Re: VP160 quick review
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Thanks for the informative review.
M80's, VP150, QS8's (all V3) Epic Sentinel Sub Powered by Pioneer Elite
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Re: VP160 quick review
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So just how much better is it than the 150? I'm pretty sure I'd like to upgrade too, but the question is if I can afford it.
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I'd be interested to hear your comments when pairing the 160 with M22's, as I have an M22/VP150 setup.
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I'd be interested to hear your comments when pairing the 160 with M22's, as I have an M22/VP150 setup. I too would be interested, since I have the same setup.
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I've got M22's currently with an in-cabinet VP160 on order.
I wonder how long of a wait before the in-cabinet version is in production. I think I read that it's Jan 25 for the standard version.
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I've got M22's currently with an in-cabinet VP160 on order. Cat, i bet that will be a very good combination. especially for movies and TV viewing.
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How much better than the VP150? Good question, the VP150 is a good center for what it was originally designed for but the VP160 is a FULL range center with good off axis response. I could say it is like comparing the M22 to the M60 or M80, the M22 is a great speaker but it isn't up to the same level as the floorstanders, the 160 is worth the $100 more to buy, but this is also just my opinion, YMMV.
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
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Re: VP160 quick review
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thanks for the review Jason. i'm looking foward to hearing one and seeing how it compares to to twin M22's.
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How much better than the VP150? Good question, the VP150 is a good center for what it was originally designed for but the VP160 is a FULL range center with good off axis response. I could say it is like comparing the M22 to the M60 or M80, the M22 is a great speaker but it isn't up to the same level as the floorstanders, the 160 is worth the $100 more to buy, but this is also just my opinion, YMMV. Quite frankly, I have always thought with the introduction of Blu-Ray and lossless audio, full-range center channel models like the VP180 and 160 were pretty much mandatory and long overdue. I am still quite surprised, though, that many major speaker companies who sell very expensive L/R speakers still only offer relatively small center channels similar to the VP150 with max. five and a half inch woofers and of course, they are generally considerably more expensive. I had a "Totem Rainmaker" center channel($1000)that I sold at a tremendous loss, and it was probably the most disappointing center channel that I ever owned. It was still a "small" center channel speaker with a small cabinet and all the limitations such a speaker has to endure, regardless of the companies advertising.
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