Overview

The JL Audio 010-03280-00 is an 8.8-inch marine enclosed tower coaxial speaker system sold as a pair, built around a 4-ohm load with 125 W continuous power handling per speaker.

Each enclosure measures about 8.80 in across and 14.73 in deep, which helps when you are checking tower clearance under a bimini or hardtop. Finish is a gloss white enclosure with a gloss white trim ring and gloss white Classic grille, plus a black mesh over the 1.25-inch silk-dome tweeter. This configuration is also referenced as M6-880ETXv3-Gw-C-GwGw.

They mount using compatible clamp fixtures that are required and sold separately, with wiring routed through the fixture for a cleaner run on a tower or arch. Plan amplifier power in the 50 to 250 W per channel range and keep wiring and connections suited for wet, vibrating spaces on board.

Key features

• 8.8-inch (224 mm) enclosed tower coaxial speakers, sold as a pair
• 4-ohm nominal impedance; 125 W RMS continuous power handling per speaker
• Recommended amplifier power: 50 to 250 W per channel
• Frequency response: 38 Hz to 20 kHz (plus or minus 3 dB); sensitivity 90.5 dB at 1 W/1 m
• Enclosure diameter 8.80 in; enclosure depth 14.73 in; height with clamp receiver 9.67 in
• Injection-molded enclosure with a mica-filled polypropylene woofer cone and synthetic rubber surround
• 1.25-inch silk-dome tweeter with black mesh and a built-in 2-way crossover
• Gloss white enclosure with gloss white trim ring and gloss white Classic grille
• Mounting clamps and fixtures are required and sold separately

What's included

• Two enclosed tower coaxial speaker systems (pair)

Installation and setup

These speakers are meant to mount high on a wake tower, T-top, arch, or hardtop using the matching clamp fixtures. Measure your tube or mounting surface first, then select a fixture style and diameter that matches the mount and the aiming you need.

Leave room for the enclosure depth, and make sure the speaker will clear bimini hardware and board racks through the full range of movement. Route speaker wire through the tower when possible, use tinned copper marine cable, and seal any pass-through points to keep water out of the tube.

Compatibility and system planning

Each speaker presents a 4-ohm load, so most marine amplifiers can drive them directly on a single channel per speaker. If you are bridging channels or wiring multiple speakers together, confirm the final impedance stays within your amplifier's limits.

The passive crossover is built in, so you feed it a full-range amplified signal. Set gain and filtering at the amplifier to match the way you listen on the water.

Use cases on board

This setup is a practical match for wake and surf boats that need tower audio to carry back to the rider, and for open-cockpit boats that want more output up top without cutting into interior panels. It also fits well in systems already running an external amplifier in the 50 to 250 W per channel range.

Maintenance and care

After saltwater use, rinse the enclosures and grilles with fresh water and let them dry before covering the boat. Periodically recheck clamp hardware and inspect wiring at the tower base for chafe.