I am looking to build a center channel and a pair of surrounds and have the following pieces...2 pairs of Emminence Alpha 15As , and 2 EV DH1A comp drivers for the surrounds. I also have a pair of Celestion 15ftr3070c woofers, and another EV DH1A comp driver for the center channel.
Now my front channels consist of a 2 k402 MEHs stacked per channel. I have a Celestion axi2050 in the top horn along with a pair of Celestion 15ftr3070c woofers. In the bottom horn I only have a pair of Celestion 15ftr3070c woofers. Now both horns per channel are run without cabinets, and I supplement the low bass with a LilMikes F20 horn per channel. I have the setup crossed over via a xilica as a 3 way, and power the f20s withheld Audio 300 plate amps. I also use 3 Fosi V3 monoblocks per channel.
Now I have been contemplating on making the center a diy wood horn (25" h x 25" wide 17") and having 2 ftr3070c woofers as in my MEH setup (with a cabinet), but if I do it the same I will need to raise the speakers up about 2 feet.
Now the 2nd option would be to make a 25x25x17 horn and run that on top of the horn with the 2 celestion drivers mounted on the sides like my MEHs and use the same port locations and size. This would get the comp driver about ear level or just below a few inches. Also if I do it this way would I just have the horn come to a point or have a 2" wide flat spot?
Now option 3 would be to make a bass horn with the woofers stacked one on top of the other in a horn configuration (with the horns mounted where the comp driver normally goes)same mouth size and depth, but about 32 inches high and then run a 25 x25 x17 horn o top of that. It would put the center of the comp driver about equal to my left and right channels. I have seen this config of the woofers stacked and they use a port in the center of the horn for about the 14" on a 15" driver. I used AI and AI said to make the port size 6.25" wide x 14" for each woofer. In the ones I have seen on line they vary from what appears to be a small gap all the way up to the full woofer.
I like the idea of stacking the woofers, but I do not know the advantages of one over the other.
The surrounds would be the same style of build except using the Emminence Alpha 15a woofers.
I have made a template of the short side of my k402 and will be using it on the sides for the woofer stack and on the woofer stack Inwould have a separator to devide the top and bottom woofers. For the top horn (where used), would comprise of the short side k402 template being used for all 4 sides of the comp driver horn. I am assuming when you have a horn with woofers close to the floor that the top and bottom should be parallel to the floor to avoid more floor bounce.
I am a novice at this and can use help.
Thank you
Now my front channels consist of a 2 k402 MEHs stacked per channel. I have a Celestion axi2050 in the top horn along with a pair of Celestion 15ftr3070c woofers. In the bottom horn I only have a pair of Celestion 15ftr3070c woofers. Now both horns per channel are run without cabinets, and I supplement the low bass with a LilMikes F20 horn per channel. I have the setup crossed over via a xilica as a 3 way, and power the f20s withheld Audio 300 plate amps. I also use 3 Fosi V3 monoblocks per channel.
Now I have been contemplating on making the center a diy wood horn (25" h x 25" wide 17") and having 2 ftr3070c woofers as in my MEH setup (with a cabinet), but if I do it the same I will need to raise the speakers up about 2 feet.
Now the 2nd option would be to make a 25x25x17 horn and run that on top of the horn with the 2 celestion drivers mounted on the sides like my MEHs and use the same port locations and size. This would get the comp driver about ear level or just below a few inches. Also if I do it this way would I just have the horn come to a point or have a 2" wide flat spot?
Now option 3 would be to make a bass horn with the woofers stacked one on top of the other in a horn configuration (with the horns mounted where the comp driver normally goes)same mouth size and depth, but about 32 inches high and then run a 25 x25 x17 horn o top of that. It would put the center of the comp driver about equal to my left and right channels. I have seen this config of the woofers stacked and they use a port in the center of the horn for about the 14" on a 15" driver. I used AI and AI said to make the port size 6.25" wide x 14" for each woofer. In the ones I have seen on line they vary from what appears to be a small gap all the way up to the full woofer.
I like the idea of stacking the woofers, but I do not know the advantages of one over the other.
The surrounds would be the same style of build except using the Emminence Alpha 15a woofers.
I have made a template of the short side of my k402 and will be using it on the sides for the woofer stack and on the woofer stack Inwould have a separator to devide the top and bottom woofers. For the top horn (where used), would comprise of the short side k402 template being used for all 4 sides of the comp driver horn. I am assuming when you have a horn with woofers close to the floor that the top and bottom should be parallel to the floor to avoid more floor bounce.
I am a novice at this and can use help.
Thank you