On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 02:45:41 -0000, "Keith G"
wrote:

I have reservations about 'commercial kits' but the point with well-known,
established *designs* is that they will be very often built by people who
are much more likely to experiment (different drivers, tweaking crossovers -
if nothing else) than people who just scoop up a commercial speaker - the
'cabinet finish' of a commercial speaker would deter most people from
tampering, for a start!! Also the established designs very often have a
worldwide following of enthusiasts who are in touch with each other
(dedicated websites &c.), so the development potential is not
inconsiderable!!



As for the total homebrew, of course, you are in the lap of the gods,
but your critical faculties might be delayed just a bit before
springing into action ;-)


I'm sure 'builder's blindness' comes into the equation, but most homebrew
speaker builders don't stop at just the one pair - even I have built 6 pairs
now and am well aware of how they stack up/compare!!

Sack time now.....


But were your builds a developmental progression, examining the
shortcomings of previous models and redesigning the next to address
the details? Or have you just built a LOT of speakers? There is a big
difference. I mean, what is to say your second pair wasn't a whole lot
better than the fifth?

d

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