Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners VP 100 match well with M60's?

I suppose I'd like to know why the original poster seems set on the VP100. Space constraints?

I've tested my 100 with M22's, Onwall M22's, and even my M80's, and it held its own, sounded very good.

I can't comment on 50s but I have two sets of M60s. One pair is in a stereo setup in a room that has no TV, so music only. The second is in a full 5.1 setup with a VP150 center.

I am extremely happy with both setups. In the music only, stereo setup, the sounstage is excellent and I don't feel at all like I am missing a center speaker.

However what i will add, is that in a 5.1 it is nice to be able to bump up the center channel a db or two to help bring dialog to the forefront. A lot of movies are mixed in such a way that the dialog can be hard to hear compared to all the other noises. Being able to adjust this subtly can bring a BIG improvement to your listening enjoyment. Nobody likes to strain to hear dialog or having to keep the remote in hand to keep playing with the volume as it switches from loud special effects to dialog.

If movies will be a big part of it's usage, I would suggest getting whatever matching center you can afford. You can always upgrade later. If music, I wouldn't sweat it. Marks advice on a 'phantom center' will work well unless you are concerned about the people not sitting in the sweetspot. And who cares about those guys, right????

Drunken Irish guy makes a good point.

One difference that I forgot to mention is with the VP100, I preferred to listen to music in Stereo. With the VP150, I preferred to listen to music in 3.1 with the center playing.

It could also be that with a 5.1 or a 7.1 setup differences in centers appear much smaller than with a 3.1 setup. Dealing with 3.1, the center channel differences are very noticeable, at least in my room with my setup.

If I were just now picking the 3 fronts for my theater, if the room wasn't huge, I'd take a look at the M22s and the VP160. It is real close in price to the M60s and the VP100.

Welcome hockeylifer,
I started off with the M60's, added a VP100, then finished off the 5.1 system with an EP350 and QS8's.
As Tom stated, the VP100 works fine in this system. I would love to upgrade to a VP160 however at this point I would have to replace my t.v. stand to fit this monster
Cheers,
Shaun

I haven't heard any of the centers but this is what I would do. I would get the M60s and the VP 160 and be done with it. You will just want them sooner than later if you start off lower on the line. If that is a little out of budget then start with the 60s and then add the center later.

For several years I used the M60 / VP100 combination. With a little tweaking (like bumping up the center volume a bit), they were a very satisfying match. If budget is an issue, It may not be worth the cost difference to move up to the VP150. I recently upgraded to the VP160, and there is a very significant improvement over the 100.

I'd suggest going with the VP100 and saving the difference to upgrade your surrounds.

I have a VP100+M80s. It does the job, but if I had the space and the WAF, I'd go for something bigger. Sorry, Chess.

Either that, or a VP100v3.