2. speakers
  3. 127087-89852

Why pay so much for super high end?

Most speakers costing $50,000+ use Seas, Scan Speak or Accuton.

In DIY forums most speakers designed use bargain drivers and usually are only 2.0 designs not bookshelf or center speakers to complete a surround system.

I’d love to have a Scan Speak 11 speaker system for atmos with 3 way bookshelves, center and floorstanders.

Why aren’t the designs out there and why are you guys pissing away all your money.

Personally I won’t get an upgrade from my speakers unless it’s of this caliber and neither can I afford nor want to donate money to these thieves.

A 3rd party 11 speaker atmos scan Speak system would be nice but I’m not spending $250,000.

Why on earth aren’t there designs out there for this and why do you all piss away your money?

I don’t get why hi fi isn’t all DIY even honest factory direct companies mark up 300%.

Unless you pull in $1+ million a year and don’t have any time I don’t get it.

Are you guys lazy?

Someone easily could design a great crossover and cabinets for everyone and the days of paying over $3,500 for a pair of loud speakers if you got some time or know a friend who could build cabinets would be over. I know of people who could design cabinets that rival $100,000 speakers and cost less than 1% than that.  Someone with some experience could easily design a diamond, beryllium and soft dome and various versions for various tastes.

I don’t get it. Speakers are so simple.  Crossovers cabinets and drivers.

You guys just throw your money away I don’t understand it why?


funaudiofun
Post removed 
asvjerry's avatar
asvjerry
5,098 posts
 
" Money, it's a gas
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash..."

*S*  And all that and more is why I'll just continue f'n around building my little clones.  Like a parent with a child with 'difficulties', they may not be Perfect, but they occasionally amaze.  And I'm patient, they're definitely inexpensive, and I'm enjoying working on how to make them Better.

...and if they break, I can fix them. ;)  I know the manufacturer. *L*
mapman's avatar
mapman
22,964 posts
 
DIY is the way to go if one has the time knowledge and desire.

Of course most people do not. More power to those that do but not fair to condemn the rest.

I seriously hope narrow mindedness is not becoming too much of an epidemic these days.   It's amazing the things some people will condemn others for sometimes. 
terry9
2,354 posts
 
Fun, because it's supposed to be fun. Ever tried to make your own electrostatic speakers? Get the membrane tension right, get the tension uniform, keep it that way. Lots of trial and error - too much for my taste. Then there's the electronics. Too much time to save $20,000. YMMD.

Just retired from making high end watches? Then try building a good cartridge. Not for me. YMMD.

Electronics? Turntable? Different matter, but still time consuming. That's my bag. YMMD.
joey_v
669 posts
 
Troll!

I spend my money how I want to.  I don't have time to develop my own speaker, build it, and test it.  I can barely assemble a shelf.

And cuz I make more per hour than I would ever get back building my own speakers.
More to discover