Opinions on Possible Center Channel Upgrade

peckgary
peckgary Posts: 37
edited February 2004 in Speakers
I was wondering if I could get some recommendations on a center channel upgrade. Currently I have a CS350LS center channel running with 2 pairs of SDA2B's for Front and Rear. After adding the second pair of SDA2B's I noticed that the Center Channel does not quit match sonically to the front and rears. I never really noticed this before when I was using Lx/fx's for the rears.

So the question I have, does anybody know of a center channel that would match better, or would a person be better off trying to make a center channel themselves with the sl2000 tweeter?

Thanks for your help,

Gary
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2004
    Member 'Burdette' made a center channel with an SL2000, 2 6503 drivers, and a Monitor 8 crossover. If you search under his user name, and maybe the word 'center' you'll probably find the post.

    You could always look at a single (or a pair) of Monitor 5's.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • peckgary
    peckgary Posts: 37
    edited February 2004
    Thanks for the info russman.

    I will see if I can find that thread. If I build my own, the only thing I am not sure about is how to magnetically shield it. Does anybody have any suggestions.

    I have in the past thought about picking up a pair of older polks with the sl2000 tweeter off of ebay, but I have yet to spend the time to figure out how to shield them. I have all the tools to make a nice new enclosure since wood working is one of my favorite hobbies.

    Thanks,

    Gary
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2004
    Check

    http://www.partsexpress.com/

    Search for "bucking" or "shielding" magnets.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited February 2004
    i can vouch for the pair of monitor 5 theory, works like a charm for me.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2004
    Polk sells the magnets as well... About $40 each after discount if memory serves.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2004
    $40? That's CRAZY.

    The one's at PE are somewhere around a buck each.

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2004
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    Polk sells the magnets as well... About $40 each after discount if memory serves.
    Parts Express Ferrite Bucking magnets sell for between $0.80 for a 3.5oz. magnet to $1.83 for a 19.5oz. one. Granted these are supposedly overstocks selling for 50% of "retail".... Maybe Polk's are those audiophile magnets...
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2004
    As usual my memory sucks... but only by a factor of ten so I'm getting better...

    Shielding magnet (tw) ea RD0260-2 $6.00 $4.80
    Shielding magnet (dr) ea RD0108-1 $7.00 $5.60
    More later,
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  • peckgary
    peckgary Posts: 37
    edited February 2004
    Thanks for all the information Guys.

    I have a friend that works at a local shop that sells polk. I am going to see if he will let me take home and demo a CSi5 to see if it matches better then the CS350LS that I have. If it does not, I guess I will be heading out to ebay to start scoping out some deals :-)
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