if kicker sux as you say why do they have cars in national comps that WIN and are featured in magazines and everything??? i know they're not the best or anything but as far as bang for the buck they are hard to beat. he doesnt want to spend 500 - 1,000 dollars for 1 speaker!!! ive heard a lot of different speakers and i can tell you that there are MANY speakers not even nearly as good as kicker. i will tell you again in case YOU missed it you can hear my system from over a 1/4 mile away. and a far as the 100 dollar box it isnt made of wood. if i wanted a wood box i could have made it myself for like 30 bucks. so is that to say anyone who pays more than 30 bucks for a sealed box is stupid???