r/diyaudio is a subreddit with 124k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses diy, speaker, subwoofer, struggling, and build, and they frequently recommend/review material, bookshelf speakers, and amplifier.
Reddit's original DIY Audio subreddit to discuss speaker and amplifier projects of all types, share plans and schematics, and link to interesting projects.
Popular Themes in r/diyaudio
#1
Advice Requests
: "First active horn speaker build: Looking for feedback before I commit"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I need a solution - one side audio distortion"
7 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I am proud to present my biggest, dumbest DIY Boombox yet."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/diyaudio
#1
Diy
: "my first Diy project"
59 posts
#2
Speaker
: "Building my own Goldmund style Speakers"
58 posts
#3
Subwoofer
: "First Subwoofer design"
29 posts
#4
Struggling
21 posts
#5
Build
: "Building my own Goldmund style speakers"
20 posts
#6
Crossover
: "ATC SCM50 100 Crossovers from my homebrew speaker build"
16 posts
#7
Amp
: "Schneider 272.1 LS restomod finished - sound test"
16 posts
#8
Amplifier
: "Bi-amped stereo Amplifier with DSP crossover"
14 posts
#9
Tweeter
: "How to replace the foils of my dead Tweeter in my Monitor Audio Silver S6"
11 posts
#10
Audio
: "Looking for someone who's developed Audio products with Chinese factories — any of you do this, or know someone?"
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/diyaudio
Material
11 reviews
#1
MDF
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Plywood
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Wood
4.0★ from 1 review
Bookshelf Speakers
6 reviews
#1
Parts Express
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
C Note
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Markaudio
4.0★ from 1 review
Amplifier
5 reviews
#1
Amazon
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Wondom
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Dayton
4.0★ from 1 review
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Yearly
+21k members(20.2%)
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Last updated: June 29, 2026