nht vs cerwin vega

you're kidding right? Cerwin Vega is for college students playing hip hop or rock and roll.

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?

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.

Are you running a passive sub or are you talking about the 8" woofers in the 2.5i? What part of the volume are you unhappy with, bass or overall?

bass is not the problem with nhts. in the small room they are located, almost too much bass. too close to corners and back wall, ill live with it. i do know when you hear loud subs what u hear is distortion. its the mid-highs that seem "not as loud". do i just need to throw more watts at them to get the high spl? they are rated to 200 watts max, does that mean use 400?