In the VP66R the tweeter is an aluminium dome unit, with a black anodised surface. The tweeter is contained in its own little enclosure, giving them greater isolation from the acoustic energy produced by the larger driver. The reason turns out to be that the whole woofer assembly can also swivel within the casing.ĭepending on the crossover frequency between tweeter and woofer, the value in pointing the woofer itself is probably only minor, but because the tweeter is attached and the range of swivel seems to be greater for the woofer, the tweeter gets quite a boost in the ability to aim it. The woofer sits further back into the casing – which seems to be made of ABS plastic – than is normal. Rather than being fixed to the main casing, the tweeter is on a pedestal emerging from the centre of the woofer … the place where the dust cap would normally be. Still, that’s better than nothing.īut there’s more to it than that with this one.
So, as is often the case with high quality installation speakers, the tweeter can swivel around a little in its mount, so you can get a few degrees closer to its axis. And overhead mounting of speakers does not conform with anyone’s idea of the proper location for home theatre speakers. Incidentally, while these come with a paintable perforated steel grille that’s round in shape, you can purchase optional square grilles if that would better suit your décor.Ī problem with ceiling mounting is that a regular tweeter would not be firing anywhere near the sitting position, unless you located it directly overhead. Most conventional homes wouldn’t fit that in their walls, although that’s fine for ceilings. It’s not just the round shape, but that the casing extends just about 120mm back into the cavity. The VP66R speakers seem clearly designed for ceiling mounting.
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