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RE: Well, for some time it seems, the remarkable Mr. Krutke has been recommending Indonesian drivers...

"That being, for this competition, $1200 for drivers, crossovers, and passable MDF cabinets."

This was my one and only point.

How much does a speaker from 1987 at $1200 cost today?

Inflation calculator says $2500. That's five times what the OP suggested.

I think this is why a lot of speaker maker startups fail.

They don't realise that you need to mark up a speaker 4 to 5X the cost of components to cover labour, overhead, staff, shipping materials, shop supplies, tools, and lets not forget all those trips to speaker shows that are not free!

Cheers,
-Presto


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