 Re: Trouble deciding on layout due to VP180
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I visited someone that had one mounted like this and I never want to go back there again. You have strange requirements for friendship. I left out the last part "... to watch movies at their house, because it was very uncomfortable."
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Re: Trouble deciding on layout due to VP180
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Yeah, if there's going to be mounting, you need to be comfortable.
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Re: Trouble deciding on layout due to VP180
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It would seem that no matter what, the VP180 and its location may turn out to be an insurmountable problem. What could be another alternative and if you are still within the thirty day return period of this recent purchase, you could replace the VP180 with one or two M2s or M3s as your center channel, especially if the mantle is your only option. This will give you somewhat more flexibility for placement without most of the weight and size issues to deal with.
I myself, have always preferred this setup since, in my opinion, the sound is more natural with better dispersion than any horizontal model.
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Re: Trouble deciding on layout due to VP180
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The safe word needs to be clearly intelligible?
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Re: Trouble deciding on layout due to VP180
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i say pave over the fire place... and then get a stand for the 180, then mount the plasma at 48ish inches...
problem solved......
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Is that a gas fireplace or real log burning? Maybe you could mount the speaker below the mantel somehow. Possibly anchor it into the bricks or whatever is behind the bricks? It is very heavy as you know.
Another option is to someday as money allows, put togethor a smaller home theater upstairs using bookshelfs and use the 180 downstairs. Real wood. I was thinking of lowering the mantle or replacing the mantle. Either way im starting to agree the 180 is just too large to put up there. Im just worried i will never be happy with the sound from anything but the 180. If you don't have a stand for the VP180 to mount under the tv, then I would revert back to a VP150. Or maybe just use a phantom center (no speaker at all). I don't see a VP180 working if the TV is going on the fireplace. Perhaps i should use a couple book shelf speakers with the tv no surround upstairs. Its going to be a nice huge living room just seems like a waste. However it will be more child proof in the basement.
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It would seem that no matter what, the VP180 and its location may turn out to be an insurmountable problem. What could be another alternative and if you are still within the thirty day return period of this recent purchase, you could replace the VP180 with one or two M2s or M3s as your center channel, especially if the mantle is your only option. This will give you somewhat more flexibility for placement without most of the weight and size issues to deal with.
I myself, have always preferred this setup since, in my opinion, the sound is more natural with better dispersion than any horizontal model.
Another good suggestion
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