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hello folks
why do people go out and spend multiple thousands on Loudspeakers.
when you can build your own for a fraction of the price.
are people lazy, stupid or just have too much money to spend
regards malcolm


I suspect it's fear of messing it up, coupled with having no idea of
how
it
will sound when done. I assume you're referring to kits available from
many
places. Unless you live near to a place that sells them and has them
on display, the odds are you're getting a pig in poke.

If most folks knew what kind of quality was available from kit
suppliers,
I
think there'd be more participation. Those from Dynaudio, like the
TWYNN, which I've built, or those like the Thor from SEAS designed by
Joe D'appolito or any of his Focal designs offer big bang for the buck.

For those without tools and/or expertise in cabinet making Zalytron
will build them for you. Crossovers are generally sent assembled, so
the only thing really needed is a screwdriver and a crimping tool or
soldering
iron.

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and www.Partexpress.com sell all sorts of drivers and baffles and part
assembled kits,
from bare cabinets to veneered ones, granted not monster hi-fi speakers,
but a start for people to get used to building.
go here and see what is possible if you are willing to try DIY.
http://www.diyaudio.com/
Western Civilisation is supposed to be about participation not
communistic consumerism.
regards malcolm




If you want to build your own, go for it. I have entirely too much
respect for the craft of speaker building to do it the injustice that I
would bring upon it by engineering my own. Been there and got the
t-shirt.

BTW communism wasn't about choices. It was about everyone having the
same. DO you know how many different cars they had in the former Soviet
Union? Do you know what colors were available? There was only one car
and you had your choice of black.


r

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Nothing beats the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with DLT tapes.



what choice in the average Hi-Fi magazine..... everybody gets an A.
Never a bad review and so much psuedo science its hilarious,
I never bought another Hi-Fi rag again, after reading a wow review of GOLD
plated mains plugs.
Consumer Communism in my mind is about people blindly following the herd,
any colour you like Sir, as long as its Black, bring back Silver and Wood
scared to think for themselves, a bullet or ridicule whats the difference.
regards malcolm