Alexpm

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.33 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $300.00 from Eber Electronics

Summary:
I just want to write to say what a great speaker this is. I originally purchased the Boston VR-12 to accompany my VR-40s, but found the speaker to be much too large and bulky and also on the loud side. When the VR-10 was released a year later, I quickly purchsed one and the VR-12 went into storage. I recently sold it. I have read that the VR-12 was one of the best center speakers ever made and have at times regretted my decision, but every time I think about how massive it was, I realize I made the right decision to keep the VR-10. The VR-10 has a lot of power and very clean and clear sound and I also understand it to be a better speaker than the VR-MC which is similarly built and with similar specs.

Strengths:
Boston sound Size

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Boston VR-12

Price Paid:  $300.00 from Best Buy?

Summary:
I had Boston's going all around my home theater and thought they were the best. But wait all of you mass market buyers out there! I just wasn't pleased with my Boston Acoustics VR10 and recently purchased B&W's (I'll leave out the models to prove I'm not advertising for anyone out there)for my L and R speakers. I wanted to match my front 3 and listened to a B & W center channel (again leaving out the model). I brought the Boston speaker to the store to compare and lets just say I had to laugh as their is NO comparison! The mass market equipment out there like Sony, Pioneer, Kenwood may sound good if that's all you've heard (bread is good until you've had pizza - then it sucks right?). This is no different - take your gold plated deluxe edition mass market speaker that you want/have and take it to a REAL audio store that has REAL audio equipment like B&W's, Paradigm, etc. and compare. Even these 'entry level' speakers are sometimes just a little more than the mass market crap,and they will blow the mass markets out! I just did this with the VR10 and my new B&W and OH MY GOD! I went from loving bread to tasting pizza for the first time and my B&W center only cost me $75 more!

Strengths:
You'll think you have a good speaker because it has gold plated binding posts in the back - don't fall for this manufacturer!

Weaknesses:
muddy, highs are high, little range - bass, what's that? for a little bit more you can get a REAL speaker that's designed to play - STAY AWAY FROM THIS MASS MARKET GARBAGE!

Similar Products Used:
Stay away from Sony, Pioneer, Kenwood,Radio Shack, Onkyo, Monster Cable etc. Get Marantz, Kimber Cable, Paradigm, B&W's, and similar stuff at those real audio stores!

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Couldn''t be happier with my purchase. The speaker is an ideal size for a center channel, it doesn''t even dwarf my 20" flatscreen television in my entertainment center and puts out crisp,full voice and sound effects. If you can still get hold of one of these (even used) pay up to retail to get it and you won''t be sorry. It is a 3-way speaker with the beautiful Lynnfield VR tweeter, a midrange, and a pair of woofers (1 active and 1 passive). Connected via Monster Z1 cable with banana plugs to my Denon AVR-2802 for a great combination! Get one!

Strengths:
VR tweeter, good bass response for its medium size, includes midrange which was removed for the VR-910 center channel which replaced it

Weaknesses:
NA

Similar Products Used:
Infinity, Klipsch

Price Paid:  $195.00

Summary:
Excelent purchase, I bought a pair of vr20's about 3 years ago (350 for the pair on clearence), and was amazed at what I had been missing. When I added the vr10 it just brought it all together. I love the BA sound, the lynnfield vr tweeter is amazing.

Strengths:
High end quality at mid range price!!

Weaknesses:
none I'm aware of!

Similar Products Used:
vr20's main(l&R)

Price Paid:  $130.00 from Tweeter Etc.

Summary:
Can't beat it for the price. Dialogue sounds great and true to life, and the imaging is great for a center channel due to the vertical layout of the mid and tweeter. Just got the VR970s and I couldn't be more impressed with the match. Just buy it if you can find it, you won't be disappointed.

Strengths:
Everything - great range, clean sound, nice tight bass, power-handling ability, nicely matched to other VR's, smaller than the VR12 for easy placement

Weaknesses:
None at all