After almost 40 years of not doing any DIY (used to build stuff in college), I decided to build a pair of speakers (just before Covid hit). I got a lot of satisfaction from it and it rekindled my interest in doing more. Since then, I've built a stereo amp, four pairs of monoblock amps, two preamps with another almost complete, a pair of subwoofers, and another pair of speakers.
Check out my Virtual System for some photos.
It's very rewarding to build something and have it perform as well or better than expected. This hasn't always been the case and some have required some redesign to get there, but each has been a step up from the previous build.
My winter projects will include completing my new preamp (balanced 6SN7 design with custom Arduino code to control input selection, relay stepped attenuator, remote control, etc.), and building a new pair of speakers.