Bose 131 Flush-Mounted Marine Speakers (Arctic White) - 1 Pair

by Bose

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• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 3.5 x 11.8 inches ; 4.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000AY3IS
• Item model number: 18370
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,397 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Each 131 speaker features a Bose full-range driver for high-fidelity sound. They provide a more consistent sound field than conventional speakers, so you enjoy the clarity and full performance of your music even when youre afloat. Bose 131 marine speakers have been designed to flush mount in the pre-cut speaker openings provided by many boat manufacturers. But unlike conventional marine speakers, they feature a proprietary ported enclosure that delivers smooth, consistent low-frequency response. This innovative approach compensates for unpredictable environments behind the mounting locations that can diminish performance. Like every Bose outdoor speaker, 131 marine speakers are thoroughly weather tested and guaranteed to withstand snow, rain, salt spray and extreme temperatures. If they can handle abuse like this, theyll be right at home in your boat.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars expensive but worth it; well engineered, July 26, 2010

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Will (Boston MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bose 131 Flush-Mounted Marine Speakers (Arctic White) - 1 Pair (Electronics)

just be aware of the actual shape -- there is a large block of hollow plastic (some sort of acoustical chamber, no doubt) that extends beyond the diameter of the speakers; they are probably twice as long as the diameter, and 3 or so inches thick. There is an obvious acoustical reason for this, but if you have a small space where a conventional speaker might just squeeze in (if you are just looking at the speaker diameter), these won't.

What is very clever, however, is these are designed to be blind mounted -- so long as the space you want to mount them in has enough depth and radial clearance for the acoustical chamber, you can mount these in tough spots.

what I mean by this is: if you have a surface where you don't have good access to the rear, you can still put these in, so long as you can fish a speaker wire back there. I use an actual electrician's fish tape. On my boat, the gunwhales are a good example - I could never reach up under these with my hand, but I can fish a wire from there down into my bilge where the wiring chase is. You can cut a slightly larger hole than necessary for a behind mount (and a template is included), and instead mount these from the front side of the surface you want the speakers in.

The cone is polymerized, and these looked to me to be the best engineered for the marine environment of all the speakers I looked at. The acoustic box even has 6 or 7 drain holes engineered in (you only open one up, depending on the angle you mount them at), so the plan from the Bose engineers is for these to get wet. If you are a boater, you have to admire that line of thinking.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not very happy at the moment., March 8, 2011

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Paul R. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bose 131 Flush-Mounted Marine Speakers (Arctic White) - 1 Pair (Electronics)

I have one complaint which is the reason for my average ratings above....

I mounted these into the center console of my bay boat. After making a 60 mile trip down the interstate, averaging 70 mph, I arrived at my destination, whereupon I found that one of the speaker covers had come off. I checked the remaining cover and only then did I realize that that they do NOT as tight as they should to the speaker; without exagerating, the fit is extremely loose. I'm not happy in the least about this. I'm now going to have to contact Bose for a replacement. This really pisses me off.

2.0 out of 5 stars The speakers are nothing special., September 20, 2011

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Adil - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bose 131 Flush-Mounted Marine Speakers (Arctic White) - 1 Pair (Electronics)

Bought these speakers for my boat and they seem to be just average speakers that requires more space then regular speakers. After installing these speakers I noticed they are not shielded so now my compass is off. For the price I paid for them and these being marine speakers I would have thought they would be shielded. The sound is average as well as compared to my much cheaper JBL marine speakers which are shielded. I have had a good experience with bose but "better sound through research" does not really apply to these.