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    Is my system wearing out?

    Maybe you're right then! I had never considered it, but it IS possible. My wife always says it's too loud anyway, but I may use this as an excuse to at least get some new speakers.
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    Is my system wearing out?

    I suppose that it is possible that I have gotten used to it. I do take breaks from it... 4-5 months in a row during the winter. The reason that I think it's fading is not because I don't think it's loud enough, but because I have to turn it up to hear it over the other sounds (wind, water...
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    Is my system wearing out?

    I'll get them checked out. I should have mentioned that the batteries were new when I added the tower, so they are a bit less than 4 years old.
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    Is my system wearing out?

    Batteries are good. They are always on a maintainer when the boat is not running. Voltage reads good running and not.
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    Is my system wearing out?

    Howdy everyone - I installed a decent sound system in my boat almost 8 years ago. In the last year or two, I have noticed that I have to turn the volume up higher to get the same level of sound (i.e., a volume level of 20 used to be way too loud, but now I have to turn it up to 20 or 22 to...
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    polyfill

    Hi everyone - Just wondering what Polyfill is for. I got some with the box that I bought... I read somewhere that it supposedly makes the sub think that it's in a bigger box. If the box is already the size that is suggested for the sub, would I really want to use this stuff?
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    Gauge for speaker wire

    I'm sure that this has been talked about a thousand times, but my search didn't pull up exactly what I was looking for... so I'll ask again. What gauge wire is typically run to the speakers? My amp is going to push 56 watts to the speakers and 285 to the sub. Will 18ga be sufficient...
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    car audio image.com

    Yeah, it's a few dollars below http://www.techronics.com, and a hundred or so below crutchfield. Free shipping is icing on the cake...
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    car audio image.com

    Hi everyone - I'm getting ready to order an amp and a sub and I'm going to go with http://www.caraudioimage.com because they are the cheapest that I have found. My question for ya'll is - do you know of any coupon codes that I could use with them? I've searched a little on the interet, but...
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    4 or 8 gauge wiring

    What all does that 4ga kit include? Is it just as good as a name brand kit off of the internet?
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    4 or 8 gauge wiring

    Hi everyone - I'm going to be installing the infinity 5760 6 channel amp in my boat pretty soon. I plan on running it to the four speakers and bridging in 1 sub. According to the amp instructions, it is rated at a max draw of 87 amps, with a min wire of 8ga. My question is this - In my...
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    wiring ground question

    So the extra length won't be a problem? I know that you usually want to keep the ground as short as possible....
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    wiring ground question

    Hi everyone - I'm having serious issues posting today, so if this is a repeat, i apologize. Anyway, i'm going to be installing an amp in a boat, and I've got a question about the ground wire. There is not a common ground aside from the motor, so I'm wondering if there is an issue with running...
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    Carpeting Box

    Hi everyone - What kind of glue do you usually use when you carpet a box?
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    single 10'' vs single 12''

    How much do those run? I was specifically looking at getting an Infinity Perfect, either a 10'' or 12''....
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