Need advice on replacing old receiver

[frankster66]

Looking to spend some birthday money.

I bought 4 Polk Audio DB651 6.5-Inch Coaxial Speakers for the cabin area, I don’t have a tower.

Now I'm looking for a receiver, I was thinking of the Clarion M309. What I want out of the receiver is it to play my I-pod, or I-phone, that’s were all my tunes are! I what it to fit in the same foot print as my old receiver Alpine CDE–9842.

Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations.

Thanks in advance…

[Cloaked]

Originally Posted by frankster66

Looking to spend some birthday money.

I bought 4 Polk Audio DB651 6.5-Inch Coaxial Speakers for the cabin area, I don’t have a tower.

Now I'm looking for a receiver, I was thinking of the Clarion M309. What I want out of the receiver is it to play my I-pod, or I-phone, that’s were all my tunes are! I what it to fit in the same foot print as my old receiver Alpine CDE–9842.

Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations.

Thanks in advance…

I have the same speaker setup in a 93 and just installed the Clarion M309. I run the speakers through an external amp but regardless, the 309 was the best bang for my buck. I like tunes when floating. Otherwise, ski time is for skiing...It is a single DIN chasis and will fit right in the same compartment.

If you're using the preamp in the head unit, it will run the speakers OK, but to get maximum output from the speakers, you'll need an external amp. However, for your needs (similar to mine) the M309 will serve you well. I just happened to have an extra amp or I'd have settled for the preamp output.

USB port, FM / MP3 / CD / iPod is all I need

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...%5BIgnore%5D=1

or look on Amazon.

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[frankster66]

Originally Posted by Cloaked

I have the same speaker setup in a 93 and just installed the Clarion M309. I run the speakers through an external amp but regardless, the 309 was the best bang for my buck. I like tunes when floating. Otherwise, ski time is for skiing...It is a single DIN chasis and will fit right in the same compartment.

If you're using the preamp in the head unit, it will run the speakers OK, but to get maximum output from the speakers, you'll need an external amp. However, for your needs (similar to mine) the M309 will serve you well. I just happened to have an extra amp or I'd have settled for the preamp output.

USB port, FM / MP3 / CD / iPod is all I need

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...%5BIgnore%5D=1

or look on Amazon.

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Thanks for the M309 vote.

I didn’t want to get into amp's, then I have to mess with alternators and batteries.

12 gage wire from the receiver to the speakers?

[Cloaked]

Originally Posted by frankster66

Thanks for the M309 vote.

I didn’t want to get into amp's, then I have to mess with alternators and batteries.

12 gage wire from the receiver to the speakers?

14GA will do but I used 12GA. I also used male/female plug connectors for the wiring connections. If you ever want to swap heads again......