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Re: VP160 upgrade advice
Escaron #420401 09/21/16 10:04 PM
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My concerns, in decreasing priority would be:

1. potential damage to plasma TV due to vibration from sitting on a full-range speaker

2. TV sliding off somehow (wedge failure)

3. scratching the finish on your new VP160

Any of those would suck.

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Re: VP160 upgrade advice
Escaron #420402 09/22/16 03:40 AM
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I have to agree with bridgeman, its a speaker not a tv stand . Go to the Brick or get some milk crates, cans of stew etc. Do like my kids do and call DAD LOL. Gl and enjoy your new CC


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Re: VP160 upgrade advice
Escaron #420404 09/22/16 04:06 AM
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I was one of the few that had my T.V. In one of the box ends when I first got my 160. If you go through the search pane tv on Vp160 it should still be easy to find. though I quickly went to get a T.v. mount stand you'll need a large one as the 160 is large , the box end with foam was great for a month or 2.

Re: VP160 upgrade advice
Escaron #420407 09/22/16 06:41 PM
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Thanks for everyone's help! I will probably wall mount the TV (always hesitant to attach things to a wall, never know if I can trust the studs and the mounts, the TV is about 70lbs so hopefully it's not too heavy).

In any case, I also saw this online at IKEA (a shelf height extender). Any thoughts on putting this over the speaker and the TV on top? It seems perfect for the VP 160 ( if you don't attach the back panel the dimensions are spot on to fit the speaker inside).

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/50279815/#/70263856

Width: 31 1/2 "
Depth: 11 " (don't attach the back panel and the speaker should fit for depth, or can even let it protrude a bit with the back panel on)
Height: 13 3/4 "

VP160 Dimens. H W D (inches): 11.5" x 30" x 13.9"

Will this mess with the acoustics of the speaker by putting it into a cabinet of sorts - I would think not, especially if the back panel isn't on? I'm just trying to find the simplest way to get everything set up and avoid wall mounting if I can. If it's not recommended I will wall mount the TV.

Thanks again!

Re: VP160 upgrade advice
Escaron #420408 09/22/16 07:33 PM
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That could work except for the height(add some strips or feet to the unit). Leave the back on for strength.

The VP160 is front ported so any "shroud" around the speaker should be ok sonically as long as the baffle clears the leading edge of it.

If you're handy, you could make your own as well.

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Re: VP160 upgrade advice
Escaron #420425 09/24/16 12:07 AM
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I had a VP 150, nice speaker. Don't miss it. I now have a VP160 in one system, a VP180 in another. They are both GREAT speakers. You cannot go wrong with either.

Your Denon will drive either with ease, power and grace.

Go get you one!

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Re: VP160 upgrade advice
Escaron #420499 09/28/16 02:15 PM
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VP160 came last night! Woohoo! Thanks Axiom! smile

Haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but I did unpack it and put together the shelf/height extender from ikea. The speaker just barely fits inside width wise. What I mean is that the horizontal panels of the speaker are touching right up against the uprights of the shelf. Just wondering if this will cause an issue with sound coming out of the speaker? The front of the speaker clears the edge of the cabinet a good 4-5inches so that shouldn't be an issue. As advised earlier in the thread I left the back of the shelf on for extra support.

Thanks for your help!

Re: VP160 upgrade advice
Escaron #420506 09/29/16 01:20 PM
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Congrats! It is a great speaker. As for the "snug" fit, just watch out for rattles for the most part, and like you said, make sure that the speaker front sticks out a bit so that you don't get boundary issues with the sound waves and the shelving around it and you should be OK.

Now go get that sucker hooked up!


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Re: VP160 upgrade advice
Escaron #420722 10/16/16 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted By Escaron
Thanks for all the advice, just placed my order for the VP160HP, super excited to heart in action! Hope it's as much of a difference as everyone says haha!

Any thoughts on placement? My current VP150 is shelf mounted above the TV, but I don't think the shelf will be sturdy enough for the weight of the VP160 so I'm thinking putting it under the TV. Can the speaker cabinet take the weight of a plasma? It's a 55" panasonic, it's not overly heavy. I'm assuming I'll need some sort of wedge on top to level out the screen as the speaker appears tapered to the back.


I have my 70" wall mounted and no issues. Get a good sturdy wall mount that supports the TV. What I did because feel safer is, I got a 3/4" sheet of plywood. Not particle board or chip board, Plywood good one side. I bought it at lumber store half sheet $17. 2 ' by 4'. I marked out the studs found the Centre, I was lucky hear beacuse I did rip out the wall as had a leak needed fixed. When I put the sud back in I found centre and started there. I then screwed with a Number 4 3" screw the plywood into the three studs. I then took 4 1.5" lag bolts and lag bolted the mount to the plywood. That thing is not coming of the wall with a wrecking bar


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