Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Center Channel and Sub concerns

Darth, you will also find that the fine owners of Axiom speakers are unbiased. In most cases, the've owned various other brand speakers. In fact, many of us have a Heinz 57 mixture of various brands, so you won't find biased answers as some may mention. But by all means, go check out audioreview.com avsforum.com audioholics.com or even just check out the review link at the top. You'll find lots of praise for the VP150.

i have never done actual side-by-side testing of my VP150 with another center, but i know it is better than or equal to any other center i have ever heard in any system. now granted, i havent heard what one would consider the "top of the line" speakers, but i have heard enough. i got no problems with my VP150. combined with my M60's and the QS8's, i truly have one of the better HT system i have ever heard.. even better than the one down at the local stereo shop!!

not being arrogant, just honest...

bigjohn

Drift, was wondering your thoughts now that you had some time with the SVS PC+ sub, you were iffy a bit ago, just curious. And for what it's worth, being perfectly OBJECTIVE, I like my VP 150 center very much, I compared it to the Dynaudio "audience" center, and it has no apologies to make, just MY OPINION.

bigjohn congrats, thats what its all about!

its a cool feeling.. i mean, you spend sooo much time researching, and planning, and torturing yourself on every single dime you spend on your HT.. so, to finally get it all together, and be COMPLETELY satisfied with it, is a great feeling.

my weak link in the whole HT, is my sub.. the Vega LW-12 has PLENTY of volume, but can be a bit boomy. the only change i want to make is to get an SVS water heater sub(havent decided which one yet). once i get that, i will be in hog-heaven, with no upgradeitis in sight..

cept for a new 42 inch LCD.. then i am done...... i hope.

bigjohn

"i would just like you to read some OBJECTIVE reviews at audioreview.com"


OBJECTIVE?! OBJECTIVE?! TonyGeno gave the VP150 one star! ONE STAR! Is he saying that the VP150 is the worst center channel he's ever heard? What would be lower than one star? Seems to me that one star ratings should be reserved for bad HTIB equipment.

If he had given it 3 stars his review would mean something. Giving a decent speaker one star clearly shows he has an agenda and his review should be completely ignored.

joninflorida


Good question, I really intended to send it back when my trial was over but it really seems to be growing on me. I would swear it seems like it has tightened up in some weird way, I would discount it as me simply adjusting to it but it really seems to be tighter.

One big help was turning it down quite a bit. With the center and surrounds I now have I can keep everything above 60Hz from going to it. This really helps as now it really does only have to produce the lowest range; it makes the complete HT experience much more robust and realistic.


A perfect example was the other night watching collateral near reference level. You would honestly think there were gunshots going off in my house during those shooting scenes. It was tight and precise. At times it actually startles you so much you jump.


The way it looks right now I think im just going to keep it, I was considering the new offering from HSU but it looks to be months away. Once it’s released if it gets some stellar reviews I will try it and go from there otherwise the SVS has found a new home.

darthkringle,
I have had my system for Axiom system for almost 2 months now and love it.
As for the VP150, I tried the VP100 first and upgraded. Before that I had a Psb Image 8c. I much preferred the VP150 over the the Image 8 and also like the wider sound stage I have over the VP100. I also have no problems with the S sound with this center.
The EP500 is awesome, I upgraded from the EP350. Before both of them I had a JBL 12". All I can say is the EP500 blows both of the EP350 and JBL subs away.

Thanks Siponflange- I also have the Yamaha 2500 so it sounds like this will be a great combo. Thanks to all for the assistance.

At the risk of inciting further ugliness, I'm going to underscore bigwill's point here.

I am offended that anonymous, amateur opinions on some other board are purported to be inherently more objective (read: valuable) than those obtained here. Furthermore, I think the satisfaction level of the entire listening experience is fundamentally subjective anyway.

Some people like the VP150; a seemingly smaller number don't like it so much. I cannot consent to the notion that the server upon which such opinions reside has any effect upon their validity. It makes no sense either logically or statistically to suggest that the much larger sample of Axiom users here is necessarily less cridible than elsewhere; the diversity and depth of experience among those reporting simply does not support such an assertion.

It is unfortunate that so many people find negativity so compelling.

I still like my VP100. So there.

Now, go have a beer.