ELKHART, IN. (October 1, 2024) – Klipsch, the legendary American audio brand, announces an exclusive partnership with West Marine Pro, the wholesale division of leading retailer, West Marine. This strategic collaboration enables professional marine installers and upfitters to offer Klipsch’s marine-rated speakers and subwoofers, bringing an unmatched audio experience to boaters across the country.

Klipsch Adventure products are designed to withstand the harsh outdoor environment without compromising performance. The principles that have made Klipsch a world-renowned audio innovator—high efficiency, low distortion, controlled directivity, and flat frequency response—allow boaters to enjoy absolute clarity without interference from engines, winds, and waves.

Since launching into the marine market, Klipsch has been exclusive to its OEM partners and unavailable for retail purchase by boaters. By joining forces with West Marine Pro, a trusted partner to professional marine audio installers, Klipsch can now provide a premium option for music lovers regardless of which boat brand they own.

“For years, we have received requests from Klipsch fans to make our marine audio system available directly to boaters,” remarks Rachel West, Marketing Director for

Klipsch Adventure. “They hear the system on someone’s boat, and they want to rock Klipsch on their boat, too. We are thrilled to direct them to West Marine Pro for professional installation so they can take the Klipsch experience they love from their home to the water.”

Klipsch is offering exclusive on-water audio demos with world champion wake surfer Jett Lambert at the International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) in Tampa, Florida, on October 1-2, 2024, aboard a MasterCraft wake surf boat. You must register in advance to attend.

With over 232 locations West Marine is the largest specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories. West Marine Pro is exclusive to installers and wholesalers. New offerings will be available in the coming weeks at pro.westmarine.com. For more information on the Klipsch marine audio system, visit klipschmarine.com.

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About Klipsch

In 1946 Paul W. Klipsch, inventor, acoustics pioneer and maverick, founded Klipsch Audio with the sole purpose of bringing the power, detail, and emotion of the live music experience into his living room. Through highly efficient speaker designs, handcrafted cabinetry, and a thirst for real engineering breakthroughs – Klipsch, the great American loudspeaker company, was born in Hope, Arkansas.

Klipsch Adventure, licensed by Premium Audio Company (PAC), engineers, designs, and distributes high-quality sound solutions for specialty markets, including RV and marine.

About West Marine

West Marine is the leading integrated, omni‑channel provider of aftermarket products to the boating, fishing, sailing, and watersports markets in the United States. For more than fifty-five years, West Marine has been recognized as a principal resource for cruisers, sailors, anglers, yachters, and other boating enthusiasts. Founded in 1968 in Sunnyvale, California, West Marine employs approximately 3,000 crew members and operates a retail footprint of 232 stores across 38 states and Puerto Rico, and its current headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as well as a digital footprint through its eCommerce website that reaches domestic, international, and professional customers.

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