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???

chorus02-15-2022 6:59am

coralkong Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 599 posts 02-15-2022 at 10:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Depends on your DIY skills, how much time you have, what you want the end product to look like, and whether or not the difference in price is worth it. BTW, A quick Google search shows me that a pair of those used should be nowhere near $8K. I’ve heard some pretty good DIY speakers. Most of them look like $hit, though. I’ve only ever seen one pair that was DIY that would pass the WAF, and that guy was a master cabinet maker.....so....take that for what it's worth.