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That's why I suggested to hook up a different speaker to the center out. It is to find out if the 150 or the receiver is at fault here.
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Drew, thank-you. That certainly sheds more light on your situation, and what you've done to solve it.
In reference to the Audioholics article, I think you pretty much answered your own question regarding the centre. Order a second 150 and try it. That way, you can see if you like the 2 together, AND you can compare it to your existing one to find out if there really is something wrong with it. Kill two birds, so to speak. If it doesn't work out, you've got 30 days for return.
Oh, and before buying a stand, cobble something together with a milk crate or such, and see how it sounds first.
That leads me to my next problem; I hear its complicated to get two centers working together. I understand I would need an extra amp. Would someone be kind enough to recommend a good amp that doesn't kill my wallet? Also, what would I need to do to get two centers working properly?
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Outlaw Monoblock would work. Preout from Yammy to monoblock. Both centers connect to monoblock.
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For not to much more money when you take shipping into account the Emotiva LPA 1 would not only drive the dual centers but could run all the others too.
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For not to much more money when you take shipping into account the Emotiva LPA 1 would not only drive the dual centers but could run all the others too.
How do amps work? I see the Emotiva only has 125W of power for each channel...Would the speakers also be powered by the reciever too?
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He could use this one instead, just for the center, inexpensive.
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I thought of that but it is only 75x2 @ 4 ohm.
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But he is only driving the center, 75 should be more than enough, especially for HT, if it works I would bet he could then upgrade like Axiom does here.
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However, the impedance load of 2 VP150s wired in parallel is 3ohms. That amp may not be sufficient.
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But he is only driving the center, 75 should be more than enough, especially for HT, if it works I would bet he could then upgrade like Axiom does here.
I find that the center channel gets the most workout of any speaker in the system. More watts show up on the center channel readout than the mains ever show. Probably because the 80s are so efficient that they don't take the power. The twin centers at 4 ohms total are pulling the juice in my system.
That said, I don't disagree that 75 would be enough for most users.
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