HT system Dr. Seuss Horn/2206

[Woody Banks]

Howdy All

Since I had a stack of granite left over from the house construction, I decided to put it to use with the HT project I was inspired by this forum to construct. The interior cabinets are constructed of Appleply with the granite attached with polyurethane adhesive. The granite wasn't long enough to do the center channel so I used a quilted bubinga veneer. The baffles are made of solid jotoba gluded to the appleply. These little dudes are heavier than a dead hippy. The two front speakers are going on top of a pair of Citations 7.4's. I can't wait to hear what they sound like. A decent HT receiver is my next item to purchase.
Woody

[Robh3606]

Hey Woody


Those look great!! How do you like the center?? You try it standing up as an MTM?? Those QSR horns how do you like them?? What compression driver you running with them??

Rob

[4313B]

Outstanding!

[GordonW]

With those speakers, you won't need a truckload of power from the HT receiver (high efficiency, across the board)... what I'd recommend looking at, would be either a NAD T753 or a Marantz SR5500. The NAD is about $1000, the Marantz SR5500 is only $699. Either one should drive the daylights out of those, and sound good doing it. I've used both of them recently, and they perform VERY well.

Awesome looking cabinets. If they sound as good as they look, you should be grinning like a madman, once it's hooked up!!

Regards,
Gordon.

[4313B]

Another one.

[johnaec]

I recognize the 2118's in your cabinets, but what are the rest of the drivers? HF? LF?

John

[Woody Banks]

I am using the 2426 drivers for the horn. I recently picked up a bunch without diaphragms for $25/each. They even threw in a pile of tires. I finished the center speaker last week and was able to give it a listen. I am very pleased with the results. I was afraid that the horn would be "in your face" but it is not. The MTM will go horizontal below the big screen.
BTW from the same company I was able to pick up a 2344A/2426J combo for $180/each. (These are for my 4355 project.)The horns look excellent and the drivers have JBL diaphragms. The shipping from Canada was rough in a couple of ways. If interested, take a look @ www.westbury.com.
Thanks for the receiver advice. I have been reading about the HK, Denon and the Yamaha and trying to decide.
Woody

[Earl K]

Wow,

What a great looking setup !

Congratulations . Beautiful Work !

[boputnam]

These little dudes are heavier than a dead hippy.

Takes one to know one!!

Those are beauties - as everyone has said. Great idea(s)!

[Earl K]

Woody,

Did you coin this phrase ? " Dr. Seuss Horns"

I like it a lot ,, I hope you won't mind if I start to use it .

[Mr. Widget]

Did you coin this phrase ? " Dr. Seuss Horns"

I like it a lot ,, I hope you won't mind if I start to use it .

Ditto!!!!

I bet those will make a fine HT system.

Widget

[Woody Banks]

Earl

The phrase "DR. Seuss Horn" was on my packing receipt. Someone @ JBL has a since of humor. It made me laugh so I coined the phrase.
Woody

[Mr. Widget]

Earl

The phrase "DR. Seuss Horn" was on my packing receipt. Someone @ JBL has a since of humor.

Very Cool!

Widget