In this case it's not only too much to ask, it's ignorant.
You can ask any price you want, its up to the customer to decide if they're willing to pay for it. Even if they sold 20-30 units a year, they would be making more money than a company selling 3 times as many for $350 less. Plus they have less headaches and overhead (labor, warehousing)
Paying $400 for something that can be built by a moderately talented woodworker for less than a quarter of that price isn't a bad decision? Hmmm.
If you're willing to wait for it. Some people don't want to wait and they'd rather buy something in person that sounds great to them.
And once again, noone's saying the sub or box are bad. They're just priced in such a way that one would have to be borderline retarded in order to not only buy one, but buy one KNOWING they're being *** *****.
Some people have money to spend and don't consider paying "too much" being *** *****. I've seen people pay $1500-2000 TOO MUCH for a custom computer, paint job, car repair, etc. I would have built a better computer, with a better warranty, for less money.
I don't give a shit about SPL either. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif
Than why post suggestions to subs that put out a lot more power than the original poster? Some subs sound a lot better than others that have specs that look great on paper.
I'd be shocked if you've ever heard a DC subwoofer. Scratch that, I'd be shocked if you even knew they existed prior to July of this year (when you joined this forum).
I might have heard a DC, I really don't know. I've been to too many car shows and comp's to know. I know I haven't A/B'd one so I'm not going to suggest one way or another. I always tell people to let their ears decide. Ultimately brand, model, etc doesn't matter if it doesn't sound good to you. I have heard a lot of systems that people consider good SQ rigs, but I've done more with lesser known equipment. Its mostly in the tuning and enclosure design. An amplifier has more effect on sound than people think.
So, you have 15 years of experience in this hobby and have been kept satisfied by prefabricated subwoofer enclosures? That's pretty sorry, man.
I lived in an area with at least 5-6 car audio shops in my area. I could get a custom designed box for around $120 out the door. Why waste my time paying some idiot on a forum when I can get better locally? Now there is only 1 car audio shop left where I live now. That's why I joined this forum. I'm also very involved in guitar and home theater setups.
Most of my customers have home audio systems that would make some of the best systems on these forums look like child's play. I'm not a millionaire yet, but some of my customers are. They have equipment I've never even heard of, from places like Italy, Germany and Japan. I don't go by brand names. I go by what sounds amazing. You would be surprised what a 1" thick birch cabinet can do for a set of $2000 drivers. I've only recently started getting active in the home entertainment market but most of my experience comes from car audio and home electronics.
You're in way over your head here, man. Really....
Yeah, I'll take your word for it..... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/nerd.gif.c6fa51ddf7ff75f1c0371fbc648f70ae.gif
