It is going to a pain in the but to work on due to the hard ballast tanks.

 

[Wicked92]

We will be getting our 255xd in a week (weather). Then the fun with the audio will begin. If you add a sub I would get a amp big enough to run both subs. On our '18 242x we added a 2nd WS 10" and ran both off of a 1200w amp. We also replaced the HTX6 with a SYN-4 to run the 8 WS REVO 6.5". I plan to due something similar. It is going to a pain in the but to work on due to the hard ballast tanks.

i will look forward to your progress. I have some ideas now what im thinking of doing. I really only need some additional bass on the back of the boat. Im thinking about putting 2 8" wet sounds free air mounted in the clean out port /storage hatch. They are only 4" deep installed, i measured, i should be able to swing it. Not committed yet on it.

 

[jocolo21]

the ei had to route 2 speakers on on side of the tower the other 2 on the other side. the easiest for you will be to get a dedicated amp a 2 chn like the syn dx2 wire the speakers in parallel to 2 ohm. its what i did on my 252se, i ditch the factory amp

 

[jacoviii]

i will look forward to your progress. I have some ideas now what I'm thinking of doing. I really only need some additional bass on the back of the boat

I like that idea a lot. I was going to add 2 WS 8" to the two storage compartments on the 242x. I was bummed to see the lack of storage on the 255x.

 

[jocolo21]

I like that idea a lot. I was going to add 2 WS 8" to the two storage compartments on the 242x. I was bummed to see the lack of storage on the 255x.

yes now with the rigid sacs you loose everything pretty much

 

[Wicked92]

I like that idea a lot. I was going to add 2 WS 8" to the two storage compartments on the 242x. I was bummed to see the lack of storage on the 255x.

This is what I came up with. This is size hole I'd need for the fa8ws

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

I just don’t see that being a good idea from any perspective. It will see a ton of water and be muffled. You could do two 6.5 subwoofers where the 6.5 speakers are. The towers should handle volume no problem.

 

[DogDadDave]

yes now with the rigid sacs you loose everything pretty much

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I know this thread is about audio, but how/where did you wire your chartplotter/fish finder in? That's exactly where I plan to mount mine on my AR250.

 

[jocolo21]

I know this thread is about audio, but how/where did you wire your chartplotter/fish finder in? That's exactly where I plan to mount mine on my AR250.

I installed a fuse block connected to the battery kill switches so that when i turned off the batteries everything in the boat is off, the negatived to the negative bar gang that comes installed in the boat.

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

I didn’t like this at first buts it’s growing on me. Partner that with an aftermarket stereo and a NMEA2000 connection.
The nav on these boats is useless. I still can’t believe I can’t enter coordinates.

 

[jocolo21]

I didn’t like this at first buts it’s growing on me. Partner that with an aftermarket stereo and a NMEA2000 connection.
The nav on these boats is useless. I still can’t believe I can’t enter coordinates.

Already bypassed the audio in the Connex

 

[jocolo21]

I hated the connex stayed on all the time while playing music. Unlike my 242 when it had the fusion set up.

 

[WaTeRMaNiaC407]

I didn’t like this at first buts it’s growing on me. Partner that with an aftermarket stereo and a NMEA2000 connection.
The nav on these boats is useless. I still can’t believe I can’t enter coordinates.

I agree! Not being able to enter coordinates is a big miss. I wonder if they will ever have an update to the NAV software.