***UPDATED 10/15/2009*** Added pics of the Xover connections to the terminal plate.
***UPDATED 10/18/2009*** Added pics of the rear surround speakers build progress.
***UPDATED 10/20/2009*** Added pics of the completed rear surround speakers.
Well, here are the first 3 of 7 QSC SC-2150 clones. Ever since seeing MKtheater's setup here on AVS, I have been interested in using commercial cinema speakers in my own theater. After I saw Star Trek at IMAX, I knew that this was the way to go.
Current setup at the time consisted of a 7.1 DIY JBL setup that I has built in 2006.
(Qty x3) JBL E100
(Qty x4) JBL E50
I say DIY because I purchased all of the drivers, x-overs, and parts from the harmanaudio.com website and directly through JBL. Luckly, I was able to purchase and build everything at a MUCH LOWER cost vs purchasing them fully built retail. This also gave me the flexibility to build enclosures that suited my space requirements at the time.
The JBL's have been VERY good to me but it was time for an upgrade.
While researching which cinema speakers to buy I stumbled onto the QSC DCS line of cinema speakers and liked what I saw. So I dug a little deeper and found that QSC has an online parts store. This is where I ordered most of the parts for the speakers.
The front 3 speakers measurements are:
LF Enclosure: 30"H x 38.3"W x 14"D
Mid-High system: 17.5"H x 16.5"W x 4.5"D
Tune for LF: 40hz
The rear 4 speakers will be 2 separate enclosures within the columns. Design TBD.
Here are the parts:
Waveguides
Part #: PL-000447-GP
Fits models: DCS SC-2150, HPR-153i
Description of use: These will be used for the front 3 speakers.
Pics:
Part #: SP-000106-GP
Fits models: HPR-122i
Description of use: These will be used for the rear 4 speakers.
Pics:
Crossover
Part #: PA-000210-00
Fits models: DCS SC-2150
Description of use: This xover will be used in all 7 speakers. FYI... should someone want to convert the HPR-153i from amplified to passive, they can use this xover since the HPR-153i uses all of the same drivers and waveguides as the SC-2150.
Pics:
Terminal Plate
Part #: WP-002157-00
Fits models: DCS SC-2150
Description of use: Terminal plate will be used for all 7 speakers. Note that this plate needs to be ordered with the xover in order to make easy use of it's passive and biamp functions.
Pics:
Drivers
All drivers are made by Celestion.
Driver: 1.4" Compression driver (Neodymium)
Part #: SP-000086-GP
Celestion #: CDX1-1425
Fits models: DCS SC-2150, HPR-153i, HPR-122i
Description of use: This will be used in all 7 speakers
Pics:
Driver: 6.5" Mid Range Driver
Part #: SP-000085
Celestion #: TF0615 MR
Fits models: DCS SC-2150, HPR-153i
Description of use: This will be used in all 7 speakers
Pics:
Driver: 15" Woofer
Part #: SP-000084-GP
Celestion #: TF1530
Fits models: DCS SC-2150, HPR-153i
Description of use: This will be used in front 3 speakers
Pics:
Driver: Dayton 12" Woofer Shielded DVC
Part #: SD315-88
Description of use: This will be used in rear 4 speakers. I needed a woofer that could be ported in a small enclosure, dual voice coil (since I would be using 1 woofer per speaker), and cheap!! The 4 rear speakers will be located inside columns.
Pics:
Since everyone here for the most part knows how to build enclosures, I'll just post the pics during the build.
Build Pics
Rear Surround Speakers Progress
Rear Surround Speakers Complete
If you have any questions, let me know.
***UPDATED 10/15/2009*** Added pics of the Xover connections to the terminal plate.
***UPDATED 10/18/2009*** Added pics of the rear surround speakers build progress.
***UPDATED 10/20/2009*** Added pics of the completed rear surround speakers.
Well, here are the first 3 of 7 QSC SC-2150 clones. Ever since seeing MKtheater's setup here on AVS, I have been interested in using commercial cinema speakers in my own theater. After I saw Star Trek at IMAX, I knew that this was the way to go.
Current setup at the time consisted of a 7.1 DIY JBL setup that I has built in 2006.
(Qty x3) JBL E100
(Qty x4) JBL E50
I say DIY because I purchased all of the drivers, x-overs, and parts from the harmanaudio.com website and directly through JBL. Luckly, I was able to purchase and build everything at a MUCH LOWER cost vs purchasing them fully built retail. This also gave me the flexibility to build enclosures that suited my space requirements at the time.
The JBL's have been VERY good to me but it was time for an upgrade.
While researching which cinema speakers to buy I stumbled onto the QSC DCS line of cinema speakers and liked what I saw. So I dug a little deeper and found that QSC has an online parts store. This is where I ordered most of the parts for the speakers.
The front 3 speakers measurements are:
LF Enclosure: 30"H x 38.3"W x 14"D
Mid-High system: 17.5"H x 16.5"W x 4.5"D
Tune for LF: 40hz
The rear 4 speakers will be 2 separate enclosures within the columns. Design TBD.
Here are the parts:
Waveguides
Part #: PL-000447-GP
Fits models: DCS SC-2150, HPR-153i
Description of use: These will be used for the front 3 speakers.
Pics:
Part #: SP-000106-GP
Fits models: HPR-122i
Description of use: These will be used for the rear 4 speakers.
Pics:
Crossover
Part #: PA-000210-00
Fits models: DCS SC-2150
Description of use: This xover will be used in all 7 speakers. FYI... should someone want to convert the HPR-153i from amplified to passive, they can use this xover since the HPR-153i uses all of the same drivers and waveguides as the SC-2150.
Pics:
Terminal Plate
Part #: WP-002157-00
Fits models: DCS SC-2150
Description of use: Terminal plate will be used for all 7 speakers. Note that this plate needs to be ordered with the xover in order to make easy use of it's passive and biamp functions.
Pics:
Drivers
All drivers are made by Celestion.
Driver: 1.4" Compression driver (Neodymium)
Part #: SP-000086-GP
Celestion #: CDX1-1425
Fits models: DCS SC-2150, HPR-153i, HPR-122i
Description of use: This will be used in all 7 speakers
Pics:
Driver: 6.5" Mid Range Driver
Part #: SP-000085
Celestion #: TF0615 MR
Fits models: DCS SC-2150, HPR-153i
Description of use: This will be used in all 7 speakers
Pics:
Driver: 15" Woofer
Part #: SP-000084-GP
Celestion #: TF1530
Fits models: DCS SC-2150, HPR-153i
Description of use: This will be used in front 3 speakers
Pics:
Driver: Dayton 12" Woofer Shielded DVC
Part #: SD315-88
Description of use: This will be used in rear 4 speakers. I needed a woofer that could be ported in a small enclosure, dual voice coil (since I would be using 1 woofer per speaker), and cheap!! The 4 rear speakers will be located inside columns.
Pics:
Since everyone here for the most part knows how to build enclosures, I'll just post the pics during the build.
Build Pics
Rear Surround Speakers Progress
Rear Surround Speakers Complete
If you have any questions, let me know.