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Wait, didn't you just buy the VP180 nick?

No I didn't purchase the VP180. I was very close to pulling the trigger when it first came out and there was still the Axiom trade in program (when Axiom got such a mass of people trying to trade them in they went to the auction instead). Anyways, I'm glad that I waited, since I really prefer the VP160 design-wise. I don't have the room right now for the height and depth with my current TV stand, so I'll have to wait until I get a new TV stand. I plan to move in the summer, so I don't want to get a new TV stand right now either. Hopefully within the next year or so, after everything settles down, I can get a VP160 though.

Ah, it was the QS8;s you bought from the auction recently then?

Thanks for the reply Nick. Thats exactly the answer i was lookig for.

I guess the only way I'm going to be happy at this point is if I get an M80 as a center channel to go with my M80s. Take that, VP180 and VP160 owners! Too bad it's going to reduce my potential screen size so much. Okay, you still win.

From my personal experience I have noticed zero off axis issues with the VP180. I have listened from the middle of my couch, the left side of the couch, and the right side of the couch.

If there are measurable differences between the slight off axis locations that I have listened from I definitely can not hear them under when viewing normal content. If you went extremely off axis perhaps things would be different but I am not sure. I have not done any critically listening from my far right loveseat. I have watched some TV from this location though and everything sounded OK.

I personally wouldn't worry about any potential off axis sound problems with the vp180.

No, I bought my QS8's (along with my VP150 and M22's) back in 2006. I'm quite happy with my setup right now, so I haven't upgraded any of my speakers yet. The one thing that I would really like to upgrade though is the VP150, in the near future. This to me seems like the weak link in my current system. I would also like to upgrade Outlaw LFM-1 to a pair of more robust subs (in terms of the ability to reach lower frequencies and amount of output). I'm very happy with my LFM-1, by I want each seat to have similar frequency responses. Since I have to get at least one more sub to do this (to have a pair), I might as well get an exact matching pair and move up one notch over the LFM-1. I guess, my "upgrades" are aimed at having the best audio performance for each seat. Because right now I'm pretty happy with the results in the sweet spot.




Did you have a VP150 prior to the VP180 and notice any off axis issues?

I must be thinking of someone else who upgraded through the auction.

I did not notice any issue with the vp150 from the left or right cushion on the couch either. I wasnt that far off axis at those locations and was sitting abpout 12 feet back. From my far most seat (love seat) there were some issues. MY biggest problem with the VP150 was that it couldn't really keep up with my m80's in general.

I think I was confusing you with nickbuol, who I believe bought a vp180 and QS8s from the auction.

Yup. That'd be me! The "other" Nick B...