Buildhouse Question

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

Look familiar to anyone? I've come across this before but I'm wondering if this could become a group buy or something.

Huge Power Car Subwoofer Speaker - Buy Car Subwoofer Speaker,18 Subwoofer Speaker Product on Alibaba.com

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[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Those sites always seem really sketchy to me, and I bet shipping would take more than a month

 

[The_Quiet_One 10+ year member]

I want to say AB was going to produce subs using the axis basket. I believe the motor was larger though. I would be down for a group buy. I think axis/storm baskets are ****!

 

[The_Quiet_One 10+ year member]

Although I like the prices of these better...

18" High Quality Huge Power Car Subwoofer Speaker - Buy Car Speaker,Big Car Speaker 18",High Quality Car Speakers Product on Alibaba.com

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

I want to say AB was going to produce subs using the axis basket.

They use this basket on the VFL Intense 12 and 15.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Those sites always seem really sketchy to me, and I bet shipping would take more than a month

I'd guess more like 2-5 months depending if they got tied up in customs.

Still the site even says TC9 motor with copper shorting ring. Hard telling the quality of coil, suspension, or cone, but still WTF, just motor and frame is worth well over the 30$ price tag assuming you're not getting low grade steel or ceramic in the motor.

It would be really crazy if they had the aluminum cones at that price.

Also picture looks to me like 10" frame which is suspicious, and of course the link to the 18" 5100 with the NRT motor or 8$ a pop definitely strikes me as too good to be true.

Good luck to anybody who tries to order any of this stuff, if you manage to get some 5100's for 8$ I'll gladly offer you 100$ a pop for a dozen, for a pretty nice profit to whoever wins this gamble.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

My wife gets girl stuff from there. Sometimes it takes months to ship but it's stupid cheap.

 

[The_Quiet_One 10+ year member]

They use this basket on the VFL Intense 12 and 15.

Thanks! I knew the name at some point, but havent seen much mention of them for months.

I'd guess more like 2-5 months depending if they got tied up in customs.
Still the site even says TC9 motor with copper shorting ring. Hard telling the quality of coil, suspension, or cone, but still WTF, just motor and frame is worth well over the 30$ price tag assuming you're not getting low grade steel or ceramic in the motor.

It would be really crazy if they had the aluminum cones at that price.

Also picture looks to me like 10" frame which is suspicious, and of course the link to the 18" 5100 with the NRT motor or 8$ a pop definitely strikes me as too good to be true.

Good luck to anybody who tries to order any of this stuff, if you manage to get some 5100's for 8$ I'll gladly offer you 100$ a pop for a dozen, for a pretty nice profit to whoever wins this gamble.

Yeah, the NRT price seems super low...I personally haven't bought from alibaba but I've heard/read both good and bad reviews, so it's definitely a gamble

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

I believe these are the exact drivers being manufactured for Thilo. Or were, anyway.

I mean look at the price on that 5100 Pro, $4-$8 per driver? Well worth ordering the minimum of 4000 or whatever to get that steep discount. They would eventually all sell over time.

 

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

Plenty of reputable buildhouses use Alibaba.

I guarantee that price is wrong.

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

I guarantee that price is wrong.

I agree

Probably doesn't include the shipping either. How much do you think it'd cost to ship 4000 50 lb subs?

 

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

I agree
Probably doesn't include the shipping either. How much do you think it'd cost to ship 4000 50 lb subs?

It doesn't include anything but the purchase price itself. Shipping will ****.

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

Yep, shipping. Forgot about that little detail.

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

I guarantee that price is wrong.

Gotta be, right?

 

[cfox10 10+ year member]

Just an FYI you can get sample products from most of these companies before a large order. I've received sample products several times.

You can also negotiate with these delete once you start talking to them. I've ordered many things with half the minimum order they ask just by negotiating.