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The VP center speaker tweeter is designed to have a horizontal dispersion when orientated correctly. Turning them on end defeats the whole design, so you would be better off purchasing a speaker designed to be vertical. I wouldn't be suprised if the VP100 has better on and off axis performance when placed vertically.
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I wouldn't be suprised if the VP100 has better on and off axis performance when placed vertically.
Audioholics tested several horizontal center speakers and in every case the off axis performance was better when they were positioned vertically http://www.audioholics.com/education/lou...evaluation.htmlSo I wouldn’t bet against you Doc. 
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Yes, but better than the M22s?
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Yes, but better than the M22s? They didn’t specifically test the M22 or VP100 but I imagine the M22 would do better. In the test above the only horizontal speakers to best a $115 bookshelf speaker in off-axis response were a $600 MTM and $2,500 W(T/M)M both sitting vertically. Though the $2,500 W(T/M)M when measured horizontally only barely lost out to the $115 bookshelf for off-axis response.
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Hi guys, What I meant by vertical placement, is that normal speakers that are long top-to-bottom may be tough for me. Having speakers that are meant to be "on their side" like placement of the VP 100 would work better. A bookshelf speaker would work if it weren't for the fact that all the axiom bookshelf's have a rear firing port... The in-cabinet option like are too big for me so I was thinking of using VP100s for left and right like this: == TV == I listen mostly to music and some HT (2/3 Music 1/3 HT) Hope this clarifies what I'm trying to do  because the symmetrical or horizontal nature of the speaker design makes it much easier to use in my living room where having horizontal speaker placement for me is difficult To avoid too much confusion, could you please confirm that you meant "where having vertical speaker placement for me is difficult". Otherwise the post is a tad strange and can lead to stranger answers...
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It might be worth asking if Axiom can do a custom M22 for you with a front firing port?
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Hi guys, What I meant by vertical placement, is that normal speakers that are long top-to-bottom may be tough for me. Having speakers that are meant to be "on their side" like placement of the VP 100 would work better. A bookshelf speaker would work if it weren't for the fact that all the axiom bookshelf's have a rear firing port... The in-cabinet option like are too big for me so I was thinking of using VP100s for left and right like this: == TV == I listen mostly to music and some HT (2/3 Music 1/3 HT) Hope this clarifies what I'm trying to do because the symmetrical or horizontal nature of the speaker design makes it much easier to use in my living room where having horizontal speaker placement for me is difficult To avoid too much confusion, could you please confirm that you meant "where having vertical speaker placement for me is difficult". Otherwise the post is a tad strange and can lead to stranger answers... The 3 horizontal VP100 would be the best configuration due to your placement restrictions but it might not be the most optimal. But yes it will work. What do you plan on doing with placement of the sub?
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Like Dr. House says, it's not ideal, but it should work just fine.
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The pics of the tweeter show a quad diffuser, to me this means it should work in either horizontal or vertical applications, yes/no?
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