2004 22V Limited stereo options

[bsmithuw]

I am in process of completing purchase of 04 22V limited off of boattrader. I haven't seen the boat in person yet, but a trusted friend of mine has inspected for me. Can anyone tell me what the stereo options are? The boat does not have tower speakers, but it has 6 speakers in the boat itself. Does the stock stereo have a way to hook up an ipod?

[chpthril]

Your 04 probably came with Clarion in-boats and a Clarion XMD3 head-unit. If so, there is a set of AUX inputs on the back for an MP3 player.

Sky is the limit on what can do to the stereo as far as upgrades go.

[bsmithuw]

Cool, thanks!
I'd like to put a sub in too. Any recommendations?

[chpthril]

Cool, thanks!
I'd like to put a sub in too. Any recommendations?

Thats a pretty loaded question. The best sounding sub is the one thats done right

Are you looking to ripple water and kill fish, just fill in the missing tones that the in-boats are unable to reproduce, or something in the middle? Are you looking for a simple install or are you ready to tackle an in-depth project or have someone do the sub install for you?

There are lots of great sounding subs out there. The ones I use are, and in alphabetical order, Exile, Kicker and wet Sounds. Each have a unique sound, but the key is execution of the install.

[bsmithuw]

I just want to add the missing tones. I don't want to add any speakers to the tower though. I'm looking for a simple install.
Also, the boat has a remote control at the helm, but I'd like to add one at the back of the boat. Can there be two remotes?

[Kimber]

Yes, there can be 2 remotes, you just need a Y splitter for it and a long cable to run it to the back. I have on 04 22v with the Clarion XDM3 headunit, bought it in December. The 2 remotes are not working, and I have had a difficult time finding replacement remotes for the XMD3 headunit. I am close to just replacing the entire headunit.

[Dave K]

Cool, thanks!
I'd like to put a sub in too. Any recommendations?

I have done 3 boats that I have owned in the past. I have had Polks, Wet Sounds, and currently Kickers. What I would suggest is to figure out your budget first and build your stereo to what you can afford IMO.

Chpthrl set me up with Kicker 6-pack tower speakers and a 450.2amp. Could I have bought "something better"....probably,... but I have found my set up is absolutely perfect for what we wanted out of our stereo system, and at the price point I wanted to spend.

I have a inexpensive 10" Sony sub, I think the reg retail was only $100 but it sounds great. I am in no way a stereo connoisseur but I believe you don't have to spend top dollar to get good satisfactory sound out of your stereo.

[chpthril]

I just want to add the missing tones. I don't want to add any speakers to the tower though. I'm looking for a simple install.
Also, the boat has a remote control at the helm, but I'd like to add one at the back of the boat. Can there be two remotes?

You want simple:

Kicker CVr104 and a ZX400.1 No enclosure needed, but would sound a little better in one.

Wet Sounds XS-10FA and Syn Micro. Again, no enclosure needed

Both these subs can be run in an infinite-baffle setup, meaning no sub box is needed. Simply cut a hole in the under-helm wall and mount the speaker through it.

If you want to tackle an enclosure, it would make the sub more responsive, resulting in a little better sound quality.

At this point, the kicker CVr is still an option, but I would really consider the Kicker KM10 and the DX300.2

[majestic]

I just want to add the missing tones. I don't want to add any speakers to the tower though. I'm looking for a simple install.
Also, the boat has a remote control at the helm, but I'd like to add one at the back of the boat. Can there be two remotes?

Your going down the right path . Adding tower speakers is the easy part making the cabin sound good is another story. I wish Tige would realize their placement of the in-cabin speakers is awful , they need to get them up off the floor, out from behind the seat and under the dash.


The most important thing I learned was give everything the proper power and make sure to have the system properly tuned. I met a few folks this weekend that had huge expensive systems that sounded like crap. I don't know how to tune properly so I had to ask for help.

Chpthril is the most knowledgeable audio guy here so use him as a resource.

I just noticed your in Puyallup. I live in Graham so if you want a listen to my system or help with anything let me know.

[bsmithuw]

Thanks for all the input guys. The boat has CMD5 head unit with transom and helm remotes. It already had an MTX amp and sub. It sounds decent enough for now, but I appreciate the advice for upgrades in the future. One question about the CMD5: It has an iPod hookup, but the I can't change the song from the remotes or the head unit, and the song title doesn't show on screen. It sounds good though. I'm using an iPod nano. Is it possible the ipod is too new to communicate properly with the deck?

[bsmithuw]

Sweet, thanks! I may take you up on that offer...

Your going down the right path . Adding tower speakers is the easy part making the cabin sound good is another story. I wish Tige would realize their placement of the in-cabin speakers is awful , they need to get them up off the floor, out from behind the seat and under the dash.


The most important thing I learned was give everything the proper power and make sure to have the system properly tuned. I met a few folks this weekend that had huge expensive systems that sounded like crap. I don't know how to tune properly so I had to ask for help.

Chpthril is the most knowledgeable audio guy here so use him as a resource.

I just noticed your in Puyallup. I live in Graham so if you want a listen to my system or help with anything let me know.

[chpthril]

Thanks for all the input guys. The boat has CMD5 head unit with transom and helm remotes. It already had an MTX amp and sub. It sounds decent enough for now, but I appreciate the advice for upgrades in the future. One question about the CMD5: It has an iPod hookup, but the I can't change the song from the remotes or the head unit, and the song title doesn't show on screen. It sounds good though. I'm using an iPod nano. Is it possible the ipod is too new to communicate properly with the deck?

Sounds the previous owner upgraded to the CMD5, so that good. Unfortunately, the ipod interface is really limited to volume. The only other thing you can do it set up different play lists. The CMD5 sees the Ipod as is its a 6-disc changer. So creating play list will break down the music selection, but you will still only be able to skip from song 1 to 2 to 3, etc and then go to the next play list. You cant view the whole Ipod's library.