I've never really had the patience to build things from scratch even though I'd really like to. I've been trying to build up some more skills and patience so I can do this sort of thing. For now though, I just buy speakers.
JazzHog Messages: 33 Registered: July 2018 Location: Leeds, England
Baron
Even though I have a background in physics, for me it is definitely buy. I think it would be quite challenging to compete with the big manufacturers in terms of quality, given all the time and money that they have to put into R&D and so on.
However, I would consider building just to learn by doing. I can see that it could be quite interesting, and it would broaden my understanding of the technology.
For those of you who have built, how do you find your built items compare with manufactured ones?
gofar99 Messages: 2011 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
Illuminati (5th Degree)
Hi, I guess I fit into an unusual group. I design and build all my gear (going on 10 years now), but also make them for the diy / consumer communities. I'm half owner of a modest electronics company specializing in Diy kits. I have been told my kits are equal and sometimes better than anything like it. I agree, but then I am prejudiced.
I buy most things and then try to configure or fix them when they are broken. I like to try building things from scratch, but I might end up throwing it in the end. My father loved to tinker with things, but I guess I never inherited that from him.
Rusty Messages: 1416 Registered: May 2018 Location: Kansas City Missouri
Illuminati (3rd Degree)
I'm a semi constructor. Starting out in the mid 80's building a Hafler amplifier kit that I still use for home theater now. I picked up some wood butchering experience and started to build speakers from plans. When I got interested in tube gear I built my monoblock amps from a kit and felt confident enough to build from a schematic to do a pre amplifier. I've never progressed to the point of design and build but feel satisfied to have found the diy designers that made my sweat equity get a very high return on my outlay.
Rusty Messages: 1416 Registered: May 2018 Location: Kansas City Missouri
Illuminati (3rd Degree)
I'm a semi constructor. Starting out in the mid 80's building a Hafler amplifier kit that I still use for home theater now. I picked up some wood butchering experience and started to build speakers from plans. When I got interested in tube gear I built my monoblock amps from a kit and felt confident enough to build from a schematic to do a pre amplifier. I've never progressed to the point of design and build but feel satisfied to have found the diy designers that made my sweat equity get a high return on outlay.
Lindzz Messages: 13 Registered: July 2018 Location: California
Chancellor
Depends on what it is. If I am going to put it in plain sight, I prefer buying because I like things that look good. But I do think building is fun (even though I'm not that great yet). And definitely can't build from scratch yet!
I'm into figuring how stuff works, but building from scratch barely crossed my mind. I buy almost everything because I'm afraid that the materials I'll use in creating something might go to waste.
When it comes to this, I'll build my own frames. That's it. You won't catch me building the speaker itself from scratch. They would end up pointing north with the sound going west.
Nothing good would come from it.
This cracked me up! It is better for one not to over stress themselves. You should build the ones that you can build while buying already-made ones such as the speakers.
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