So, I've been playing around with designing and building my own HT 5.2 set-up. I have been researching and posting as different ideas occur to me. One thing I've noticed is despite several MTM center channel designs, many people discourage using an MTM as a center channel because of the lobing that can occur in the horizontal plane caused by the interaction of the woofers.
The obvious concern with using a TM with MTM main speakers is level of output. Most receivers have individual level controls for their outputs. But also, many of the drivers I've been considering have both 4- and 8-ohm versions.
For the surrounds, I was considering a low-BSC TM, which could be used for the center as well.
So, what's you opinions about using a TM for the center channel with MTM mains? Are the pitfalls of MTM CC something to be concerned about? Is my assumption valid that a surround design can be used as a center channel? I'm assuming that I would only need to design 2 configurations. If I need to have 3 designs, what would I need to do differently between the TM CC and the TM SS?
-John
The obvious concern with using a TM with MTM main speakers is level of output. Most receivers have individual level controls for their outputs. But also, many of the drivers I've been considering have both 4- and 8-ohm versions.
For the surrounds, I was considering a low-BSC TM, which could be used for the center as well.
So, what's you opinions about using a TM for the center channel with MTM mains? Are the pitfalls of MTM CC something to be concerned about? Is my assumption valid that a surround design can be used as a center channel? I'm assuming that I would only need to design 2 configurations. If I need to have 3 designs, what would I need to do differently between the TM CC and the TM SS?
-John
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