Pwk???!!!???

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

so there worth the 50 bucks for the blueprints

yep

 

[corona_jeff 10+ year member]

Well alot of people claim that its a waste, but from what I see people share there box designs with freinds or post them on the net, and these are people that are complaining that the designs ****. What some dont understand is that Pete's blueprints are vehicle specific. Thats one of the reasons it takes so long for blueprints. And as far as 600.00 for him to build and ship seams fare concidering what you are getting. UPS will take there money out of that, materials are included as well. I wont pay that cause i have the ability to build my own stuff, but why not pay for a high end box or even design after you spend months or even years buying the equipment that you want?

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Well alot of people claim that its a waste, but from what I see people share there box designs with freinds or post them on the net, and these are people are complaining that the designs ****. What some dont understand is that his designs are vehicle specific. Thats one of the reasons it takes so long for blueprints. And as far as 600.00 for him to build and ship seams fare concidering what you are getting. UPS will take there money out of that, materials are included as well. I wont pay that cause i have the ability to build my own stuff, but why not pay for a high end box or even design after you spend months or even years buying the equipment that you want?

Because you learn how to design them yourself //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I'm not saying I can produce any kind of quality comprable to PWK, but half the fun of having a sub is designing a box for it.

 

[kwitcherbichin 10+ year member]

well i have the ability i just wana see if it sounds good and does what i want it to do. and i have all the equipment that i need just want a box made off of him for shits n giggles =]

 

[rival904 10+ year member]

Yea but is half the fun building it a 2nd time because you didnt like how it sounded?

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Yea but is half the fun building it a 2nd time because you didnt like how it sounded?

Yes because then you learn what to do and what not to do. Eventually most of the what not to do's are avoided and box building becomes easier because of experience.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

well for the 50 u spend on design you could build about two boxes with not carpet or terminals.

 

[Plottin4success 10+ year member]

Man, I just checked out his site. That guy has some SERIOUS skills.

 

[rival904 10+ year member]

Yes because then you learn what to do and what not to do. Eventually most of the what not to do's are avoided and box building becomes easier because of experience.

Im not talking about actually building the box, Im talking about if your design didnt perform as expected, then you have to rebuild.

 

[Anthony Collova 10+ year member]

Really?

Yeah.. Like magic..

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

All I know is that he's an acoustical engineer and while his work is outstanding, no car audio enclosure that isn't entirely custom and unorthodox is worth anywhere near the prices he charges. Are his products worth more than what most people charge? Yes. Are they worth many times more? Cannot possibly be unless he's recreated physics.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Man, I just checked out his site. That guy has some SERIOUS skills.

If you want to see the Mecca of speaker construction, head over to DIYaudio.com. Some of the things people can do with wood are simply unbelievable until you see it for yourself.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Im not talking about actually building the box, Im talking about if your design didnt perform as expected, then you have to rebuild.

Well what I said applies to both design and building. It's not too hard to design boxes. I actually find it fun. I created my own excel sheet with formulas to take all my dimensions, wood thickness, sub displacement, etc. If you can do basic algebra, you can design a box. Idk how to design 4th or 6th order bandpass boxes, but I'm working on it. Ah, good times.

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[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Btw, kmanian can build one hell of a box. I got a design from PWK for an HDC318 and kmanian built it so nicely. I still have it (if anybody wants it).

Here's some pics:

 

[Plottin4success 10+ year member]

If you want to see the Mecca of speaker construction, head over to DIYaudio.com. Some of the things people can do with wood are simply unbelievable until you see it for yourself.

Though he knows nothing about acoustics or speakers, my dad is AMAZING with wood. He has been flown all over the country for his staircases that he builds. He is like a god in the Baton Rouge area of La. He did Snoop Dog's staircase in his house that he had in La. LOL