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Ok to use M80s with VP100?
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VP100 fits nicely into my cabinet while the VP150 is too large. Would using VP100 with M80s be ok or should they be paired with M60s or lower?
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Re: Ok to use M80s with VP100?
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The reason why you would use the vp100 over the vp150 is more in regards to your room size, not what left/right speakers you are using. Yes, it is important to use the same brand so they are voice matched, however, you can use m80's,m60's, m50's, m40's, m22's, etc... with either the vp150 or vp100.
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Re: Ok to use M80s with VP100?
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I use a VP100 with my M80s. Works just fine--you just have to balance the levels.
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Re: Ok to use M80s with VP100?
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Hi Victor,
As other posts here have indicated, the timbral (tonal) matching of the VP100 is close enough to the M80s that you should get a seamless soundstage so long as you don't "bury" your VP100 at the back of your cabinet. Keep it well forward, even with the VP100's front baffle protruding a bit from the cabinet edge. That way you'll avoid diffraction and boundary effects from the cabinetry which can color or change the 100's tonal balance.
The only limitation of using the VP100 is that it won't have the same high power-handling capabilities as the M80s, which means it won't play at extremely loud levels like the M80s--that may not be a factor.
In any case, you could always double up with a second VP100 run in parallel if you wanted to increase the output capabilities and power handling of the center channel.
Regards,
Alan Lofft, Axiom Resident Expert (Retired)
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