To Buy or to DIY, here is my question


If I buy the speakers that appear closest to what I desire

they are $11k new and $8k used.

If I buy the raw speakers and build it 

the speakers alone are $2.2k.

That is a 3 way system.

Still must add costs of XOs and cabs.

 

Assume the total custom build cost would be about $3k.

The $8k speakers used are Proac D40Rs.

The raw components would be from ScanSpeak and SB acoustics

and include 10" woofer, 4.5" Mid and a planar ribbon tweeter.

MadiSound provides XO advice. 

 

Comments???

 

chorus

Since I can't buy precisely what I want, I'm left with one option.

That, and nobody has admonished me that I can't, the skills, or the gumption to do so....that led me to make one.  Follow by similar pair.

That begat 4 identical ones; all iterations varied slightly in build.

Currently, 2 sets of 4, each with its' own....assignment. *S*

Recently read a 'critique' that the original Ohms had flabby bass and a limited high end; imho, more a problem of the 'era  tech' with perhaps some corners 'rounded off'....

I'm odd enough to take a shot at that. ;)

Will I expand upon that here?

No.

Everyone seemed to 'have enough' of Kenjit, and I have more sense to claim anything more than I have My Answer....to my specific interests and desires.

How ever You pursue Yours has always been an option....

....and there's a lot of those to select from. *S*

Have @ it.

I can build speakers better than any factory. I have a woodshop with excellent tools. But I am slow and most of all plain lazy. I have a design degree too...it's a complete sin.

I can afford to buy them so I buy them. But I think you should build them. Go for it. You can always tweak and build on what you've learned the next time...and then just move the components into a better cabinet. Don't be afraid to find a cabinet maker to advise or even do parts of the more difficult procedures.

 

 

 

really ? better than a cabinet within a constained layer cabinet with the outer cabinet wrapped in aerospace satellite grade CRFP, cured in an autoclave…. sure….

There is nothing more rewarding than designing and building something with your own hands.