OP
DIY speakers? why Not.
you get to choose the parts and design of the speaker you want. that's good reason
and you get to save money and importantly, it will sound as good as you can get
I have done DIY speakers when i was younger as I did not have the budget to buy any "branded" speaker. it was fun and you get to do what you want
However, .........
what you hear is what you want to hear, good enough, but not for me. why, because you don't know what you are missing unless you know what you are looking for.
For me, people who DIY must contend with the end product they want to build. period, BUT, if they compare what they have done versus say the top brands of speakers in the market, then how will that fair? Note, a lot of R&D has been put into top branded and $$$ speakers. Then how can that Tech flow into a DIY box
don't think so
For me, the closest speaker I can DIY will be an Open Baffle speaker. I will buy the most optimum drivers and design a crossover (or copy) for optimal use. I will not have to contend with the speaker box design or materials used on the box.
IN the end, the final product, I must compare it with similar designs and see/listen where I am lacking or gaining. in my opinion, it's too time consuming/tiring that I rather pay for tech that is already built in the most popular speaker.
besides, if we talk about it in forums, how will other people know how one speaker sounds if it was DIY? I will stick with a built one.
My last point is, if you just want to build what you want to hear, then go with DIY.
just my opinion