I'm on the opposite side of the fence. Placement does make a huge difference. I'm very pleased with the performance of my VP150. I do also bump up the dB's on the center channel about +3 over what I have my m80's, as most people do this anyway.

M80s VP180 4xM22ow 4xM3ic EP600 2xEP350
AnthemAVM60 Outlaw7700 EmoA500 Epson5040UB FluanceRT85