[quote:43ef7ed88f="4rachnid"]No kidding, how long does it take em' to build an enclosure? I'm really interested to see what they come up with, but I'm concerned about the power it'll take to drive it without adding a whole bunch of equipment. There's not much room in the E to add all the components I'd like to, without cluttering up the usable storage area. Hmmm.[/quote:43ef7ed88f]
Any kind item that will be mass produced takes time to create because of the enormous number of things that need to take place like:
- modeling for exact tolerances
machine tooling
3d cad/cam work modeling
negotiating pricing and quantities of supplies from vendors
desiging packaging materials
creating marketing information
creating user manuals
determining pricing structures and profit margins
testing and quality assurance
Besides, it's possible that JL could have the enclosure mostly done but we just don't know because Chet simply has not seen it or taken pictures of it or maybe just does not have time to post them. The point is we just don't know.
Also, with regard to your concerns for having to use a lot of cargo space in order to install car audio/video components:
Take a look at the systems posted on this forum, most have creatively added lots of components without taking up any cargo space.
My own system is completely hidden with the exception of the subwoofer which resides in the rear cargo area but is instantly removable in case I need to haul some cargo.
Don't worry about hiding an amp to power the sub - there's plenty of spots to hide them.
