In Reply to: RE: Well - we're bound to have different views posted by 91derlust on September 3, 2017 at 02:05:03:
Actually I am fortunate enough to work at a magazine that gives me pretty open autonomy to review whatever I wish - so if someone wishes to send me a DIY project they feel will trounce any production product I am quite interested and my magazine would let me review it (because we don't do pay to play like other magazines).
For instance I just reviewed King's KingKo KA-101 which is his personal project trying to make an affordable amp that sounds good and does a lot of things. This is a one man operation. Essentially he designed and built the thing from the ground up using his Chinese contacts to put his design into practice.
I review that sort of thing because IMO there is far more value in what he is selling than there is in most competing products in the mainstream at more money.
I can't praise a product that I can't hear. I have often recommended products like ANKits and Bottlehead as a money saving solution to finished products producers. Even with the speakers they sell the kit with and without the cabinet so if you can build your own cabinet you can save even more money.
A KIT I suppose would be viewed as only "partial" DIY though.
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- RE: Well - we're bound to have different views - RGA 05:45:39 09/03/17 (3)
- RE: Well - we're bound to have different views - 91derlust 14:12:53 09/03/17 (0)
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- RE: Well - we're bound to have different views - RGA 19:12:40 09/03/17 (0)