Reasons for diy???

Jef Patat · 24th January 2005, 07:57 AM

Hello to all of you,

I was just lying awake last night and was thinking why I'm so busy with diy audio. I added this diy audio reasons page to my site.

Now I'm wondering what your reasons are? Why are we all busy making what we can by?

regards, Jef

barn · 24th January 2005, 10:57 AM

Because-
We can, we want to keep learning in a deeper than retail way,we are sick of paying too much for too little, we want to save $, we want the satisfaction of sitting back and thinking I did that and I did it my way.

Just a quick start to the answer.

rabbitz · 24th January 2005, 11:24 AM

Could not afford to buy commercial products with the quality and sound you get from well designed DIY amps and speakers.

There's the satisfaction of knowing you built it and can match and beat the commercial brands.

SY · 24th January 2005, 11:27 AM

Entertainment.

Mr Evil · 24th January 2005, 11:43 AM

Reasons? We need reasons now? If I needed a reason to do anything, I would never get anything done!

AudioFreak · 24th January 2005, 12:12 PM

No one's mentioned what seems to me to be the most obvious reason of all... to maintain our sanity.

SimontY · 24th January 2005, 12:38 PM

With shop-bought kit, I reached the limits of what I could afford.

Furthermore, I'm always learning about the possibilities of tailoring the kit to one's own preferences and room. This is a huge plus for DIY, because in hi-fi 'one size' doesn't fit all...

Then of course there's the huge satisfaction that comes with having made (or even just modded!) something yourself. And the excitement that you're listening to something with special, almost unique qualities, for not all that much money

AudioFreak, DIY hi-fi keeps me tossing and turning in my sleep, in fact it often has the opposite effect of keeping me sane! But then a listening session with it can be pretty uplifting and relaxing...

Magura · 24th January 2005, 01:51 PM

To get a unique, tailormade system.....just excatly the way you want it. Saving $$$ is in many cases not the case, rather the opposite, especially if you count in the hours spent.

Ohh, and naturally because we can

Magura

TwoSpoons · 24th January 2005, 08:59 PM

Because I can.

extremy · 24th January 2005, 10:15 PM

Actually, I'd like to hear about just about the opposite. Where's a course on Tubes and a course on Audio applications using tubes? I want to get a higher understanding of tube electronics & electronics.

In reference to the thread starter,
DIY is a hobby, a method keeping with current trends, a task to stay mentally active. DIY is great for eye/hand coordination as well.

Heck, if you don't like audio, there's lots of other DIY to get into!

GH

24th January 2005, 07:57 AM	#1
Jef Patat diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: gent	Reasons for diy??? Hello to all of you, I was just lying awake last night and was thinking why I'm so busy with diy audio. I added this diy audio reasons page to my site. Now I'm wondering what your reasons are? Why are we all busy making what we can by? regards, Jef __________________ Visit Jef's Palace at http://www.jefspalace.be to comment my personal project

24th January 2005, 11:27 AM	#4
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Entertainment. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

24th January 2005, 11:43 AM	#5
Mr Evil diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Behind you	Reasons? We need reasons now? If I needed a reason to do anything, I would never get anything done! __________________ https://mrevil.asvachin.eu/

24th January 2005, 12:12 PM	#6
AudioFreak Warp Engineer On Holiday Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Queensland, Australia	No one's mentioned what seems to me to be the most obvious reason of all... to maintain our sanity. __________________ - Dan

24th January 2005, 12:38 PM	#7
SimontY diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sheffield, North England	With shop-bought kit, I reached the limits of what I could afford. Furthermore, I'm always learning about the possibilities of tailoring the kit to one's own preferences and room. This is a huge plus for DIY, because in hi-fi 'one size' doesn't fit all... Then of course there's the huge satisfaction that comes with having made (or even just modded!) something yourself. And the excitement that you're listening to something with special, almost unique qualities, for not all that much money AudioFreak, DIY hi-fi keeps me tossing and turning in my sleep, in fact it often has the opposite effect of keeping me sane! But then a listening session with it can be pretty uplifting and relaxing... __________________ Fave. threads: Marantz CD63 \| Philips CD650 \| my 3-way dipoles \| T-bass for dipoles \| EnABL treatment \| Arcam Alpha (CD)


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24th January 2005, 10:57 AM	#2
barn diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide hills, South Australia.	Because- We can, we want to keep learning in a deeper than retail way,we are sick of paying too much for too little, we want to save $, we want the satisfaction of sitting back and thinking I did that and I did it my way. Just a quick start to the answer.

24th January 2005, 11:24 AM	#3
rabbitz diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Newcastle, Australia	Could not afford to buy commercial products with the quality and sound you get from well designed DIY amps and speakers. There's the satisfaction of knowing you built it and can match and beat the commercial brands.

24th January 2005, 01:51 PM	#8
Magura diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Denmark, Viborg	To get a unique, tailormade system.....just excatly the way you want it. Saving $$$ is in many cases not the case, rather the opposite, especially if you count in the hours spent. Ohh, and naturally because we can Magura __________________ Everything is possible....to do the impossible just takes a little while longer. www.class-a-labs.com

24th January 2005, 08:59 PM	#9
TwoSpoons diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Because I can.

24th January 2005, 10:15 PM	#10
extremy diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nebraska, USA	On the other hand, Actually, I'd like to hear about just about the opposite. Where's a course on Tubes and a course on Audio applications using tubes? I want to get a higher understanding of tube electronics & electronics. In reference to the thread starter, DIY is a hobby, a method keeping with current trends, a task to stay mentally active. DIY is great for eye/hand coordination as well. Heck, if you don't like audio, there's lots of other DIY to get into! GH

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