NHT Absolute 5.1T System?

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termin8ted314

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Anyone audition this system or anything from NHT? I am thinking of checking it out.
How does the NHT stuff compare to aperion?
 
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termin8ted314

Audioholic
Reviving and old thread. Anyone hear this system?
 
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termin8ted314

Audioholic
Right now im leaning towards aperion or the def techs i auditioned
Next on my list would be ascend acoustics and then maybe NHT

All of these would be with either an SVS or HSU sub
 
AcuDefTechGuy

AcuDefTechGuy

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Right now im leaning towards aperion or the def techs i auditioned
Next on my list would be ascend acoustics and then maybe NHT

All of these would be with either an SVS or HSU sub
How big is your room?

Personally I think dipole & bipole speakers sound more natural and spacious than direct-radiating speakers - at least the ones I've auditioned (DefTech & MartinLogan). But they require room from the walls.

If you think 2 ft produces good sound, then 2 ft is good enough.

However, some direct-radiating speakers also require some distance from the walls. For example, the Revel Salon2 require 3ft from the front and side walls.

But you are doing the right thing by auditioning a variety of speakers. keep it up.
 
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termin8ted314

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How big is your room?

Personally I think dipole & bipole speakers sound more natural and spacious than direct-radiating speakers - at least the ones I've auditioned.

But you are doing the right thing by auditioning a variety of speakers. keep it up.
The room is about 13.5x14 with 8 foot ceilings. I have a sub picked out i just need to figure out speakers. Im trying to listen to as much as possible in my area but they all seem to carry the same stuff. The def tech system i looked at was heavily discounted at my local 6th ave electronics. Otherwise it would be way above the number i wanted to be at. The aperions seem to be a no brainer since if i dont like them i can send them back. But like i said the def techs just sounded like i wanted.
I agree with you the bipole speakers just had this fullness to them that i liked. I just want to make sure the space requirements are there.
 
AcuDefTechGuy

AcuDefTechGuy

Audioholic Jedi
The room is about 13.5x14 with 8 foot ceilings. I have a sub picked out i just need to figure out speakers. Im trying to listen to as much as possible in my area but they all seem to carry the same stuff. The def tech system i looked at was heavily discounted at my local 6th ave electronics. Otherwise it would be way above the number i wanted to be at. The aperions seem to be a no brainer since if i dont like them i can send them back. But like i said the def techs just sounded like i wanted.
I agree with you the bipole speakers just had this fullness to them that i liked. I just want to make sure the space requirements are there.
My room is only 15ft x 16ft and my BP7000s are much bigger than the ones you got, but I still am able to do 3ft from the front wall.

I think 2ft - 2.5ft from the front wall is possible in a 14ft room.

Yeah, the bipole speakers just produce this 3-dimensional soundstage that is hard to describe.

I've listened to the MartinLogan dipole speakers also, and they also produce this 3D soundstage. I've compared a $3K MartinLogan dipole to some $12K Dali Euphonia MS5 direct-radiating speakers (which also sounded really good), and I preferred the MartinLogan. But that is just my personal taste.

Once you've "tasted" this 3D soundstage, there is NO going back to the traditional speakers.:D
 
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termin8ted314

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The way my room is set up i cant get that kind of space off the wall. I have an opening to a small hallway on one side and opening to the kitchen on the other. so if i put them 2-3 feet out it would just look silly.
 
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mel graf

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Anyone audition this system or anything from NHT? I am thinking of checking it out.
How does the NHT stuff compare to aperion?
Having NHT and other speakers over the years, I can say that any of the older NHT's such as2.5, 2.9 are superior to Aperion in many ways. With proper placement the NHT's do not require any subs. However some are 4 ohms but with proper amps, no problem.
 

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