8 driver SLA center channel crossover?

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Bill Fitzmaurice
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Re: 8 driver SLA center channel crossover?

#16 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

If you do that wrap the magnet so that the metal dust doesn't stick to it.

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Re: 8 driver SLA center channel crossover?

#17 Post by Fastskiguy »

10-4, thanks :)

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Re: 8 driver SLA center channel crossover?

#18 Post by caddylackn »

You could rear mount the tweeter if you routered the opening of the tweeter opening from the front for better dispersion. The tweeter face plate would not hit the woofer cone from the back side.

You could also shift the tweeter to the right or left to get some clearance to move the woofer up a little. If all 8 were shifted the same way it would probably look okay.
16.5" AT w/ Infinity 860w
TLAHs w/ 9 mids & 16 tweets
17" THTLP w/ Dayton RSS315HF-4
16" TAT w/ Infinity 1060w
18" TT w/ Dayton DCS-205-4
5.5" TrT w/ DCS-205-4
T-18 w/ DCS-205-4
33" THT w/ Dayton Titantic 1200
DR200s

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Re: 8 driver SLA center channel crossover?

#19 Post by Fastskiguy »

I ended up going with the "in the box tweeter" and routing a little groove for the driver frames. It's not perfect but from a distance not particularly noticeable and they certainly sound good :) Thanks again for the tips and ideas :)

Joe
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Re: 8 driver SLA center channel crossover?

#20 Post by caddylackn »

I will be doing the same center channel build with the same 4" driver. I was thinking about using 9 tweeters and having just one tweeter firing either to the rear, up, or side firing . I was thinking "outside the box" on this one. Your "inside the box" idea works too.

Since I have a whole bunch of those closeout Peerless 3/4" 6-ohm tweeters which are only 10 watt rms, I am just going to double them in the front and use 16 tweeters and wire them in groups of 4 series/parallel to get back to 6 ohm.
16.5" AT w/ Infinity 860w
TLAHs w/ 9 mids & 16 tweets
17" THTLP w/ Dayton RSS315HF-4
16" TAT w/ Infinity 1060w
18" TT w/ Dayton DCS-205-4
5.5" TrT w/ DCS-205-4
T-18 w/ DCS-205-4
33" THT w/ Dayton Titantic 1200
DR200s

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Re: 8 driver SLA center channel crossover?

#21 Post by Fastskiguy »

I would have fired the tweeter to the rear or side but I just kinda ran out of enthusiasm and had the hot glue gun handy. If I was doing it again...I'd probably fire it rearwards.

Joe

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