RE: Rare but can be done

Posted by Presto (A) on March 13, 2025 at 17:44:06

In Reply to: Rare but can be done posted by Edp on March 11, 2025 at 09:44:41:

Well, I didn't include kits because I thought we were only referring to commercially produced / retail. But sure, kits can be insanely good value.

I still run my good old Vifa PL17 / D25AG35 2-ways designed by John Kreskovsky through the regular speaker rotation - and they do so many things very very well. Jeff B here, and John Krutke, and many others have produced so many DIY designs free for use...

Yes, if a person has a wood shop (or friend with one) they can get into $10K speaker territory for a few thousand. If not, then getting the pre-fabricated box parts along with the electronic components is the way to go.

Never did spring for the boxes myself... maybe one day if the router dies! :-)

It's also nice to have a reference speaker voiced by someone with provided measurements that can be compared to the final result after assembly...

I have the components to put a Zaph ZR-71 together here... always wanted to hear how Zaph voiced that design. SUMMER PROJECT ALERT.

Cheers,
Presto

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Topic - How bad is speaker markup? - seancuster71@gmail.com 23:49:39 03/2/25 (14)

RE: How bad is speaker markup? - Sibelius 16:14:49 03/9/25 (0)

Not any worse than other products made from OEM parts - Presto 13:37:31 03/9/25 (2)

Rare but can be done - Edp 09:44:41 03/11/25 (1)

RE: Rare but can be done - Presto 03/13/2517:44:06 03/13/25 (0)

RE: How bad is markup? - bare 15:24:08 03/5/25 (0)

Drivers are the LEAST part of a typical speaker's cost - Brian H P 13:24:30 03/3/25 (8)

As regards DIY, not necessarily. DIY doesn't have to be designing your own speakers,... - MWE 05:22:29 03/6/25 (0)

RE: Drivers are the LEAST part of a typical speaker's cost - seancuster71@gmail.com 19:21:14 03/3/25 (4)

RE: Drivers are the LEAST part of a typical speaker's cost - hahax@verizon.net 20:49:48 03/3/25 (3)

RE: Drivers are the LEAST part of a typical speaker's cost - seancuster71@gmail.com 17:29:25 03/6/25 (0)

RE: Drivers are the LEAST part of a typical speaker's cost - tomservo 10:21:32 03/4/25 (1)

George Short (North Creek) once said . . . - Brian H P 12:39:59 03/4/25 (0)

don't forget shipping cost /nt - Story 14:00:45 03/3/25 (1)

That too. And now add tarrifs . . . - Brian H P 16:51:33 03/3/25 (0)

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RE: Rare but can be done - Presto 03/13/2517:44:06 03/13/25 (0)

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