A complete HT Guide 7.1 Speaker system

[kgveteran]

Any updates on the 7.1 system ?

[Hdale85]

Your going to use ED drivers?

[impala454]

Any updates on the 7.1 system ?

Here's the thread I started. http://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php4?t=30825

[impala454]

Your going to use ED drivers?

That's the initial plan yes, but the sub design is a ways off.

[Hdale85]

Why ED? Why not the Exodus Maelstorm or IXL 18.4's? I don't know I guess the ED subs just seem more like car drivers to me. They just don't impress me much They are cheap though I'll give them that.

[impala454]

I actually have a couple of their cheaper 10"s and one of their amps in my truck and was pretty impressed with the quality. Plus after seeing the quad 18's project I linked I figured I'd give them a shot. I tend to be a repeat customer once I find a company I do some good business with. Though it's not set in stone. I won't be doing the sub build for quite a while so plenty of time to research others as well.

I guess to turn your question around, why those particular drivers over the eD?

[Hdale85]

Well the Maelstorm because its got 33mm of Xmax. I guess the ED isn't bad though I'm just wondering about mechanical noise and what not as they are mostly intended for car use. I know the Maelstorm and Tempest-X has very very low motor noise and quite low distortion. Kevin has video's posted on his site so you can hear them.

[impala454]

Will have to check all that out when the time comes, thanks.

[Hdale85]

Yeah the only issue is the Maelstorm is quite a bit more I was going to do 2 18's but then decided to go with 4 15" Tempests due to how I want to setup my room.