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DIY - Two kits using similar tweeter to Tekton

Hi Everyone,

There is a lot more to a speaker quality and sound than the brand of tweeter, but I wanted to get you excited about the idea of making your own. I try to post nice DIY projects or kits I find around the web every now and then. Every audiophile should build at least 1 pair of speakers in their lifetime!

Madisound in the US is now carrying a pair of kits, a 2-way and a 2.5 way from SB Acoustics. A very find Danish designer/Indonesian manufacturer trying to give ScanSpeak a run for their money for less.

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/speaker-kits/satori-ara-2-way-speaker-kit-pair/

The normal markup on drivers in the store is 10:1. If you buy the complete kit you pay 4:1, so a big savings. These are very well liked parts, and the tweeter is uber smooth. This is not the kit to buy if you are enamored of Golden Ear or B&W or Dynaudio.

One big advantage of buying a kit like this is part rolling. You can buy it as is, and then try your hands with any exotic capacitor you like.

Also introduced recently is the 2.5 way design, with cabinets:

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/2.5-way-speaker-kits/satori-rinjani-2.5-way-speaker-kit-pair/

Best,


E
erik_squires

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robertrs
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Eric,

I have read a number of your post here and appreciate your opinion.
The kits you have suggested are in the price range of KEF LS50"s which I own and think sound wonderful (I am using a sub woofer with them). Does the stand mount version compare favorably with the KEF? I am not sure about the value part of the equation, LS50's have a resale value but the kit would have be a tough sell on the used market.

I do not know much about driver cost at a OEM level, but believe KEF makes their own drivers and cabinets.  The Satori drivers and crossover cost is $700 and the cabinets are the same for a total of $1500. KEF sells their speakers to dealers and I am not sure if they are set up in the US as direct to dealers or if they have their own warehouse that sells to dealers. So that is two step distribution and possibly three steps, some must pay every time the product is touched. I do not know if Madisound buys from Satori or a distributor making it two or three steps. What do you guess  KEF has into their LS50 cost wise?

Could you comment on the value part of equation and the sound quality also?


robertrs
17 posts
 
Erik,

Do you have ears on experience with either of these kits? I remember you have suggested them before in another thread.

I am guessing you have heard the LS50 can you compare the two? I have no way to audition the Satori as most folks don't.
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