Crossover for making an in-wall statement Center

[soundemon]

Hi All
I'm getting on towards finishing my HT room, which will have Statement LCR.

https://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33550&highlight=soundemons

And I'm planning a false wall IB in the front of the room. The center, I have not built yet, but was planning on the fully sealed center like Frodaddy's:

https://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31523&highlight=frodaddys

My question is could I build the center inwall? I know the crossover would have to be reworked, but I haven't bought any of the components yet. Question is would this be feasible?

TIA!

[soundemon]

bump - anyone have thoughts on this?

[soundemon]

Buuump. Anyone? is this just a plain bad idea?

[Paul W]

If you can do the crossover work, you can certainly build an in-wall using the same drivers. One potential way around reworking the XO is to use the EQ in your receiver/pre-pro to reshape the response...YMMV.

Assuming you need the horizontal format to fit below the screen, I'd tilt the baffle so the ribbon is on axis with your ears. If you have an AT screen, build it on-axis.

[Jim Holtz]

Buuump. Anyone? is this just a plain bad idea?

The Statements center has an open back mid that depends on the rear mid reflection blending with the front wave. Obviously, an in-wall would not allow a forward reflection.

Jim

[soundemon]

The Statements center has an open back mid that depends on the rear mid reflection blending with the front wave. Obviously, an in-wall would not allow a forward reflection.

Jim

The frodaddy center is fully sealed which is the one I was initially planing on making.

[soundemon]

If you can do the crossover work, you can certainly build an in-wall using the same drivers. One potential way around reworking the XO is to use the EQ in your receiver/pre-pro to reshape the response...YMMV.

Assuming you need the horizontal format to fit below the screen, I'd tilt the baffle so the ribbon is on axis with your ears. If you have an AT screen, build it on-axis.

How much more expensive / difficult is an acoustically transparent screen?

[Paul W]

Very reasonable and fairly easy. Go to the Seymour AV site for "how to" ideas.

[BeerParty]

Hi All
I'm getting on towards finishing my HT room, which will have Statement LCR.<snip>
My question is could I build the center inwall? I know the crossover would have to be reworked, but I havent bought any of the components yet. Question is would this be feasable?

TIA!

Seems like it would be easier to work from a design that was planned for on-wall placement. You might want to check out Jeff-C's surround build, which uses the same drivers as the Statements. I have no knowledge on how closely these match the Statements, but if you are trying to match the Statements with an in-wall design, these should get you close.