Stuck at home? Make a kit!!

 Been building various equipment since I was in high school. The thing to be careful of is the idea that what you built is some of the best out there. "Hey everybody, look at what I did". True enough, I see those who are incredibly talented, and to them I tip my hat. Some of what I have made over the decades is great, but was always someone else's design. Even at that, not all of it was what I had hoped. Just like the store bought stuff. OTOH, I wouldn't even try to build something too far out of my league. Somebody wants a good DAC, don't look at me. Speakers... I have a much better chance of hitting the mark as far as construction. I usually go with DIY because of the quality, real quality, has a pretty high price most of the time.

 I lost trust in some of the speaker manufacturers. It happened when I was majorly ripped off in high school for a pair of JohnZer speakers. Let me say this though. Had it not been for that disappointment in my young life, I would probably have never looked into DIY for speakers. I have been at it for decades now, and am as equally fascinated by new/old designs, new products, and of course, the end result often being something to love. I don't own a set of speakers usually for more than a few years before 'what if' turns up, and off I go in another direction just to experience it.
 The last two decades, I have ventured into electronics, and pretty much the same thing has happened, some of what I build turns out incredibly. And yah, sometimes it doesn't, and I learn from that too.
 I wouldn't trade this experience for simply buying the latest new equipment off the shelf. Yes, I tried that a few times, but it can be a costly chance.