Marine Audio Installation in Old Town San Diego

Boats have specific audio requirements that automotive gear can't meet. UV exposure, salt spray, sustained humidity, vibration from waves, and constant temperature swings will kill any non-marine speaker, amplifier, or wiring connection within months. Marine-rated gear uses UV-resistant plastic cones, sealed waterproof voice coils, corrosion-resistant grilles and hardware, and amplifiers with conformal-coated PCBs that survive condensation. We install marine head units with weatherproof faceplates and Bluetooth, 6.5" and 8" coaxial tower speakers in custom-mount or factory-mount configurations, weatherproof subwoofers in sealed marine-grade enclosures, and marine-rated amplifiers designed for the harsh environment. Every wiring run is tinned-copper marine wire, every connection is heat-shrink-sealed, and every component is mounted to handle vibration without loosening. We work on bowriders, center consoles, pontoons, runabouts, sailboats, and wakeboard towers. Tower audio installs include the speaker brackets, run wiring through the tower frame to keep it hidden, and tune for the open-air listening position. Marine head units control via Bluetooth from your phone or a wired wired remote. Most installs are 4 to 8 hours depending on speaker count and access difficulty.

• UV + salt-water-rated speakers
• Sealed weatherproof connections
• Tower-mount speaker brackets
• Marine subs and amps designed for boats

Old Town drivers, a 16-minute run up the I-5 to our Palm Avenue shop. Classic cars, daily drivers, and tour vans all welcome.

Old Town runs a unique vehicle mix, tour vans and trolleys for the historic park, daily-driver sedans for the Presidio Hills neighborhoods, and classic cars heading to weekend cruise spots. The I-5 south from Old Town Avenue gets you to 1610 Palm in about 16 minutes. Common Old Town installs include vintage radio restorations with hidden Bluetooth modules, classic-car audio upgrades that preserve original dash appearance, factory-look CarPlay retrofits for daily drivers built before 2018, marine audio for boats kept near the SD River channel, alarm systems for vehicles that park along Juan Street and Taylor, and dashcam installs for tour and rideshare vehicles. We also handle custom fabrication where modern speakers need to fit older door panels. Walk in any day, free quotes, financing through five lender partners.