88-Special Speaker Kit with Flat Pack

The 88-Special speaker kit with it's high end custom compression driver on a SEOS-15 waveguide gives you crystal clear sound at any volume you can handle while remaining smooth and detailed for a very well balanced sound. The SEOS-15 waveguide has excellent directivity control for a very wide "sweet spot" so everyone hears the same thing without any significant changes in sound no matter where they sit in the room. Perfect for Left/Center/Right speaker use in large sized rooms.

All name brand components
Includes the custom circuit board
Includes the MDF flat pack for assembly

Cinergy part # 92-514

In stock

Price: $365.03

Speaker Shipping Information

* Due to package size and weight this product does not qualify for free shipping.

* This kit takes longer than other products to package because there are many parts included and we test the compression driver on every kit prior to customized packaging. We take a lot of pride in how we package your order so please allow up to 2 weeks for shipping.

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Description

The 88-Special speaker kit for home theater use.

The original idea behind the 88 Special was to design a shallow 9" deep high output speaker that could be used as a center channel with some of the larger home theater speakers. We needed to use a powerful compression driver that could handle lower crossover points but still produce a smooth, non-fatiguing upper frequency range. The speaker had to be easily powered by virtually any receiver on the market, but still handle higher wattage from an external amplifier if needed. This concept worked out so well that many people used them not just for their center channel, but also for left, right, and surround sound speakers. The two 8" woofers produce a very high sensitivity speaker while still maintaining an easy to power 8 ohm load for your receiver. The SEOS-15 allows for a low crossover point between the woofers and compression driver. That gives the side by side 8” woofers excellent directivity at the lower frequency and allows the woofers to match up very well to the directivity of the large waveguide.

You end up with a great polar response and a very wide “sweet spot” so that everyone hears the same thing without any significant changes in sound wherever they sit or move around in the room. Very few speakers can match the directivity of the SEOS-15 waveguide. Quality name brand professional components are used in all parts of this speaker kit. The custom Celestion compression driver stays surprisingly smooth and detailed even at high output levels for a very well balanced sound. All of that gets installed in a 'knock down' style flat pack cabinet that you can glue together very easily. The 88-Special speaker kits will handle 450 watts and play at over 120db. Designed for home theater use and should be paired with a powerful subwoofer system for best sound quality. We would normally recommend pairing these high output speakers with at least two 18" subwoofers or more. These speakers can keep up with just about any subwoofer system.

Speaker Highlights

Very detailed sound with superb dynamics.
Easy to power with a true 97.5db 2.83v/meter sensitivity.
Handles 450 watts and plays over 120db.
Quality name brand components throughout entire speaker.
Low distortion from the woofer and compression driver.
SEOS-15 waveguide gives you a larger 'sweet spot'.
Easy to assemble carb 2 compliant MDF flat pack cabinet.
Compression drivers professionally tested for matched sets per order.

HT-8 Specifications

Designer	Jeff Bagby and Matt Grant
Frequency Response	70hz - 20khz (+/-3db)
Power Range	5 - 450 watts
Sensitivity	97.5db - 2.83v/1m
Impedance	8 Ohm
Crossover Point	1000hz
Woofers	Two 8" Celestion
Tweeter	Celestion custom compression driver
Dimensions	21" Wide x 18" High x 9" Deep
Cabinet Material	Carb-2 compliant 3/4" MDF and 3/4" MDF front panel
Assembled Weight	About 35 pounds

Quality Control: Every compression driver gets a professional 5 point quality inspection test before we package your kits. We also frequency match them so that your set of speakers all sound the same. We don't know of any other retailer that completes this level of quality control. We do this because you probably don't have the testing gear or parameters for all of these tests. Because of this type of quality control it can take longer than a week to package and ship your speaker kits.

HT-8 Kit Parts

2-	Celestion 8" woofer	$ 139.00
1-	Custom Celestion compression driver	$ 89.42
1-	Denovo Audio SEOS-15 Waveguide	$ 39.79
1-	Set of crossover components	$ 64.98
4-	Denovo Audio port tubes	$ 9.40
1-	CNC cut front baffle	$ 15.00
1-	CNC cut flat pack	$ 38.03
1-	#8 pan head screws	$ 0.75
3-	Pieces of gasket tape	$ 1.50
1-	Circuit board, board terminals, stand offs, and screws	$ 10.00
1-	Set of compression driver bolts and crimp terminals	$ 1.50
	Packaging Material	$ 4.00
	Retail Parts Cost	$ 413.37
	Discounted Price	$ 365.03
	Kit Savings	$ 48.34

Ordering Note: Kits are sold as full kits, sorry no substitutions or subtractions. This kit includes the flat pack cabinet but they are now being packaged and shipped differently. They are priced at cost ($38.03 each) and because of this they can't be shipped "for free". During check out the site will calculate shipping costs for just the flat packs, the other parts ship for free.

'Dually' Series Speaker Kits

The Dually speaker kits were designed for people that need a different form factor or depth in their home theater but don't want to give up high quality sound or high output levels. These multiple woofer speakers use a compression driver that shares the same internal parts and diaphragm as the compression drivers used in the Titan speaker kits. When paired with the SEOS waveguides they have the smooth sound you're after and a wide dynamic range that are ideally suited for home theater use. All designs in this series are timbre matched to allow seamless integration for your left, center, and right positions along with other HT models. These speakers have been designed and tested to work well in both normal or baffle wall installations. They are intended to be used with powerful subwoofer systems to get the best overall listening experience.

Achievable distance for true reference level playback at the listening position.

HT-88: Dual 8" woofers and SEOS-77 waveguide. Reference levels up to 15' with AVR power and 25' with max rated amplifier power.

88-Special: Dual 8" woofers and SEOS-15 waveguide. Reference levels up to 15' with AVR power and 25' with max rated amplifier power.

Dually Speaker Kit Features

Name Brand Woofers

Two professional grade woofers built by Celestion. The 6" - 8" woofer models are chosen to work great in home theaters.

Compression Drivers

Professional grade compression drivers from Celestion with customized internal diaphragms for smoother sound in home audio.

SEOS™ Waveguides

A huge "sweet spot" so the whole family can enjoy the show. And no more harsh sounding movies or music with these waveguides.

Reference Level Output

Get reference level sound even with a seating position up to 15' away using only AVR power and up to 25' with max rated power.

Denovo Audio

Cabinetry

All cabinets are made by Denovo Audio from CARB 2 compliant material. The cabinets are cut using an industrial grade CNC router for incredible accuracy. Interlocking braces add panel stiffness while the rabbet joints on the back panel help align all pieces for easier assembly and increased rigidity.

Dually Speaker Customer Photos

FAQ's for the Dually Speaker Kits

Do I need to cut the ports to a different length?

HT-88 ports do not need to be cut down.

88-Special ports do not need to be cut down.

Where's the best place to put the crossover?

After you assemble your crossover network, it can be put on the inside of any panel that's easiest for you to work with. But most people put it on the rear panel.

Dually Speaker Accessories to Consider