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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8046403" data-attributes="member: 614752">First of all nearly everything in the big subwoofer department is made in China.&nbsp; Emminence and Credence still build a lot of woofers in USA, but I&#039;d suspect they use imported parts as well.&nbsp;&nbsp; Even the &quot;made in USA&quot; subs almost all buy the motors (or their parts) from China.&nbsp; Better companies use American softparts, and many assemble parts here.If you&#039;re willing to pay more for ASSEMBLED in USA buy Z or Nightshade.Implying either don&#039;t use some Chinese parts?I wouldn&#039;t be surprised if those used some Chinese parts either.This is the key here.&nbsp;&nbsp; America&#039;s over-regulating business and failure to tax imports (as all other countries do) has all but eliminated manufacturing as we once knew it.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don&#039;t know if someone could build a really big woofer all in USA if they had to.That all being said, Jacob told me this winter that he was planning on buying a magnetizer so that he could assemble (possible eventually machine?) his big motors in house.Even when TC was &quot;American made&quot; and magnetized their motors they bought all the steel and magnetic slugs from China.OP.&nbsp; Buy a **** Chinese sub for 200$ and spend the other 200$ going out to dinner a few times at a local family owned restaurant or pay a local cabinet shop to build your box if you want to support American small business.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8046403, member: 614752"] First of all nearly everything in the big subwoofer department is made in China. Emminence and Credence still build a lot of woofers in USA, but I'd suspect they use imported parts as well. Even the "made in USA" subs almost all buy the motors (or their parts) from China. Better companies use American softparts, and many assemble parts here. If you're willing to pay more for ASSEMBLED in USA buy Z or Nightshade. Implying either don't use some Chinese parts? I wouldn't be surprised if those used some Chinese parts either. This is the key here. America's over-regulating business and failure to tax imports (as all other countries do) has all but eliminated manufacturing as we once knew it. I don't know if someone could build a really big woofer all in USA if they had to. That all being said, Jacob told me this winter that he was planning on buying a magnetizer so that he could assemble (possible eventually machine?) his big motors in house. Even when TC was "American made" and magnetized their motors they bought all the steel and magnetic slugs from China. OP. Buy a **** Chinese sub for 200$ and spend the other 200$ going out to dinner a few times at a local family owned restaurant or pay a local cabinet shop to build your box if you want to support American small business. [/QUOTE]

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