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???

 

chorus

Showing 3 responses by sandthemall

I can build speakers better than any factory. I have a woodshop with excellent tools. But I am slow and most of all plain lazy. I have a design degree too...it's a complete sin.

I can afford to buy them so I buy them. But I think you should build them. Go for it. You can always tweak and build on what you've learned the next time...and then just move the components into a better cabinet. Don't be afraid to find a cabinet maker to advise or even do parts of the more difficult procedures.

 

 

 

@tomic601 

That construction sounds neat and super complicated. But why would I ever need to build it like that? Because someone else did? Some people will have a tough time building a speaker...I'm not one of those. Nice try kid.

@tomic601,

Thanks for getting the joke. I knew well that you might actually be more knowledgeable than me when I wrote that...lol.