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Do you build anything for your high fidelity system? If so, what do you make?

After some self assessment and introspection on my own high fidelity habits I discovered that I build or make things for my stereo/audio room. Some examples of these things are;

1 Tore out carpeting/padding/floor tiles in the addition to my house (audio room) and painted the cement floor with epoxy paint and clear coat. Placed out a Turkish area rug.

2 Made cherry wood speaker stands on wheels.

3 Had made custom speaker covers and stereo stand covers for when I am not listening to audio to keep away dust. Thanks to my seamstress....

4 Custom made Paduak wood cover (with legs) with two low speed exhaust fans for my tube amp

So curiosity got the best of me. Have you made anything for you stereo system or room? If so what did you make and why?

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rocray- Great observation. Yeah that counts!!! haha

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I built my audio room, had a little help pouring the cement and framing it, otherwise I did everything myself including a sub panel and six dedicated 20 amp circuits.

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I wanted a surround/stand for my McIntosh mx110z Tube Preamp. Not the old walnut case.

Research, correspondence with McIntosh about vintage enclosures, ended up developing a unit in 3 optional heights and several optional finishes.

Ventilated, Rubber Isolation feet, tempered glass top, wide open back.

All dressed up, never offered them for sale, maybe some day

I put photos on this site

 

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I built my speakers from the ground up.  Modified my Dynaco tube amps, modified my Lazarus tube pre-amp. modified my turntable, built my speaker wires from bulk cable, and made my mission style stereo cabinet from scratch.  Sure...I guess you could say I had a hand in some of my system.   😎

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