Upgrading sound system and retaining conext screen to control

[abamafan]

Guys Im wanting to replace wetsound amp, which was powering only tower speakers is what appears to me , with a new amp. My question is when i do that can i power all my speakers ( 3 on each side and 2 tower speakers) with it say a 6 or 8 channel amp and still keep conext to work everything through the polk stero module originally installed in the boat from factory. TIA

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

Yes you can, you will have some re-wiring in the helm to do, but pretty straight forward. You also need to figure out exactly how you want to wire everything together.

 

[abamafan]

Yes you can, you will have some re-wiring in the helm to do, but pretty straight forward. You also need to figure out exactly how you want to wire everything together.

Can you steer me in the right direction as far as the rewiring or is there a thread out already explaining it. Thanks

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

There might be some threads on here. The boats use standard wiring colors so that should give you a start. Could you provide some pictures of the radio module behind the dash and oem amp?

 

[abamafan]

I will get all that tomorrow again thank you for your help

 

[abamafan]

There might be some threads on here. The boats use standard wiring colors so that should give you a start. Could you provide some pictures of the radio module behind the dash and oem amp?

Here is what it looks like

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

On the black box to the right - that has your speaker wires running off the HU - you'll want to extend those and run them to your new amp (the boat side wires not the unit side). And use the RCA outputs to new amps.

 

[abamafan]

On the black box to the right - that has your speaker wires running off the HU - you'll want to extend those and run them to your new amp (the boat side wires not the unit side). And use the RCA outputs to new amps.

Thanks and that will keep all fader and balance function? to understand i would just cut the six speaker wires connect extensions and connect to amp. Again Thank you