DIY Center channel
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After recently upgrading my main left and right speakers and subs my small 2way center channel has become the weakest link in my HT.It sounds fine but having just a single 6.5" means it is lacking in the area of dynamics and can't play at a high enough level and can sound a bit stressed when watching some in your face action movies.
So I have decided to build an MTM style center chan with dual woofers which should be better able to cope with more demanding sound tracks.Here are a few pic's of the start of my project.
So I have decided to build an MTM style center chan with dual woofers which should be better able to cope with more demanding sound tracks.Here are a few pic's of the start of my project.
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Very cool.
Gotta give us some specs. What drivers are you using? Are you following a particular plan?HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50 LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub
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Thanks, I will be using an active 24db linkwitz riley crossover at 2k.The tweeter and woofer pair will each be driven by their own channel of a 100 watt amp.It is my own design,I wanted them to be a close match to my DIY main speakers.Early B. wrote:Very cool.
Gotta give us some specs. What drivers are you using? Are you following a particular plan?
These are the drivers.
Vifa 6.5" http://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?cart_id=8956173.16802&pid=1345
SEAS tweeter http://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?cart_id=8956173.16802&pid=2138Testing
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I looked but I could not find.
What are your Diy mains?
Thanks,
MikeModwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
Consonance cd120T
Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
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It is also an active system (4way)using these drivers.
SEAS tweeter http://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?cart_id=8956173.16802&pid=1005
SEAS Mid http://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?cart_id=8956173.16802&pid=1063
SEAS woofer http://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?cart_id=8956173.16802&pid=1046
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Is that where you sourced your drivers?
MikeModwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
Consonance cd120T
Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
Usher CP 6311
Phillips Pronto TS1000 Universal Remote -
Midnite Mick wrote:Is that where you sourced your drivers?
Mike
No,I sourced most of them from Solen http://www.solen.ca/
Being in Canada it is much cheaper to purchase from them.We get hit hard with duties and exchange rates when buying from the US.:eek:Testing
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When I originally typed it I asked if you bought them at Solen and then deleted.
MikeModwright SWL 9.0 SE (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC with Oyaide 004 terminations)
Consonance cd120T
Consonance Cyber 800 tube monoblocks (6Sons Audio Thunderbird PC's with Oyaide 004 terminations)
Usher CP 6311
Phillips Pronto TS1000 Universal Remote -
Hi Mike,I didn't notice in your previous posts that you were in the tropical climes of Winterpeg.:)Testing
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Made some progress.Next step is to add some cherry veneer and paint the front baffle black.Testing
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