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#273358 09/27/09 05:26 PM
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Just wondering why the VP150 has no port, all the other speakers do.

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rage96 #273359 09/27/09 05:30 PM
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Oh. Thought you were going somewhere else with that. I dunno.


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rage96 #273361 09/27/09 05:38 PM
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I imagine they made it a sealed design because it's a center, meaning there's a good chance it wouldn't have breathing room?

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I would guess that for easier mounting anywhere, in a cabinet, etc., a non-ported design was chosen.


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jakewash #273369 09/27/09 07:56 PM
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From my conversations with Alan, it's because it sounded better without it.


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rage96 #273378 09/27/09 11:08 PM
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 Originally Posted By: rage96
Just wondering why the VP150 has no port, all the other speakers do.


Placement to performance is probably a consideration as well they might have found a sealed design could offer better power handling.


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BlueJays1 #273437 09/28/09 03:44 PM
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The VP100 is also sealed.

Aren't the QS models sealed, also?

This all makes perfect sense to me. The main speakers *may* be used for full-range or for music only in stereo. Consequently, they need to provide a bit more depth.

In contrast, the center channels and the surround speakers would presumably be used in tandem with a home theatre receiver and a subwoofer. So, the need for additional power handling is far more important than the ability to produce frequencies below 80Hz. I also agree that placement is an issue; MANY folks end up with suboptimal placement of the center channel (including me) and adding a port would only make the situation worse.


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 Originally Posted By: tomtuttle
The VP100 is also sealed.

Aren't the QS models sealed, also?

This all makes perfect sense to me. The main speakers *may* be used for full-range or for music only in stereo. Consequently, they need to provide a bit more depth.

In contrast, the center channels and the surround speakers would presumably be used in tandem with a home theatre receiver and a subwoofer. So, the need for additional power handling is far more important than the ability to produce frequencies below 80Hz. I also agree that placement is an issue; MANY folks end up with suboptimal placement of the center channel (including me) and adding a port would only make the situation worse.
I think you covered it quite nicely.


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yup what Tom said. \:\)


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