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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hennie" data-source="post: 32662" data-attributes="member: 20">The Thiele/Small parameters of a sub driver determines whether a suitable box for home HT use can de designed. The reason you see JBL sub drivers being used is that their Thiele/Small parameters are in most cases suitable for home subs. Although they aren't necessarily the most optimal drivers, they do make quite useful, low cost DIY subs. Considering the cost of importing a heavy sub driver a few guys have settled for this compromise.Most car sub drivers are not suitable though. Another problem with the JBL subs is that in some, if not all cases (I have not checked all) JBL has stopped publishing the T/S parameters and provides proposed box designs instead.</blockquote>