Originally posted by cassp:
I've checked OFD's site and eBay store and I really can't see how or why these homemade speakers can be any better than the brand stuff. Less expensive, yes; I once made a set of 2x12" w/horns PA cabs that sounded wonderfully warm and sturdy. The cost back then was way below what a similar brand package would cost. The same seems true for the Proton lines. So it it the cost savings or the sound that is so attractive?
One way they could do it is to put great components in, with the money they save by not paying big names to use their gear, and by not spending millions on advertising, and by bypassing middle men (brick and mortar stores).
Truth is, for whatever reasons, they sound really good, and for the money are an amazing bargain. We'll see if they hold up a year or two from now. I'm thinking the quality is as good as most big brands.
Comparing them to powered speakers with two amps in each speaker wouldn't really be fair, but I can't tell much difference. Probably could at extreme volume, but I'll never know. If I need something to go REALLY loud I'll use a Bose or two.
DonM
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