The black surface is accented by silver trim and the cosmetic appearance is great. The frame itself is a new patented black die cast aluminum one, which has 18 spokes with a solid case between two opposing sets of spokes, which are part of the terminal block setup.
Like the Orion H2 and the Pioneer TS-W2000SPL, the frame of the MA1200XL is part of the new trend of mounting the motor assembly inside the frame as opposed to bolting it to the back.During assembly the motor is loaded from the top of the frame and then the cone assembly dropped in and glued in place.
