Well, they have arrived - and I got them for $25 each, plus $6.95 total shipping.
The cabinet is a good solid cabinet, with an inside board in the middle to stiffen
the top, sides and bottom. This thing easily passes the door knock test with no
hollow sound. It puts many more expensive speakers to shame cabinet wise. The
boxes are a DIY dream for people who want to make their own speakers, with their
own drivers and crossover.
The finish is black oak, and is hard to tell if real or not - with a close eyed look at
the edges it looks to be laminate. They have a bright polish finish to them. A little
too bright for me.
For $50 a pair, they are 5/8 inch on all sides - and are 7-1/2 W x 11-1/2 H x 11 deep
and feel like they are around 14 lbs each. Well Dayton, Monoprice, Sound Appeal and
Pioneer, what is going on with you? The crossover is 4 parts - 1 coil with 2 poly caps
and 1 resistor. Plus, the woofer has a vented pole piece.
Now how do they sound? Well, when I hooked them up - they made some sound.
More to follow - however, the cheap Dayton and Monoprice can take a back seat,
and the Sound Appeal will follow them in line.