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<blockquote data-quote="misfit138" data-source="post: 6920328" data-attributes="member: 611275">The internet brands are appealing to a smaller group of people, whereas the mainstream companies have to appeal to the masses.&nbsp; This means companies like DD &amp;amp; Incriminator don&#039;t need to supply ridiculous amounts of product...at least nothing comparable to what companies like Alpine &amp;amp; Kicker are producing anyway.Then there&#039;s this;Your typical 17 - 22 year old guy doesn&#039;t need, or know a thing about, &quot;competition worthy&quot; equipment.&nbsp; Their purchase decisions are made by cosmetic appearance, word of mouth and brand recognition.&nbsp; On top of that, most people don&#039;t need a system capable of touching high 40s on the TL.&nbsp; Most of these kids don&#039;t have the cash for big power amplifiers either.&nbsp; That&#039;s why most of them end up with a pair of W1, P1, CVR, KFC or maybe Type R subwoofers.&nbsp; They&#039;re shiny, inexpensive, cheap to power and they make noise.&nbsp; That&#039;s good enough for most, but not us.We&#039;re the minority, and the &quot;underground&quot; or &quot;internet&quot; brands are catering to us.&nbsp; It&#039;s a niche market.&nbsp; Many of the products are overbuilt, by design, to serve the guys looking for the ever elusive 150+.&nbsp; Simple as that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="misfit138, post: 6920328, member: 611275"] The internet brands are appealing to a smaller group of people, whereas the mainstream companies have to appeal to the masses. This means companies like DD & Incriminator don't need to supply ridiculous amounts of product...at least nothing comparable to what companies like Alpine & Kicker are producing anyway. Then there's this; Your typical 17 - 22 year old guy doesn't need, or know a thing about, "competition worthy" equipment. Their purchase decisions are made by cosmetic appearance, word of mouth and brand recognition. On top of that, most people don't need a system capable of touching high 40s on the TL. Most of these kids don't have the cash for big power amplifiers either. That's why most of them end up with a pair of W1, P1, CVR, KFC or maybe Type R subwoofers. They're shiny, inexpensive, cheap to power and they make noise. That's good enough for most, but not us. We're the minority, and the "underground" or "internet" brands are catering to us. It's a niche market. Many of the products are overbuilt, by design, to serve the guys looking for the ever elusive 150+. Simple as that. [/QUOTE]

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