Boating Industry Selects KICKER Marine Audio for “2023 Top Products Award”
KMXL Coaxial Speakers Sound Like A Winner—Again!
Published: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 12:00 pm
By: KICKER Marine Audio
Stillwater, OK – KICKER Marine Audio’s KMXL Horn Loaded Coaxial Speakers have been selected by the editors of Boating Industry Magazine as one of its “2023 Top Products Awards.” The annual awards, for 10 years, have selected 50 Top Products that represent “the marine industry’s newest and most innovative products and services to recently hit the market.” All the winners are featured in the May issue of Boating Industry, a respected information source for marine industry decision makers. The magazine cites that the “…list of products differentiated themselves from the group for their impact on the industry, innovations and how they advance the product category…”
“This award from a key industry trade publication is especially important to us as it follows KICKER Marine Audio’s KMXL speakers also being chosen by Bonnier publications this year as one of its “Best Elex” winners,” said Jeremy Bale, Brand Manager. “We are so happy that the marine industry and consumers are seeing the quality of KICKER products through the eyes of respected experts,” he added.
The KMXL Coaxial Speakers expand on the technology previously introduced in KICKER Marine Audio’s KMFC and KMTC HLCD Horn Loaded Tower Systems. KICKER’s horn-loaded technology provides the most sonically accurate reproduction of sound, due to the geometry of the horn. A constantly changing cross-section from the horn’s driver to its flare eliminates problematic standing waves and resonances; this occurs in other horn-loaded speakers that have “straight section with flare” horn designs.
KICKER Marine Audio actually compressed this technological design for the coaxial speaker market so that all boats and boaters, not just those with tower systems and cone enclosures can enjoy the same clear, crisp and bass-laden sound that KICKER is known for delivering. The KMXL speakers come in 3 sizes: KMXL65 (6.5”) KMXL8 (8”) and the KMXL69 (6x9”). Each has been tested to run all day at Recommended Amplifier Power (RMS) from 15-250 watts, so play it loud and proud with KICKER Marine Audio!
As with all KICKER Marine Audio coaxial speakers, the KMXL speaker grills are notched for moisture draining, are salt fog and UV tested and certified to withstand the harsh marine environment and come in both charcoal and white to match the boat interior. Speaker hardware is rustproof 316L stainless steel for years of durability and neodymium magnet in the motor assembly are lightweight, yet powerful.
KICKER Marine Audio’s design ethic, “Real Marineä” aims to raise the standard of all marine audio as the company’s goal is to provide dependability, durability and the best customer service in the industry.
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About KICKER Marine Audio
Now celebrating its 50th Anniversary, KICKER has been known since 1973 in the “12-Volt” world of car, truck and Powersports mobile audio and has more recently increased its exposure in the marine environment. In 2023, KICKER Marine Audio won two major national industry recognitions for its new KMXL horn-loaded speakers: the prestigious Bonnier ELEX Award and the 2023 Boating Industry Magazine “Top Products” award.
Located in Oklahoma, the brand initially appealed to many neighboring lake boats and the pontoon market, expanding to wake and surf boats. Fishing boats and cruisers are adding to the KICKER Marine Audio ranks, based on the company’s dedication to “Real Marine”—making all of its products strong, waterproof and reliable.
Tower systems, coaxials, subwoofers, amplifiers, receivers, service units and remotes for operation and lighting are part of the offerings, but KICKER Marine Audio has gone the extra mile behind the scenes to ensure its components are waterproof, durable and problem-free. This attention to detail is expressly seen in components like fuses, cables, coaxials and subwoofers, which are both certified and compliant with stringent marine standards.
KICKER tests all its components in salt, fog, weather and UV for corrosion and moisture resistance and IP testing for debris and water ingress. OEM builders, dealers and customers experience peace of mind when using KICKER Marine Audio. New products are also being added to the line, including more wiring, AMP kits, RCA Interconnects and terminals, all designed from the start to be marine compliant. https://kicker.com/marine-audio
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