Vandersteen 5A's in Home Theater

If you're using standard 5.1 or 7.1 decoding, you will lose the .1 part if you don't have a dedicated sub. Any decent processor will allow you to route the .1 to the mains if you like, but that's their processing then, rather than specifically what is recorded. It likely would sound just fine - all I'm suggesting is that a sub is required by the 5.1 and 7.1 spec in their straight form.

I'd always use a matched center for HT. Certainly, unmatched is serviceable if budget prohibits, etc., but I wouldn't be any more inclined to accept an unmatched center for HT than I would be to use mis-matched L/R for stereo music.

Hi Jon,
The 5As are wonderful for stereo or home theater. I love my system and wouldn't trade it for the world. If you get a second pair of 5As you should use the VCC-5 Center and not the other center you have. There will be a vast difference. In any case, you'll love the system! BTW, you will need a separate .1 sub so try the V2W or a Velodyne Digital sub as they're both great (at different prices and for different reasons).
Good luck!

thanks Mikej,

If i get the Vandy 5A's for my HT i will probably get the VCC-5 and just keep my Revel Sub30's. Are the Vandy surrounds any good? if so, i can get rid of my Embraces too.

thanks again guys.

Hi Jon,

I used non-Vandersteen speakers prior to getting VSM Signatures and I can honestly say it was a significant improvement. Even the regular VSMs are quite good. I would encourage you to get an all Vandersteen system for a variety of reasons...all of which I think are obvious. So rather than bore you with the details (let me know if I should anyway) I'll leave it at that.

Happy New Year!

The VSM are the bset souround I have ever herd the speaker images so well in my room it blew away any dipole and is much clearer. I have 4 vsm sourounds, 5a, big center which is worm and wonderful the best part of the ht system and the sub. The sub is ok not as good as my velodyne, it just doesn't produce the bass pressure I am use to. Maybe it is to fast for movies.