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VP160 vs VP180
#436184 04/04/20 02:23 PM
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Hello, been a while. Ive been enjoying my Axiom set up. Thinking of an upgrade. Currently use a VP160 behind my acoustic screen. Thinking of upgrading to a VP180. Would love to hear from anyone who has experienced both in their rooms.


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Re: VP160 vs VP180
aarons #436185 04/04/20 06:35 PM
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Put a QRD diffuser on your front wall behind the 160. The longer the period the better. The deeper the better.

For $1000USD head to GIK and take a look. It will benefit all your LCR channels and room. Money much better spent behind the screen,

The 160 is already a great center channel. smile

Cheers.

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I have the VP180 on wall. It is a beast!

Re: VP160 vs VP180
aarons #436190 04/04/20 09:15 PM
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I've had both, and prefer the 160 in 2500 cubic foot space. It blends better with my M5's, and is a touch more accurate off-axis.

How far away are you listening from? What are you using for L/R? What are you using for amplification?

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Axiom M5HP VP160 M3 ADA1000
Anthem MRX 720
SVS SB-3000 (dual)
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aarons #436194 04/05/20 02:39 PM
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Thanks for asking. I have an Axiom 7 speaker surround. Custom VP150 LR on wall. VP160 center behind AT screen. 4 QS8 surround. 2 in ceiling generic height speakers. 1 in wall sunfire hrs sub 1 sunfire 12” sub. Yamaha 3050 9.2 receiver with Sunfire 200w 7 channel amp.
1st row is 10ft. Room is 17x19

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bman84 #436196 04/05/20 02:56 PM
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From the deep....

Curious about the diffuser. Haven’t learned much about that. Can you explain more? Perhaps post a link or two to help recommend what and where to purchase?


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aarons #436198 04/05/20 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted By aarons
Thanks for asking. I have an Axiom 7 speaker surround. Custom VP150 LR on wall. VP160 center behind AT screen. 4 QS8 surround. 2 in ceiling generic height speakers. 1 in wall sunfire hrs sub 1 sunfire 12” sub. Yamaha 3050 9.2 receiver with Sunfire 200w 7 channel amp.
1st row is 10ft. Room is 17x19


I don't think you'd gain anything by swapping the 160 for a 180 in your space.

What are the specs on your subs?


Axiom M5HP VP160 M3 ADA1000
Anthem MRX 720
SVS SB-3000 (dual)
Re: VP160 vs VP180
aarons #436199 04/05/20 05:21 PM
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If you have a screen wall that is acoustically transparent you can benefit by putting acoustic treatment tools back there that will not change the look of your room.

I can vaguely remember how you built your front wall now I think of it. Is there stone wrapped panels on each side for your VP150 L\R On wall speakers and a couple boxes in the center housing a VP160 and an in-wall Subwoofer kit behind stretched fabric?

Really, to make the most of a QRD diffuser, you want no obstructions between the loudspeaker and the diffuser.

In my experience, diffusers are an excellent choice at the front center and rear of the room. WRT to my center speaker, it made the speaker sound less like a box point source and improved perceived clarity. It also added an embellishment of perceived width of the sources, due to the vertical orientation of the QRD wells. No more balls of sound. Really, if I had to describe the benefit it would be to make the speaker sound less like a typical speaker. Voices do not sound like they are coming from a box "right there".

Diffusion can reduce direct reflections and room decay times without reducing sound energy in the room. In short, the room sound energy is of shorter duration and reflections\diffraction from the speaker's rear are shifted in phase (time)and angle. The reflections are now less detrimental when recombined with the speaker's direct sound compared with a bare reflection in our brain.

Diffusers can also be more efficient in that they do not attenuate sound like absorption while maintaining similar benefits. This is useful in large rooms or if you don't want to reduce your amplifier headroom to reach in room SPL targets after absorption. QRD diffusers are very effective and have become popular because they are easy to model and build.

Cheers. smile

Info.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_(acoustics)

Buy One.
https://www.gikacoustics.com/product/gik-acoustics-q7d-diffusor/


Build your own.
https://www.subwoofer-builder.com/qrdude.htm

Re: VP160 vs VP180
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aarons #436201 04/05/20 05:42 PM
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From the deep.

Yes you are correct in your memory of my room. In hindsight my idea of building a recess shelf/hole in the wall behind my screen was a mistake. It’s created a ton of echo and the lfe from the 160 created all kinds of vibrations inside the walls. I ended up building another box inside the recess with rubber padding between the box and drywall to decouple the box holding the center. Worked really well but I still think there’s a slight echo from time to time.

Doesn’t sound like I need the 180. Do you think the diffuser inside the box behind the 160 would be helpful? I’d have to custom build it probably based on the size of the box. I only have about 4” from the rear of the 160 to the wall of the box. Is there enough space? Right now I have foam in the space to help with absorption


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