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The pictures in this thread have me giddy with excitement for my new speakers to show up next Monday.

That is why you run 2 centers, and use both the 160&180 That is what i am thinking about doing... :~)

Not sure if I'd do that.... Look at the spl spec on each. Unless you have independent gain control for each, one may be considerably louder than the other. I know the VP150 was four db louder than the VP160 in my room. Too much to use both.

Oddly enough, the VP150 spl was within 1 db of two M22's.

Yep, I totally concur that if you are going to run two center channels they better be the same model, otherwise you can, because of differing designs and positioning and even with the same manufacturer, have a volume imbalance issue. Obviously, the only way one can get around this is with separate amplification along with the ability to adjust the volume independently of each. I have also tried it with a separate volume attenuator switch however, it adds noise to the speaker you are attenuating.

I heard that double (non-matching anyway) centers wasn't worth it for that exact reason. One will dominate over the other and you won't really notice much of a difference.

I know, some of you are thinking the same thing that I was... Wouldn't it provide a wider/taller/more centered/etc center channel sound experience. I was told "not really" by the experts. Thus the reason that my VP150 will be "homeless" (or at least "system-less") once my build is done.

If i use my Marantz amp it does have independent control of each channel on the amp.



That is what i was thinking... The 180 for the frequency response, and the 160 for the dispersion...

hrm.. I will just stick with the 180 then.

Yeah, I'm starting to care less and less about people outside of the sweet spot. They're not me, so why should I try to give them a better experience if it compromises my own?

JC has two centers going "ask him", I would like to hook up my 150 on the bottom and 160 on top of my picture. That would be enough for me, very soon you will need more front speakers the way the centers are sounding.

But tell me what you love about it!

Sorry, don't know yet... I am still constructing v4.0 of my theater. The VP180 is sitting still in plastic wrap waiting...