First things first, I wanted the sound to match that of the Maverick 2's in tone and timbre. This means that I would have to use the Audax HM170C0 and the Vifa D25AG-35. (Drivers) Since the design would be the same as the shielded center channel, I pulled out all my drawings that I used before and started planning the layout of the wood (cut order).
At this point I decided to order everything required to make the speaker, so I called on Madisound to get the drivers, and have them design and make me a crossover, using the same components as they did for the Maverick 2's. (Leap predictions)
A few weeks later, I received the drivers and crossovers. When I got to a stopping point for the theater construction, I started making the cabinet, a basic rectangle with rounded edges except for the back edges. I used the same technique as I had on the Maverick 2's so that everything was the same styling. By using the ¾-inch thick Oak plywood, the cabinet was very stiff and has very little resonance to it. We were not sure how we were going to make the speakers blend in with the room and had considered painting them but then decided that it would be best to actually cover them with the same fabric that we used on the top portion of the theater walls. So I left the cabinets un-finished and put these fabric slip covers on and will use thumb-tacks to pull it tight. After mounting the speakers to the wall brackets and hooking them up, they sound very pleasing, although slightly different than the shielded design because of the different crossover components used for the shielded. The sound difference is negligable during a movie though and can only be heard when doing very critical listening, which is not normal when you have all six speakers going.
More Pictures: Cabinets made,
ready for drivers front,
ready for drivers 2, Test
fitting the slip covers, Installing,
Final
