Wow, I said no more opinions but I have to step in on this one. To pass off the blame on your fabricator is completely bull. If you had any idea of how an enclosure should be you would not allow this crap to be placed in a customer's vehicle. Your reasoning for why this was done is just outright retarded. If I owned a shop I would make **** sure my fabricator knew what the fVck he was doing(which you obviously havent done).
If you are in the Audio industry as an installer, you better make sure you cover all aspects of the field. Not your lame excuse that you do clean installs of radios and what not and just dont concentrate on the enclosures. That is completely unacceptable business ethics. If I were getting my car worked on, would I want a clean paint job but a half *** job on the motor? HELLLL NO.
Your logic is flawed and your excuses are weak. Please go learn a thing or two about audio then try again.(and Im still waiting on an answer to how many square inches of port per cubic foot, which im pretty much convinced you have no clue).
LOL - I never claimed to be an audio guru or "audiophile". We are doing what the client wants and will build it up to spec and make sure it sounds "good". Not only to us but our client. Our fabricator/installer knows what he's doing and I'll stand by what he has to to say/design. In no way am I placing blame on him.
Yes, I'm in the Audio industry and have been so for 10+ years...yet I'm not an "audiophile". I love car audio - just not as much as some here who take it to that level. That's great that you have interest in it at that rate and can help others who don't have that level of knowledge as you do.
As for the "business" end - my job is to handle the PR/Marketing side of the business...I never came on here claiming JLS knows all and does all - we're still learning for that matter. Our installers do a GREAT job - whether it be clean simple radio installs or enclosure fabrication...it's always done to the customer's satisfaction. Business is a total seperation from the "sound" side. What sounds good to one person isn't totally sounding good to another. As for the answer to your "square inches question" - it's easy to "google" it and get my education via "google" and lie to you so I won't. I never claimed to be a car audio guru? Why should I?
*IF* honestly you feel as though you have such passion for car audio - come out to S. California (if you don't already live here) and open up shop. There's more to meets the eye than just making system's "sound" good in cars! There's other aspects of the business you need to tend to and make the business work right. Out here in california - there's shops EVERYWHERE as compared to other places in the U.S. where it's minimal. Dog EAT Dog out here and the BEST ones stay open and alive...ask ANY shop owner in California right now how business is!
I applaud you for attaining such car audio knowledge at a young age (if it is your real age on here) if not then you have great experience behind you and use it postively to teach us "ignorant" car shops/people/members how a sound system should sound...but don't put somebody down to make yourself feel good because you know more then they do. You obviously had to start somewhere...respect the others that are doing the same.
No animosity towards anybody here..or hate..or anything negative at that - like Steve said..we (the shop/fabricator) are redesigning the box NO questions asked and making it sealed...Everybody can continue to bash/hate on us or others like us but bottom line is we're (JLS) still in business and continue to help out customers and receive referrals - until then, nothing won't change!
...don't take it wrong guys - I respect all of you for your great knowledge of all that is Car Audio - being a little postive and helpful towards people wouldn't hurt you guys either. Pride isn't everything!
