double cone area, 3dB gain, but Audyssey only added 1.5dB

[kryptonitewhite 1]

my center channel I used 4 of the monster cubes in series/parallel, so it's the same impedance, same power going to them as the other 6 channels. It sits right in between the L and R. All three are at the edge of the entertainment stand, should be minimal loading if any at all.

Why did Audyessey set the center only -1.5dB from the L and R rather then -3dB?

[emh9009 199]

It's a "in a perfect world, this is the best possible outcome" type of deal. It wont happen with everything you do, if anything.

[kryptonitewhite 1]

good answer! I'll take it

BTW its 4 cubes for the center, 1 cube per the other 6 channels... so its 4X cone area for 6dB, but again... I know what you mean. You can sit and model and plot all day long, even if you factor in compression, impedance rise, voice coil temp increase, and room acoustics after extensive listening room testing... it never comes out as predicted