[Rhodes22-list] Galley Stereo Speaker Installation

[David Culp]

Mike:
No doubt that your cabin installation is better then mine.  I was just
trying to make the speakers I had work.  They do take up extra space in the
cabinet that some people might need if you are cruising and need to
provision.  These speakers I have aren't worth the trouble of making any
cutouts, but they sound good mounted the way I did it.  If I ever get
serious about inside speakers, I will do it the way you did as I like things
hidden in a boat cabin instead of being head knockers.  My cockpit speakers
are mounted in the laz ala Rummy and I can't think of a better place, but I
don't think we have any pictures in the archives of his cabin mount, but I
will check again.

Thanks,
David

Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 22:43:06 -0500
From: "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Galley Stereo Speaker Installation
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David,

They look fine, as long as there is nothing in the cabinets.  We have wire
frame shelving and supplies in there that would probably block the sound.

We located "Poly-Planar" speakers (Styrofoam, waterproof) both inside the
cabin and in the cockpit.  The cabin speakers are rectangular style and
located in the port side vertical portion of the storage locker, under the
settee, facing the starboard galley.  The cockpit speakers are 8" round
style located in the laz bulkhead, under the seats, facing forward.  Both
give really good sound coverage, even with the beds in place without
blasting the neighbors.

There have been many other locations.  I think that Rummy placed speakers
high in the cabin on the starboard side, above the galley.  He also used
speakers in the laz bulkhead, under the seats for the cockpit.

Whatever works is the best solution.

Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
      Nissequogue River, NY