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GV#27
02-22-2007, 10:39 PM
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.
Early B.
02-22-2007, 10:42 PM
Very cool.

Gotta give us some specs. What drivers are you using? Are you following a particular plan?
GV#27
02-22-2007, 10:54 PM
Very cool.

Gotta give us some specs. What drivers are you using? Are you following a particular plan?
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.

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=2138
Midnite Mick
02-22-2007, 10:59 PM
I looked but I could not find.

What are your Diy mains?

Thanks,
Mike
GV#27
02-22-2007, 11:08 PM
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

Plus a 10" AC10 woofer to fill in the 25-50hz range.
Midnite Mick
02-22-2007, 11:30 PM
Is that where you sourced your drivers?

Mike
GV#27
02-22-2007, 11:38 PM
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:
Midnite Mick
02-23-2007, 12:28 AM
When I originally typed it I asked if you bought them at Solen and then deleted. :)

Mike
GV#27
02-23-2007, 12:49 AM
Hi Mike,I didn't notice in your previous posts that you were in the tropical climes of Winterpeg.:)
GV#27
02-25-2007, 11:24 PM
Made some progress.Next step is to add some cherry veneer and paint the front baffle black.