Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater vp100 vs vp150

Ok, thanks to all that have responded to my posts. (Mine was "picking a system", hope starting a new thread isnt a big faux pas around here.) I am pretty sure on this so far....m60s, qs8s, hsu stf2 sub (although compusa seems to be out in my area...) powered by a yamaha rxv1400, I think. Now for my next question. I have noticed that up until the epic 80, all of axioms packages have the vp100 for the center. I am already over original budget by about $1000. (I started shopping at Best Buy, first mistake) Is the vp150 worth the extra $130? Again, I ask this with consideration to Axioms packages. Thanks all again.

I'll let those that actually own Axioms answer for sure, (not there yet), but from what I've heard the 150 has a wider range and is definately an upgrade over the 100. Whether it's worth it is up to you, but if you're like me, it'll be hard to swallow the 100 knowing the 150 would be better. Besides, if you're already a 1000 (!) over, what's another $130. Hopefully some others that have tried one, the other, or both will be able to chime in.

-Nick

The center speaker is the most important one for home theatre so I'll advise you to go for the vp150. I'm not saying the vp100 is bad, in fact from what I hear from owners it's a very good speaker. I just think the '150 will be a beter fit with your other choices.

Look at it this way, $130 is only $13 spread over 10 years .

Like you I wonder why the vp100 goes so far up the food chain.

good luck with your choice.

I also am running the Yamaha 1400 through the M60s, vp150, qs-8 but an svs 20-39 sub.

I love the vp150 but to be honest I have never heard the vp100. What I did find in my research prior to buying was that owners of the vp100 loved it, but wished they had stepped up to the 150. Every review I read by those who had heard both, prefered the 150 over 100.

My line of thinking was the same as the last post, what is another $100. This isnt a computer your buying that will be worth half as much in six months and totally out dated in three-five years. A good home theater will be a good home theater for ten-twelve years. On top of that, youre likely to move during that time and probably to a bigger and better home where the 150 will be a better choice.

Finally, as another already stated, the center speaker makes up about 70% of your sound. Its obvious where the money should go.

Look at it this way, $130 is only $13 spread over 10 years .

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I've got an an answer that will hopefully clear up this question once and for all. (Yeah, right. )

The main difference between the vp150 and the vp100 is the width of the sweet spot they produce. By sweet spot, I mean the horizontal area over which the high frequency response remains relatively flat. Outside this zone, the highs will roll off and detail will be lost.

Because its single tweeter is flanked by woofers (an arrangement a.k.a. MTM or D'Appolito), the VP100 projects a more focused sweet spot. This makes it better suited for smaller rooms where the viewers/listeners will be more or less directly in front of the screen.

The VP150, on the other hand, has its tweeters to the outsides, flanking 3 woofers (a TMMMT arrangement). This creates a much wider sweet spot, making the speaker suitable for larger rooms or rooms where viewers/listeners are more spread out.

It is my understanding, however, that to a viewer/listener positioned directly in front of either speaker, the sound is very similar.

So how wide would this sweet spot be (for a VP100)? In my room, the center speaker would be about 13 feet from the sofa. So, during a movie we have two or three seating positions on the sofa and then a small chair to the immediate right of the sofa. So about a 10 feet wide seating area altogether. I use a 92 inch diagonal front projection screen for the video. Would the sweet spot for the VP100 cover this spread, and therefore be just as good for me (as a VP150)?

I think you'd be better off with the VP150 in your situation. I have a VP100 about 9 feet away from my couch, which is about 6 feet long. I notice a small dip in sound detail when sitting at the ends of the couch as opposed to when I'm sitting dead center. Naturally, I prefer to sit dead center.