Clarion’s full-featured CMM-30 source unit boasts more tech than the space shuttle, giving you full command of the entertainment out on the water. Its color LCD display means it looks cool and makes it easily readable in any light. Connecting seamlessly to your boat’s onboard NMEA 2000 network allows multizone, multi-input content delivery, and it even handles Bluetooth 5.0 streaming, and features an analog AUX input and a USB port to accommodate smart devices. Mil-spec IP66 waterproofing ensures durability, while a built-in AM/FM radio, Weather Band and RBDS Global Tuner serve as further marine audio enhancements. Did we mention that iPhone Album Art is fully supported!

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Music is an essential component to the boating experience. Clarion’s CMS4 digital media source unit is a must-have for boat owners that want style. exceptional performance and broad music source connectivity without compromises. The IP66 control head features an ultra-bright 3.5” color LCD display, intuitive user controls and camera input for monitoring what’s going in the boat’s wake zone. The CMS4 is powerful, offering 280 watts (70w x 4 at 2-ohm) of power! And if that wasn’t enough, it offers eight full range pre-amp outputs and four dedicated subwoofer output channels for adding subwoofers, tower speakers and more. The CMS4 also supports all of today’s popular music source options and has four zone audio source control with independent volume control – allowing people in different parts of the boat to enjoy different audio sources at their desired listening volume. The CMS4 also supports NMEA 2000 integration, allowing music control via on-board multi-function displays from leading manufacturers.

MSRP: $549.99

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Cypress, Calif. June 28, 2017 – Clarion Corporation of America, a leader in consumer and commercial mobile electronics, including marine audio and multimedia systems, announced today that it has signed world-champion skimboarder and pro wakesurfer, Austin Keen, as a brand-ambassador for the company’s award-winning line of rugged and powerful marine-grade multimedia audio systems and accessories.

“Spending so much of my time on boats, I have grown to notice and appreciate the quality of Clarion’s marine audio systems. Wakesurfing sessions and spending time on the water with friends is made even better with great music cranking out of Clarion marine radios and speakers,” said Austin Keen. “I only endorse and support brands that are connected to my lifestyle. Clarion has been in the marine space a very long time, and their commitment to developing the best marine audio systems, components and accessories makes them a stand out brand in the market. They also have a creative approach to marketing that I find exciting. I look forward to working with Clarion to expose a new generation of watersports enthusiasts to the Clarion brand and its long list of innovative marine-focused products.”

Austin Keen has made a name for himself through his bona fide personality, lifestyle, and unsurpassed wave-riding skills. In 2007, Austin drove his 1975 BMW 2002 from Tybee Island, GA to Laguna Beach, CA to follow his dream. Two years later, Austin competed in his first professional skimboarding contest and went on to tour Australia, Bali, Brazil, Costa Rica, Japan, Mexico and Philippines. In 2013, he was crowned World Champion of Skimboarding after competing in the eight-stop international, United Skim Tour Circuit. In 2014, he was listed in SurferToday.com’s Most Influential in Wave Sports next to greats like Kelly Slater. Then, in 2015, Keen branched out into a new sport – wakesurfing. In addition to multiple action sports and lifestyle magazines, Austin has become an internet sensation, starring in dozens of viral videos. In 2016, Austin won the 40th Annual Victoria World Championships of Skimboarding in Laguna Beach. He now strives to push the sport to new limits, helping promote and grow skimboarding around the world.

As a brand ambassador for Clarion’s marine division, Austin will be a key contributor in expanding the brand’s awareness and reach among a new-generation of watercraft and watersports enthusiasts. Clarion’s sponsorship of Austin, combined with the company’s commitment to support his craft and lifestyle, is expected to ignite excitement for the Clarion brand and its marine products among Austin’s fans, friends and followers, all of whom are at the forefront of the trends impacting today’s marine lifestyle. To that end, Clarion recently greenlit the production of a successful music video for up-and-coming rock band Funk Shui Planet that was filmed aboard a Clarion-equipped wakesurf boat and featured Austin Keen performing stunts and hanging out with the band.

“From his champion attitude and genuine love of being out on the water, to his dreadlocks and overall cool, laid back personality, Austin doesn’t just appeal to, but effortlessly embodies the essence of, today’s watersports and marine enthusiast,” said Allen H. Gharapetian, Vice President of Marketing and Product Planning at Clarion Corporation of America. “Our marketing team is looking forward to working with Austin to integrate his cool style and presence into our marine marketing activities, while leveraging his keen audio interest and lifestyle to design innovative new products that appeal directly to his diehard fan base.”

Austin will be working closely with Clarion USA’s marketing team to script and produce lifestyle-oriented content, including videos. He will also participate in Clarion’s marine marketing activities in both traditional and social media categories including support of industry events on a national scale. Austin is also expected to work closely with the company’s product planning team to design new products and solutions for today’s very active marine lifestyle and trending applications.

Designed to deliver remarkable sound quality and provide ironclad resilience to the elements, Clarion’s robust line of purpose-built marine-grade multimedia products are engineered for the extreme environments and exhaustively tested to ensure each can withstand extreme marine environments. Recognized by the industry for their benchmark durability and reliability, every Clarion marine multimedia audio system, component and accessory endures a battery of character defining tests. By replicating prolonged UV exposure, simulating the humid saltwater environment and rigorously testing for thermal shock to imitate quick changes in temperature, Clarion ensures that its entire product line-up can withstand the rigors of harsh marine environments, season after season.

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The Lowdown: Direct the sound from 8-by-12-inch tower speakers wherever you need it thanks to 360-degree swiveling aluminum clamps. The wide-body design of the CM7123T allowed Clarion to build a larger speaker with the same height clearance as standard 8-inch tower speakers.

MSRP: $800

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The Lowdown: This watertight four-zone digital media receiver features a brilliant white LCD screen and supports all of today’s top sound sources, from Bluetooth streaming to a USB-connected iPhone, iPod or iPad.

MSRP: $450

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The Lowdown: This two-piece multimedia source unit offers rugged performance in a polished package. The CMS4 supports everything from Bluetooth streaming to iPhone, iPod and iPad connectivity and features an ultrabright color LCD screen.

MSRP: $750

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