I've read a bunch of conflicting stuff as well on horizontal CC speakers & it seems that everyone has an opinion. While I suppose that a third identical speaker is ideal as long as it is not blocked by a TV, stand or whatever, it is often not feasible to do in many HT systems.
Based on my unscientific experiments with 3 horizontal CCs of different brands, I found that in my room there were no audible deficits until one was way off axis (outside of 30 degrees), & then there are more nasty problems seeing & enjoying the display. IMO, the artifacts caused by comb filtering & dispersion of horizontals are way over hyped & in the real world are just not a significant factor. I found them to be really negligible & I suspect most people would find similar results in their own room.
I have a VP160 & it is simply an outstanding performer in all respects as a CC. If you can fit one into your system, it is really worth a try, but remember, it is a big sucker...
TAM
Last edited by exlabdriver; 04/25/15 11:46 PM.
