What do you guys think of this one? I'd like to add a center my series 2's but this only has one woofer. Is the dispersion decent? Is the tweeter on top of the woofer? What do you say?
I say thanks.
Which model of VCC? There's the VCC-1, the VCC-2 and the VCC-5. I have had the VCC-1 and I now have the VCC-5. I have never heard nor seen in person the "2".
I'm gonna guess you're talking about the "1" because you say it only has one woofer.
The "1" was OK. It was limited dynamically, though, and I think the crossover point was a little high at 80 Hz. I used it for a year or two, but it never really did it for me. The tweeter in the "1" is coaxial with the 6.5" driver (in the middle of it). Dispersion was decent, but not wide enough to fully and completely merge with my 3As Signature mains. Voicing was similar to the 3A Sig, but not quite there (this might have related to the dispersion as well, but I believe that the tweeters on the two models are different; I'm not sure if the tweeter in the VCC-1 and the 2CE are the same.).
The VCC-5, though, is a totally different animal. It has everything that was missing in the VCC-1. I've heard many people refer to it as one of the best centers, and I agree. It has the dispersion, voicing and dynamics that don't end.
It's all about budget, of course. I think I paid $450 for the VCC-1 (it was even the "Signature" model), and I paid something like $1500 for the VCC-5 (I bought both used, and the VCC-5 came with a huge stand that pretty much matches those of the 3A Sigs). If you can stretch it, or if you can wait, go for the "5". If not, the "1" will work reasonably well.
That's my experience with the two.
