Some people can build speakers as good or better than factory. I am a big believer in the old maxim, "if you want something done right, sometimes you have to do it yourself". However, what you can't do yourself, in one iteration, is all the research and development to get all the components and electronics matched, tested, built, tested, rebuilt, tested, .... until your speaker is just right. Fixing or modifying my car, the formula is clear and I can do it first time every time. Building a speaker set, I'd only put the time and effort into it if I had a proven design that I had heard, loved the sound, and could duplicate it.
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.
Comments???
Showing 3 responses by carlsbad
@duramax747 It sounds like you are set up and ready to go and with personal care and attention are likely to get a better build quality than most factory speakers. As for the crossover and speaker design, you are trusting the guys on the DIY board, who are likely pretty knowledgeable. They have invested a lot more time than the average guy who walks in a plops down hi Amex and buys a pair of expensive speakers. OTOH, they are subject to the same confirmation bias as everyone else. But don't expect guys who have bought $20k speakers on this forum to agree that your speakers stand a snowball's chance in hell of sounding as good as theirs. they won't do it. Jerry |