| Projects for fun vs. saving money [message #89786] |
Mon, 11 February 2019 09:27  |
Porter
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Registered: December 2018
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Do you mostly take on DIY projects because you enjoy doing them or because it helps you get better audio/video gear at a good price? Have you ever wound up with a project that was a time-suck or money pit? I enjoy working in my shop, but I think about the only project that saved me a lot of money was the hi-fi speakers I recently made. I've fixed a lot of stuff and souped-up plenty of gear, which also saves money, but it's a time investment. I guess I mostly just do it for fun.
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| Re: Projects for fun vs. saving money [message #99161 is a reply to message #89786] |
Tue, 06 January 2026 01:22  |
Hank
Messages: 5
Registered: December 2025
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Personally, it is about 75% undiluted enjoyment and 25% the joy of getting top-quality audio gear for a fraction of the retail price.
I am always fascinated by the process- going to the workshop, taking measurements, cutting the wood, soldering deep into the night and the special feeling when you power the project for the first time.
There is this pride that I feel when I realise that I know every item that was used in building the Speakers, or the hi-fi rack. It screams "mine"!
The financial part is secondary, but I always count it because I can clearly remember using just $2000 to build the last pair of floor-standing three-way speakers that I currently use in my place. If I had made a purchase, I would have ended up spending close to $6,000 and the funny thing is that it might not have been built to my taste.
So, basically, I build certain devices myself because I enjoy doing it. I like the art of problem-solving, and to be able to execute the plan of constructing a DIY piece is awesome.
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