Is it time in your hobby to build a speaker kit?

I'm not really into DIY speakers, but a fellow DIYer passed this link on regarding cabinet constructio and the guy in the video seems to make sense

https://youtu.be/EEh01PX-q9I

Enjoy

Kenjit :
A - Most who build a kit don't design it, and often purchase the crossover pre-assembled

B - While active crossovers are more popular in the DIY world than in the consumer world, they are still, based on sales, the minority, and they have their own list of complications.


C - You criticize speakers a great deal, but have yet to talk to anyone about what you use. Maybe that's a good place to start.

Thanks Erik for the links. There are a couple I was not aware of.

Always appreciate you contribution to AGON :-)

Here is another :
https://www.parts-express.com/cat/speaker-subwoofer-kits/286

Another good source is GR Research. Sealed, ported, open baffle, OB/Dipole sub, great designs.

There do exist some who can learn through reading rather than the hands-on approach. I think a textbook on speaker design would be far more informative than gluing some knock-down cabinets and soldering a couple coils and capacitors. It could be a fun project but I'm not sure how it makes one a better listener.

Now designing a cabinet and crossover from scratch, determining/performing the appropriate calculations - that's something else. And at the end of the day, if one constructs a loudspeaker that conforms to every textbook ideal, there's no guarantee it'll be enjoyable.