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I would not know how to say it to make others understand. Here it goes again.


I have 5 bi-amped channels w/ 2 LFE cabs.

I am going to add the other 2 channels to go to 7.1

Should I bi amp the 6 and 7 channels and use the epics for the subs, or go with the high cabs crossed at 40 or so and redirect the bass to the LFE. In doing so, I will be wanting to use the Mal X 18's that I will be getting when I buy the Face amps. This will allow me to use the epic's in my other setup where they will be more effective as LFE. Any better?

That would be the way I would like to go. I want the cabs to double as some sort of table top or stand. That is why I want to go with the Max build, plus I think it is way too cool to not have one or two.. I really think you went to the max on the design-pun intended.

Does anyone see any reason not to have the new LFE cabs in the rear of the room?

I would effectively have 4 LFE cabs.

I think it best to use the rear surround cabs as is from 40-20000Hz and instead of using a subwoofer for that channel, the Mal X's would be fed LFE signal like the LMS's. The rear surrounds would have the lo bass redirected to the LFE. ??

But, the max boxes with the Mal's should be able to answer that??? Given enough power, right or wrong?

I was really hoping to do some A B testing at my GTG,but it does not look promising. Not any interest at all. I will be building these bad boys in the hope of some kind of unity

Well, I have been bitten by the DIY bug, and I do not have much room left for projects. I am fitting them where they will or can go. I have very little room in my living room setup. The cabs are going to have to be thought out and if I use the epic 12's down there, I have a few more options than if I went with an 18. In the HT room, I can use the 18, probably as easy as the 12, but very little choice as to placement. So, there it is. Once I were to build this next system, and a couple of smaller boxes for downstairs, I really will not have any more room left at all. With all the work I am doing around the house, I really need to do something that is not so much "work" as it is hobby. Plus, my 5 year old really likes helping out. Imagine that! I have a 7 year old boy who does not like to work at all with me, but a 5 year old girl who can read and use a tape measure. When I get home in the evening, she is first at the door to ask if she can work with me tonight. How can I tell her "No". It really is cool to have a helper.

Could having two extra LFE cabs actually be a detriment in the final mix?


Thanks,

Robert

They can and do at this point. All I want to do is clean up the electrical and finish the rack. Then add the extra 2 channels and tweek it out. Still a bunch of work to go.

Like I said, I am at the complete fullness of my home. I have no more room left for cabinets except for the spots in the rear of the HT. That area will get some kind of table or stand either way, so why not a sub or lFE of some sort. I will post pictures of all of my speaker cabs when I get a chance. It will take a while to load them all.

Thanks,

Robert

Slideshow of my exterior speakers. I am having trouble loading things because of some virus, so this is as far as I got, so far.

No room at all. I got a computer virus as I was loading my pics last night and I had to reboot my entire system. I used disc purge and just got the aol to work. Lost all my pictures and songs etc. So, I will be a while posting new pics.

Duplicate would be fine. I just got my computer working from the virus. It seems to be running faster, so I might be able to retrieve the files if you send them email. Anyhow, I have had very interest in the planned GTG. I guess I will have to rethink the date and get some feedback. I have been working frantically around here to tie some of the loose ends, but my interest has slowed with such little motivation from the planned GTG interest. We will see.

Mains have yet to be decided.

The mounting depth for the rear surrounds will be somewhat limited. I am looking at some JBL floor monitors in the MRX or old SRX line. They have a shallow depth to them. It is all a process, so I quess I will just keep working on the 5.1 setup, and get it working like I want. Then, when I finalize some things, I will go further.

Thanks,

Robert

I just need to rant for a moment. Whether it is the economy or just people do not care any more -about anything, I do not know. In the past few months, I have seen and heard some overwhelming stories and excuses. As most of you know, I am a landscaper, and I also have a few rental homes. Each one of these businesses has seen a major downturn in the past couple of months and years, but can the people who both work for me and I work for be one in the same. It seems so. Not only have I seen a lowered work ethic and drive on the part of the people that work for me, I have started to see it in the people I work for. I seem to get the same stories day after day. I hear, "I'm sick", "I can't make it", "The train was in the way", "It is at my mom's house", "I'll do it tomorrow", "I need to go to the doctor", " I'll pay you tomorrow" and in the same breath "I need my money" or "Can I borrow such and such" which never is returned. And for all the old timers, the ever so popular," My dog ate it" is seeming to creep into the system-amazing! I actually had that one kicked at me last week. Is it just me, or is this the way it is everywhere. I cannot be alone in the cosmic realm. I seem to be hearing these types of fantastic excuses not once or twice a week, but at intervals that seem to be getting so close that the actual feeling is that it is a constant thing- like a line with no breaks in it.

Anybody have any of this going on?

Where is the morality?

Has our self esteem and honor gone by the wayside?


My only salvation is that I know there is nothing I can do to change other people, and I must not lower myself to their level. I must do what is right and accept the fact that I was brought up differently.

My parents are from the era of if you did the work, you get paid, and if you get work done, you pay them- period, end of story. For my entire life, I have heard, "If you can't pay for it, don't buy it", "Hard work never killed anyone", " and every other little one liner that you can think of. With those words in mind, I know that I must do the right things for myself and my family. I must help others who are actually in need. I must give thanks for all of the good that I and my family have experienced, and kick off all the negativity brought by those around me like dust from my shoes. In that way, I can walk forward with a clear conscience and instill in my children the same good qualities that my parents showed me.

Sorry for the rant, but things have really been crazy around here. The stories are endless. I am actually worn out from hearing them for the last couple of weeks. but, nevertheless, I am off to work.

Good luck,

Robert