"Nicholas Currie Schmuck" wrote in message
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Im pondering the idea of building some loudspeakers as my hobby this
summer, and Im wondering if it would be a waste of money, or if on your
first time you can make a fairly reasonable product.

Take this with a grain of salt, because I am not speaking from the
experience of having done it. But, I have looked in great detail at a lot of
speakers recently. It seems to me, the biggest difference between the best
speakers and the crappy ones is quality of material and workmanship. I.e.
Not cabinet design. This is especially true of bookshelves, as they are
almost always just plain square boxes with insulation inside. Again, I
haven't cut up too many high end bookshelves, but I have had the speakers
out of one or two...

If you build a good thick box (heavy, so it isn't tossed around by the
speakers as they vibrate), put a good crossover and good drivers in it, and
get the dimensions close, you will not end up with garbage. Most likely,
they will be pretty sweet.

Best of luck, whatever you choose.
Cheers!.