"DIY CENTER SPEAKER" - P+USHER (Paradigm+Usher)Got Paradigm Reference v2 a set of drivers and x-over sometime ago. Had planned to custom built the box but I sold the matching front speakers (v2) in favor of higher version (v3). Posted the parts at the marketplace but nobody was interested so decided to keep them and find a right box. Two weeks ago a friend of mine bought old Usher center speaker (HT-1) but later found one woofer is defective. An idea struck me, I could use the box to complete my project so immediately called him and bought the box....
Speaker's info:
http://www.usheraudiousa.com/products/loudspeakers/usher-series/ht-1-center-channel The Box: Huge and very heavy, mid-driver's magnet is massive with shield. Soft Dome tweeter fitted with two magnets from France:
All Parts removed, except tuning ports and acoustic filling.
Installed Binding post with attached x-over and to my surprised hole cut-out perfectly identical:
Hooked-up for testing and burning-in:
The Name:
Facia cover:
Unmasked:
Side Note:
Kept the original tweeter due to mismatched cut-out hole.
Impressions:
-Noticeable improvement on LF that almost matches the fronts but a bit laid back on the HF with softdome tweet.
-The high is not as crisp as paradigm aluminum tweeter.
Thanks for looking
