I wonder how close you could get to the Harbeth 40.2 if you built your own? The finish work on the cabinet was top notch high end furniture grade on the pair I auditioned. That leads me to think the finish is a large part of the cost. Buying quality drivers and cross over parts, it would seem like $1000 would get you darn close to a finished speaker without the fancy finish. I’ve never designed and built a cross over, but I bet there’s some folks on the AK that could get you close. Dang, now I want to give it a try. I’ll have to add that to the dream project pile.