DIY Speaker Kits, a good idea?


Looking at the high quality of drive units in DIY loudspeaker kits like from Madisound, GR Research, SEAS, etc., it easily looks like a sonic bargain.

However, the typical audiophile mantra is to demo for yourself to find what subjectively “resonates” with you.  Can’t do this with a kit.  But a kit could be a sonic jackpot for one on a tight budget.  Also seems fun to build.

What’s your opinion?

kennyc

Showing 1 response by mswale

Think it all comes down to if you are a DIY kind of person or not. As said, you will get much higher quality parts, at much lower prices, so if you are bargain type of person. Yeah, you can make a $10k speaker for around $4k. Yes, the resale will be less, but it started out as less. 

Also when you DIY, you understand how it all work better, able to know what to upgrade, or change to get the sound you want. You can totally transform speakers with simple crossover changes.