Sound for a school bus

[Tommywass]

Hey everybody. I have an old school bus that I'm converting into an RV and I'm having a tough time figuring out how to accomplish what I want to do for the sound system. I called Crutchfield and I wasn't too clear on what they were advising me to do.
Here's what I'd like to do. I want four, probably 6.5", speakers on the inside and two speakers on the outside of the bus. I'd like to be able to have any combination of the interior four speaker group and exterior two speaker group on or off at any given time. So the control I'd like to have is to have:
-interior 4 on/exterior 2 off
-interior 4 off/exterior 2 on
interior 4 on/exterior 2 on
I'm trying to figure out the best way to accomplish this in a user friendly and cost effective way.
Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!

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[Doxquzme Premium Member]

4 coaxials, 2 indoor/outdoor speakers (or marine rated coaxials in their own enclosures), two amplifiers and a manual 12v toggle remote turn on for the amplifiers would work.

Subwoofer(s)?

What's the budget?

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Marine speakers would be Ideal as stated and Coax. Polks would work very well.

First choice of mine would be

4 X Polk Audio MM 6.5-inch 2-way Car Audio Boat Ultra Marine Coaxial Speakers | eBay

Ultra Marine Certified. Frequency Response: 40 - 40,000 Hz. RMS: 200 watts per set / 100 watts each side. Weep holes for liquid drainage. Water-proof inner and outer surround. Peak: 600 watts per set / 300 watts each side.

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2nd choice would be

NEW 4 x POLK AUDIO 6.5" 2-WAY CAR AUDIO BOAT MARINE UTV COAXIAL SPEAKERS 6-1/2" | eBay

Polypropylene UV tolerant cone. IP65 rated - dirt and water resistant speakers. SPEAKERS GRILLES INCLUDED! PEAK Power Handling: 300 watts per pair / 150 watts each. Frequency response: 40-22,000 Hz. RMS Power Handling: 100 watts per set / 50 watts each side.

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6x9 s would be really nice, especially if you have room inside and outside.. IMO of course

4 X Polk Audio MM 6" X 9" 3-way Car Audio Boat Ultra Marine Coaxial Speakers | eBay

Ultra Marine Certified. Frequency Response: 35 - 40,000 Hz. Impedance: 4 ohms. Grilles included. Weep holes for liquid drainage. Low protrusion pivoting tweeter.

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Amp for 6.5s

CT-150.4D // 1000 Watts RMS 4-Channel Car Audio Amplifier

The CT Sounds CT-150.4D is a compact full-range class d 4 channel car amplifier. The multi-channel amplifier features a Low Pass Filter (LPF), High Pass Filter (HPF), and Bass Boost so you can get the exact sound you are looking for out of your amplifier.

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Or even?

MACHETE MFA-4.120 | 120 Watt 4-channel amplifier

GP Car Audio is a manufacturer of many USA Made ðºð¸ car audio products. We are also a distributor for several top Audio brands including Sundown Audio, XS Power, and Deaf Bonce.

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Amp for 6x9s

MACHETE MFA-4.180 | 180 Watt 4-channel amplifier

deaf bonce MACHETE MFA-4.180 | 180 Watt 4-channel amplifier

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A single ported 12 would be great on sub stage. a single 15 be nice for sure. but a single 12 will serve very nicely on a little bit of power. These are already Tuned and read to go. Just need a little power.

TROPO-1X12D2 // Single 12” 1300-Watt Loaded Tropo Series Ported Car Subwoofer Box

The CT Sounds TROPO-1X12D2 is a loaded single 12” ported car subwoofer box that comes with our TROPO-12-D2 1300-watt max power 12-inch car subwoofer pre-installed and pre-wired internally to a 1-ohm final impedance.

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Amps that will serve its purpose for the $coin for this sub.

CT-1000.1D // 1000 Watts RMS Monoblock Car Audio Amplifier

The CT Sounds CT-1000.1D is a compact 1000 watt class d monoblock car subwoofer amplifier. The 1-ohm stable monoblock amplifier features a Low Pass Filter (LPF), Subsonic Filter, and Bass Boost so you can get the exact sound you are looking for out of your amplifier.

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Apocalypse ATOM 1300 PRO | 1300 Watt Power Amplifier

GP Car Audio is a manufacturer of many USA Made ðºð¸ car audio products. We are also a distributor for several top Audio brands including Sundown Audio, XS Power, and Deaf Bonce.

gpcaraudio.com