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Stuck at home? Make a kit!!

Hey all,

If you’ve been in audio for any length of time you might have talked shop about speakers, or amps, or tubes quite a bit. Maybe cables. If you are going to be quarantined, or socially isolating or just really don’t like other people (something I respect) maybe now is time to try a kit.

Lots of Pass fans here, so why not try a First Watt amp kit? Maybe build your own passive line stage?

How about pure silver interconnects? A speaker with a Be tweeter? How about a small coaxial speaker for the surrounds, or just to tinker? Desktop full range?

Build your own music streamer for Roon with a Raspberri Pi?

Got kids at home you need project ideas for? Just keep the solder fumes out of their faces, and use lead free. :)

Best,

E
erik_squires
riley804
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Here we go again with the diy
erik_squires OP
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Here we go again with the diy


I don’t know if you noticed, but my last thread on this was pretty popular.

Also, you know what DIY audiophiles are? Builders. People who have learned and have first hand knowledge of the building experience. We need more of that. More DIYers = more trustworthy sources of knowledge.

Lastly, the entire Audiophile movement wasn't created buy sit at home buyers. It is, inherently and in it's bones a DIY movement.
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b_limo
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@erik_squires , I actually appreciate your consistent recommendation to build a speaker kit!   I’ve been on the fence for awhile and need the “push” to actually ever do it.

I was recently researching speaker kits (again) and came across Meniscus audio.  On the more expensive side, the Kairos speaker kit and the Carrera speaker Kit both caught my attention.  On the less expensive side, the Mandolin speaker kit looked interesting.  I know you recommend the Seas A26 quite a bit too.  Not quite sure which one to eventually try, but these all look nice!

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