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In Reply to: RE: Floorstander with beryllium compression driver posted by coli on June 18, 2015 at 07:39:09
As far as bang for the buck kits are the way to go. Brand speakers add a significant hype-profit factor into the cost.
A LOTTTTTT of effort is put into these kit designs. Mainly to sell expensive drivers that WILL sound good. Instead of just stuffing money into a box and wishing it to sound good.
You need people like over at Madisound, that know what they are doing, to work out the bugs and tweak the crap out of these kits. So you're happy. And hooked on the next project.
It would be FAR cheaper to commission a cabinet to be built than trying to find or buy a speaker with equal quality or sound.
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I have thought about commissioning a design and build using the Radian Be coax and bass drivers for my next speaker build. But I would prefer to avoid Neo magnets, which in the case of the Radians drops the efficiency and raises Qts... not what I want. Still, I might try it if looking for a speaker related challenge.
My most recent speaker used the GPA duplex using a Rick Craig crossover in a cabinet I commissioned - very nice indeed... Probably cost 1/3 of what I would pay for a "direct" sale or a 1/5 of a bricks-and-mortar retail sale.
Regards,
91.
If you're up for it, having a speaker built is FARRRRRRRR cheaper than buying it from a dealer.
And you know the parts are the best available and the design is good.
Yeah, it can be challenging to bring the design and build of the various components together - drivers, crossovers, cabinets. But, doing the research and engaging good people increases the likelihood of success. Well, it worked in my case, though I was a little nervous at times.
Cheers,
91
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