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Forums » General Discussion » What's New At Axiom » Sneak Peak: VP160 Prototype
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#355566 - 09/26/11 09:30 PM
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![]() shareholder in the making Registered: 05/11/02 Posts: 10621 |
It's a bit tallish, but using the existing unmodified drivers(the tweeter apparently is the one with the QS4 face plate)limits the extent to which the height could be minimized. It would be nice if it could be lowered an inch or so, but this would require modifying the tweeter and 5.25" face plates to fit more closely together.
Enclosure size apart, however, this promises to be an excellent sounding center when development is complete. I'd guess that a likely price would be around $540. Ian, if you're of a mind to do a little more experimentation in this area, one of the thoughts that I've mentioned here in the past was a smaller W T/M W using two 5.25" woofers, the QS4 form of tweeter faceplate and the 4" mid-range from the QS4.
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#355567 - 09/26/11 09:39 PM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 03/16/02 Posts: 3115 Loc: CA, USA |
Originally Posted By: Amie Well, the first prototype is designed, cut and built, and heading into the testing room! What do you think? ![]() Side view ![]() Front view Great idea. Looks a bit like my Frankencenterspeaker: 1 Merak (Axiom made) trapezoidal anti standing wave cabinet 2 Axiom 6.5" drivers 1 tweeter, capacitor and resistor array from a Reference 3a de Capo mm speaker 1 modified Radio Shack super tweeter [img:center] ![]() and another with the Merak horn loaded tweeter [img:center] ![]()
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#355569 - 09/26/11 09:55 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 12/06/07 Posts: 7786 Loc: Canada |
That there is one burly speaker! Measuring, its about 1.5" taller than my M2s. I think this is a love 'em or hate'em format.
I don't know which would be harder to fit into a setup the VP180, which is mondo wide, or this guy.
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#355571 - 09/26/11 10:12 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 08/05/09 Posts: 6015 Loc: Milky Way Galaxy |
I wouldn't mind a little shorter and a little longer, but please don't make it deeper.
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#355572 - 09/26/11 10:20 PM
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![]() shareholder in the making Registered: 05/11/02 Posts: 10621 |
Brian, Ian is a excellent designer(certainly superior to the Russian designer Ivan)but he can't make it both shorter and longer.
Edit: Oh, you mean... Edited by JohnK (09/26/11 10:23 PM)
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#355574 - 09/26/11 10:25 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 08/05/09 Posts: 6015 Loc: Milky Way Galaxy |
Ohh. How about shorter, and wider?
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#355575 - 09/26/11 10:28 PM
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![]() shareholder in the making Registered: 05/11/02 Posts: 10621 |
You got it; and I agree.
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#355579 - 09/26/11 11:32 PM
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![]() aficionado ![]() Registered: 06/28/08 Posts: 769 Loc: Toronto, Canada |
Originally Posted By: fredk I don't know which would be harder to fit into a setup the VP180, which is mondo wide, or this guy. Although I understand that this speaker target people who seek better off-axis response, I have to agree with this statement. People that couldn't fit a VP180 will have a hard time with this one. Physics are physics so I guess the volume is needed for a good full range center. I'm sure something can be done on the tweeter face plate in order to make the speaker shorter and a bit wider.
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#355580 - 09/26/11 11:36 PM
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![]() old hand Registered: 10/10/07 Posts: 90 |
Originally Posted By: Amie Great feedback so far - thank you! Critiques are definitely welcomed or we wouldn't have asked ![]() If it was me... I would spread the width out another 5 or 6 inches and add another midrange keeping the tweeder dead center. This would shorten the heigth by about 2 inches and keep the asthetic look of a tradional center ( long and narrow ). Only my opinion though as I dont really care for the box look. But I did stay at a holiday inn express last night. LOL |
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#355581 - 09/26/11 11:45 PM
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![]() aficionado Registered: 11/16/10 Posts: 901 Loc: Victoria,BC |
I thought it would be a size between the 150 and 180, I don't like the boxy look but that is just me.
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