nht vs cerwin vega

which would make better main speaker for ht and 2 ch stereo? nht 2.5i or cerwin vega re30(or equivlant with 12 in woofer).

gmarcotte8f9712-05-2004 3:45pm

gregadd Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 574 posts 12-05-2004 at 05:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete you're kidding right? Cerwin Vega is for college students playing hip hop or rock and roll.
gmarcotte8f97 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 66 posts 12-05-2004 at 08:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete my mistake, nht is better for 2 ch every day of the week. i have owned the re30 for 15 ys and am currently using them as rear ch for ht. thay mate well with the lean 20 watt rear amp in the hk avr20ii. i have had the nht 2.5i for a month now 65 watts to the mid/highs and a seperate 100 wpc amp to the subs. they just dont get loud. is the cerwin vega problem x-over related. they can sound harsh at high levels. can they be up graded or should i look at la scala for the fronts at twice the cost?
gregadd Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 574 posts 12-05-2004 at 11:17pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete look the cerwin vega is designed for boom and sizzle. I don't think that's what you want if you are listening to nht. subs can eat power. not ucommon to find audiophile woofer amps at 300-600 watts. ou should not hear subs. Bass is non-directional.so yuo should not "hear" subs.