Yes they do look loads better than screws, myself i would go with nice long screws 3.5" tops really, with a good deep pilot hole 75% the depth of the screw... the thinner the wood you use, use more screws to get rid of any flex, i use gorilla glue if i have it, really good stuff (as long as you dont get it on your hands lol) otherwise no more nails.... no nonsense grab adhesive is really good too!
however whilst building a box you really want to work hard for there to be no gaps, the wood is stronger than most glue... especially gorilla glue, it works great for joining but not for filling as its not very hard once set, more like sponge.
i recommend a bead of hard setting sealant around the inside of the box once finished (smooth it off with your finger after
) if your good.... you can make a box with no glue.... to test a good seal in a sealed box push the woofer in slowly, once released you want it to come back as slowly as possible, but a top job you will feel the pressure as no air will escape. ( i know we are talking ported comp style boxes here, but even they mustn't leak other than the port!)
I had a genesis 5 channel until recently, was a great amp.... but those monster 8s are a bit much for it, i used a c2 12" diamond on it and had to turn the gain down to keep it running.
Would love two of those 8s in my c70 rear shelf lol
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