Help with Upgraded Stereo

[Crazy35111]

I am new here, but I have read up on all the mod posts concerning stereo upgrades and still had a few questions. I have a 2000 460 and will be upgrading the stereo with many components. First I'll give the setup.
Adding:
1 Alpine F600 Amp (Power cockpit speakers)
1 Alpine M500 Amp (Power 10" JL Audio MIB5 Sub)
4 JL Audio M770 CCX Speakers

What is already installed:
4 Kenwood Speakers as pods on top of Radar Arch
1 Boston Acostics Amp, the 50 model
1 10" MB Quart Sub under bench seat

Question is should I tap into whereever the current amp is running for power or should I go directly to the batteries?

If I go to the batteries, should I tap into both starboard and port or just one of them?

Thanks so much, will post pics when I get the work done in March.

 

[Pseudomind]

I am new here, but I have read up on all the mod posts concerning stereo upgrades and still had a few questions. I have a 2000 460 and will be upgrading the stereo with many components. First I'll give the setup.
Adding:
1 Alpine F600 Amp (Power cockpit speakers)
1 Alpine M500 Amp (Power 10" JL Audio MIB5 Sub)
4 JL Audio M770 CCX Speakers

What is already installed:
4 Kenwood Speakers as pods on top of Radar Arch
1 Boston Acostics Amp, the 50 model
1 10" MB Quart Sub under bench seat

Question is should I tap into whereever the current amp is running for power or should I go directly to the batteries?

If I go to the batteries, should I tap into both starboard and port or just one of them?

Thanks so much, will post pics when I get the work done in March.

I have no idea, but...but ah...ah...any pictures?

"4 Kenwood Speakers as pods on top of Radar Arch"

 

[Hampton]

Go to the batteries. Use an inline fuse. Use marine grade wire, 4Ga or thicker. Go to the "House" Side, whichever that is.

 

[HIFI]

Hope this is helpful. I am running 1/0 Gauge Direct from batteries with a 100 amp circuit breaker as close to battery connection as possible. Close to battery is where fuse should always be.

 

[Crazy35111]

Pseudomind...I dont have any pictures of the pods yet...I will be going down to the lake in March to do the install and I'll snap pics of everything. They are 6 1/2" marine Kenwood speakers, 2 facing forward and 2 facing rear. They were put into a custom enclosure and mounted on top of the arch.

 

[Crazy35111]

I lied...I found a pair of pictures that shows the pods on my photobucket page.

 

[Pseudomind]

Pseudomind...I dont have any pictures of the pods yet...I will be going down to the lake in March to do the install and I'll snap pics of everything. They are 6 1/2" marine Kenwood speakers, 2 facing forward and 2 facing rear. They were put into a custom enclosure and mounted on top of the arch.

I am just curious to see how this looks. Do you have radar, I would think with a 460 you would. I just cannot envision this from looking at my boats arch as not appearing too cluttered looking perhaps.

I know mine with the TV antenna, the radar, hailer speaker, GPS and electric horns looks about full enough.

Ok I had replied before you posted the picture, I was envisioning something bigger, sort of like what Sat domes look like, and four of them would look a bit crowded, especially with my radar.

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