Help with Tri-Center!

Posted by dclamb2 (A) on April 16, 2014 at 07:55:01

I wanted to reach out to fellow Magnepan lovers that have worked with the tri-center concept. My current setup is a pair of 1.7's, tri-center consisting of CC5 and MC1's, and is crossed over at 200 Hz. Each panel has a dedicated amplifier channel. The MC1's are wall mounted and the CC5 is cantilever mounted, extending 20 inches from the wall. I have a potentiometer to control the volume level between the CC5 and the MC1's.

I have been experimenting with many different combinations of phase/volume/angles/distances, and I just cannot seem to get the wonderful improvements that others are able to achieve using Dolby Pro Logic II Movie. Each time I switch between tri-center and stereo, my wife and I both prefer stereo. It seems as if tri-center squashes the image and everything comes from the center. The air and details of the 1.7's are lost and the sound is flat, like a Magnepan pushed up against a wall (go figure, that's what the tri-center is).

So, I am just about ready to give up. I think Magnepan is working on the restraining order against me right now for calling so many times, to no avail. If anybody has worked with or setup a tri-center, I would love to discuss specific setup points that worked or helped. Help me, Please!!!

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Topic - Help with Tri-Center! - dclamb2 07:55:01 04/16/14 (23)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - pistonengine08 10:57:47 04/24/14 (0)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - dclamb2 10:14:13 04/19/14 (0)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - sd 21:00:35 04/17/14 (5)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - dclamb2 03:56:07 04/18/14 (2)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - sd 09:54:45 04/18/14 (1)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - dclamb2 10:05:25 04/18/14 (0)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - sd 21:03:12 04/17/14 (1)

moving the tri center forward away from the screen and wall - Satie 23:00:01 04/17/14 (0)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - stustan 08:37:03 04/17/14 (4)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - dclamb2 09:11:27 04/17/14 (3)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - stustan 11:06:22 04/17/14 (2)

I agree with your suggestion... - Tubo 09:53:22 04/18/14 (1)

RE: I agree with your suggestion... - stustan 10:15:31 04/18/14 (0)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - Satie 05:35:39 04/17/14 (2)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - dclamb2 06:44:01 04/17/14 (1)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - Satie 07:37:47 04/17/14 (0)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - Scottson 17:55:15 04/16/14 (4)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - EmailTim 18:17:56 04/16/14 (2)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - Scottson 19:43:36 04/16/14 (1)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - EmailTim 20:53:37 04/16/14 (0)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - dclamb2 18:09:10 04/16/14 (0)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - RickeyM 15:43:00 04/16/14 (1)

RE: Help with Tri-Center! - dclamb2 16:16:45 04/16/14 (0)

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