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It depends on where you measure them. There seem to be two conventions - one measuring the outside of the speaker frame (5.25") and one measuring across the midpoint of the surround (4-ish). Axiom uses the first method IIRC.
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Re: VP160 Concept Discussion
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I do kind of like dakkon's observation about simply making a VP100-config (MTM) but with the larger midwoofers. In an M50 cabinet ?
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Oooooh, I asked that once when I was looking to replace a driver on a non-Axiom speaker.
Dammit. I can't remember which was "standard".
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I think measuring across the outside of the frame is a bit more common.
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with the 2 larger woofers you can get a much lower frequency with less drivers.
just a simple looking design.
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It's 1/2" bigger, dude. I mean, that's something, but a whole new woofer design? Simply because Wilson uses it? Why not an 8" woofer, then?
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...And the mids Axiom uses across the board (other than ABs and QS4s) are 5.25", not 4 1/4".... Whoops, my bad.
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this is just my opinion, will it happen, probably not. They already have the 6 1/2's designed and in stock.. and without knowing the actual frequency response of both speakers it would be hard to tell any true benifit. i think with an 8" you would not get the midbass that either a 6 1/2 or a 7 would be able to provide. For now, i have a vp-180 on the way, and look forward to seeing what that has to offer.
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Right, John, an M50 Center. Oh, wait, they already have a VP150. Wow, that complicates things.  Jay, I guess I wasn't thinking very precisely. My perception is that the VP150 is inordinately long, but it is only 27.5. I was thinking of something "shorter" than that.
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It's 1/2" bigger, dude. I mean, that's something, but a whole new woofer design? Simply because Wilson uses it? Why not an 8" woofer, then? Wouldn't going bigger affect dispersion?
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