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So picked these up for the paltry price of $12.99ea with free shipping. It took less than an hour start to finish to assemble both. At this price, I defintetly did not have high expectations. They were not perfect, but they aren't horrible either. The kit is all inclusive with carpeted panels, glue, terminal and 16ga wire, and screws for the enclosure and sub. The material is 3/4 nominal and no worse than I have seen at the big box places.
The box advertises these as .88 cubes and an fb of 40Hz. According to my measurements, they are more like .836 and a tune of about 43.5 or so. In a box this size, that is a major shift IMO. Not horribly so, but if someone is relying on accuracy, this isn't it.
I assembled them per the instructions instead of making what many of us would deem necessary changes/additions. Simply because they were designed for the average kid who does not have access to clamps/routers, etc that many of us do. I may add a brace later, but in a box this small, and with the tuning already so far from where it should be, I don't belive it will be an audible difference for its intended location. In this case, the back end of my mazda tribute while I decide on a replacement 12.
Dimensions are: 14.75"W x 14"D x 13"H The port is 1"w x 11.5" and is about 18"L (actual port length, not including end correction. The panels are routed out for the front, rear, and port walls. The screw holes are all pre-drilled and have an interesting feature. At the bottom of the hole is a plastic plug that the screw goes in to. Seems to work fairly well. The panels are all cut on the 45 except for the last which is a b*u*t*t joint.
The build quality was a bit better than expected given the price point. Guys, we can't compete at this price, no way around it. Fit was not bad though I did find the carpet a bit weak at the corners and glue did seep through on one panel. The screws are not really noticable. Oh and there are 16 of them! One screw was IMO badly placed as it tore the material at the woofer cut out. You can't see it from the outside and my woofer mounts did not come into contact at that point. The glue was so-so, a bit runny so shake it well before applying. I like liberal amounts of glue and would have appreciated having a bit more. The instructions were clearly laid out and easy to follow.
The box advertises these as .88 cubes and an fb of 40Hz. According to my measurements, they are more like .836 and a tune of about 43.5 or so. In a box this size, that is a major shift IMO. Not horribly so, but if someone is relying on accuracy, this isn't it.
I assembled them per the instructions instead of making what many of us would deem necessary changes/additions. Simply because they were designed for the average kid who does not have access to clamps/routers, etc that many of us do. I may add a brace later, but in a box this small, and with the tuning already so far from where it should be, I don't belive it will be an audible difference for its intended location. In this case, the back end of my mazda tribute while I decide on a replacement 12.
Dimensions are: 14.75"W x 14"D x 13"H The port is 1"w x 11.5" and is about 18"L (actual port length, not including end correction. The panels are routed out for the front, rear, and port walls. The screw holes are all pre-drilled and have an interesting feature. At the bottom of the hole is a plastic plug that the screw goes in to. Seems to work fairly well. The panels are all cut on the 45 except for the last which is a b*u*t*t joint.
The build quality was a bit better than expected given the price point. Guys, we can't compete at this price, no way around it. Fit was not bad though I did find the carpet a bit weak at the corners and glue did seep through on one panel. The screws are not really noticable. Oh and there are 16 of them! One screw was IMO badly placed as it tore the material at the woofer cut out. You can't see it from the outside and my woofer mounts did not come into contact at that point. The glue was so-so, a bit runny so shake it well before applying. I like liberal amounts of glue and would have appreciated having a bit more. The instructions were clearly laid out and easy to follow.
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