I blame it on the dog...

ZLTFUL
ZLTFUL Posts: 5,655
edited March 2013 in Speakers
OK OK...fine. So it wasn't the dog's fault.

Anyway, my FX1000s showed up today to take the place of my Monitor30s. I had a bunch of long jumpers laying around and suddenly a thought struck me...aren't those 30s the same depth as my CS1? Why yes they are...
And wiring them in series will not effect the load on the amp...

After all was said and done, the wife just rolled her eyes and said, "You're gonna blame that on the dog aren't you?"

I give you Megamus Monitorus Centerificus!

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Not sure why the angle looks off on everything...of course, there has been beer tonight so that may explain it.
It was a joke at first but I gotta admit after tweaking settings a hair, it sounds pretty darned good. And it's the closest I have gotten across the front to an identical match with the SPL meter.

Now to duct tape 4 Monitor70s per side together... :twisted:
"Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited February 2013
    That's pretty funny,see how it sounds tomorrow without the beer.You gotta love the duct tape,you can fix anything with that stuff.
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  • TurboGTU
    TurboGTU Posts: 187
    edited February 2013
    Love the name!! haha.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2013
    Looks cool no matter how is sounds!
    Jake
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  • JoshuaGessner
    JoshuaGessner Posts: 5
    edited February 2013
    love it
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,469
    edited February 2013
    Leave the grills off my brother, that is an awesome sight to behold, maybe run some electrical tape over the seams to create the visual illusion of one single speaker.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,536
    edited February 2013
    Probably getting some bad comb filtering, but it does look pretty cool!
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,655
    edited February 2013
    Actually, the end result was far better than I could hope for. I did some A-B listening this weekend after spending time with the SPL meter and with it set up like this, the center is more filled out. With just the CS1, there is a barely audible gap between the left, center, right transition but adding the M30s in to the mix makes that gap go away.
    It also pulls the dialogue to the center of the screen more than without. Listening to the same conversation A/B shifts the sound up about 10-12 inches and makes it more centered on the screen.
    A lot of the A/B comparisons were opinions asked of my wife who made comments like, "The sound is coming from their mouths not the bottom of the screen."

    As for the comb filtering, I am sure you are correct. And I "moved" the center settings a foot farther away which seems to compensate well for any perceived delay.
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • michael1947
    michael1947 Posts: 775
    edited February 2013
    Exceptional looking center!!!
    Main Family Room: Sony 46 LCD, Sony Blue Ray, Sony DVD/VCR combo,Onkyo TXNR 708, Parasound 5250,
    Polk SDS-SRS with mods, CSI 5 center + Klipsch SC2, Polk RT2000P rears, Klipsch KG 1.5's sides, Polk Micro Pro 1000, Polk Micro Pro 2000, Polk SW505, Belkin PF60, Signal Cable Classics,Monster IC's, 2 15 amp circuits & 1 20 amp circuit.

    Living Room: Belkin PF60, Parasound HCA2200, MIT ProlineEXP balanced IC's,Emotiva XDA-1 DAC/Pre,Emotiva ERC2 transport,MIT AVT2, Polk LSI 9's.
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  • RamZet
    RamZet Posts: 792
    edited February 2013
    This is very cool. Looks cool with no grills.
    B&W CM9Classé Sigma
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  • Lost240
    Lost240 Posts: 176
    edited March 2013
    Looks awesome!
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