You could enlist a professional, builder of cabinets like Lee Taylor. Impeccable work. Then they will equal retail makers in and out. Large 2 way stand cabs in cherry and black ran about $1100. If you find a good "recipe" that also includes a proven XO and drivers, then have him quote you on a cab build (from said design). From basic black to exotic woods avail. That way you have a hand in it and could build the XO and do final assembly. That is if you don't want basic flat pack MDF kits which might suffice but not "wow".
To Buy or to DIY, here is my question
If I buy the speakers that appear closest to what I desire
they are $11k new and $8k used.
If I buy the raw speakers and build it
the speakers alone are $2.2k.
That is a 3 way system.
Still must add costs of XOs and cabs.
Assume the total custom build cost would be about $3k.
The $8k speakers used are Proac D40Rs.
The raw components would be from ScanSpeak and SB acoustics
and include 10" woofer, 4.5" Mid and a planar ribbon tweeter.
MadiSound provides XO advice.
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