The most fun you can have in audio is DIYing your own speakers

@johnk -

I don’t see where we are off except in one thing: I’m talking about the cost for the _drivers_ alone (woofer + tweeter, etc) vs. final retail pricing for the entire _speaker_ (drivers, cabinet, crossover).

Your math goes down the same places I went and then stopped at speaker manufacturing. If you went a little further you would get to where I went to.

Best,

E

Agreed with OP. I once did it. It was fun and I could learn a lot in the process. Here is my DIY speakers, except for the cabinets which were old speakers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t17fJJ_yOXk

I was happy with my DIY speakers, so I wanted to build a really nice pair. But after sometimes considering my wood work skills and the fund that was needed to get the tools, I had to give up.

Since seeing this post and suggestions on the cabinet makers, I start thinking again about making a pair. It should be fun.

Troels Gravesens website went to the favorites list, very good thread here, knowledgeable, experienced posters.

Between this and the Pro-Amp thread I’m researching useful info.

I am a hobby speaker builder. And I can say to how fun it can but, but it can also be frustrating. Also, it does take some equipment if you are starting from scratch. But I do think if more speaker buyers built at least a pre-built kit, they might appreciate what it takes to build a speaker.

It can be rewarding. My latest build is a small set that could be rebuilt for around $50. Of course, that does not discount need a table saw router, etc.. And IMHO best many of the speaker sold at big box stores costing a lot more. How good they would fair in the audiophile world with the well-known speakers. I have for sure heard more well-known speakers spoken of on audiogon that sound better. I profess to be no expert but do enjoy tinkering. And if it breaks? I can fix it.

Would these classified as diy? 

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis93e98-hand-crafted-full-range-loudspeakers-full-range