Thanks for the advice - I think I'll stick with the Alpine amp, I'll just be sure to keep it dry

. That Lambda Acoustics driver looks like a good idea from stryke audio so I'll give them a call to see what type of box they suggest. Any ideas here? Keep in mind, I've never made a speaker enclosure before, although I have done some furniture.
BTW, where would I get binding posts for the enclosure?
Thanks!