okay,
I am new to the DIY audio community but am chomping at the bit as to which project to try first. let me start by saying that I am trying to accomplish. i am trying to build the front three speakers for my home theatre. I would like some advice. The way I see it is that I have a few options
#1, the audax HT kit the front MTM's and the WTMW for the center
#2, the Natalie P's and wait for jon marsh to design his WTMW (rumors say soon is what I read somewhere)
#3, The Modula MT's (least expensive option) but will they give me the SPL i need?
#4, the BAMTM, like the Natalie P's these speakers are MTM, which means my receiver is only going to see a 4 ohm load, and I'm not sure if it will like that, the receiver has a VERY sensitive overload protection circuit on it, so there is a good chance it will not like a 4 ohm MTM speaker. also there is no centers to match the BAMTM speaker, and Zaph puts on his site that the speaker would not be good in a horizontal placement due to it's poor off-axis response
I am looking for seamless integration of the front stage, that is important to me, so matching timbre is obviously something that I am taking into account very heavily. I have a sub woofer, and the ability to run these speakers in a small mode.
My concerns are this, with the audax HT kit, the build looks a little more difficult then with a basic two way speaker. With the Natalie P's there is no promise of a timbre matched center, just a center with matching drivers. with the modula MT's all the speakers would be matched, but because of the smaller driver count, the max SPL might be lower then my expectations.
The Modula MT's are probably a titch easier to build (being smaller) and I have a BOM that says I can build three of them for $330 plus, MDF, building materials, and finishing supplies. Looking at the Natalie P's, the audax HT kit, and the BAMTM's I have to worry about my reciever being able to drive a 4 ohm load.
does anybody have any suggestions?
I am new to the DIY audio community but am chomping at the bit as to which project to try first. let me start by saying that I am trying to accomplish. i am trying to build the front three speakers for my home theatre. I would like some advice. The way I see it is that I have a few options
#1, the audax HT kit the front MTM's and the WTMW for the center
#2, the Natalie P's and wait for jon marsh to design his WTMW (rumors say soon is what I read somewhere)
#3, The Modula MT's (least expensive option) but will they give me the SPL i need?
#4, the BAMTM, like the Natalie P's these speakers are MTM, which means my receiver is only going to see a 4 ohm load, and I'm not sure if it will like that, the receiver has a VERY sensitive overload protection circuit on it, so there is a good chance it will not like a 4 ohm MTM speaker. also there is no centers to match the BAMTM speaker, and Zaph puts on his site that the speaker would not be good in a horizontal placement due to it's poor off-axis response
I am looking for seamless integration of the front stage, that is important to me, so matching timbre is obviously something that I am taking into account very heavily. I have a sub woofer, and the ability to run these speakers in a small mode.
My concerns are this, with the audax HT kit, the build looks a little more difficult then with a basic two way speaker. With the Natalie P's there is no promise of a timbre matched center, just a center with matching drivers. with the modula MT's all the speakers would be matched, but because of the smaller driver count, the max SPL might be lower then my expectations.
The Modula MT's are probably a titch easier to build (being smaller) and I have a BOM that says I can build three of them for $330 plus, MDF, building materials, and finishing supplies. Looking at the Natalie P's, the audax HT kit, and the BAMTM's I have to worry about my reciever being able to drive a 4 ohm load.
does anybody have any suggestions?
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