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PSB or Thiel? nOrh??

Hi all. I'm looking at upgrading my Infinity-based home theatre/"stereo" system. My taste is primarily rock (I'm a Rush fanatic), but my music collection contains alot of jazz, classical, country, and just about everything else you can think of except rap. My 5-year old Overture 2's are nice, but I suspect I can find better sound without spending insane amounts of money. ("Insane" - such a relative term...)

Of course, I spend as much time using the system as a home theatre as I spend listening to 2-channel music.

After doing alot of reading, I'm thinking PSB Stratus Goldi or Thiel 2.3 as the mainstays of the new system. I have no dealer near me to listen to any Thiel speakers, so I need the sages' advice before I buy.

For years I've read about nOrh speakers - does anyone have any experience with them? For the price of the used PSB's or Thiels I could pick up new top-of-the-line nOrhs.

I'm open to other suggestions in the 1k-2500 (used or new) price range.

Thanks!
aggielaw
flomantampa
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I am looking at a pair of used Thiel 1.5's vs. Paradigm Studio 60's and also at the PSB 4T (I know...different league speaker). I am putting together a small home theater and listening room (12 x 16 ft). I will be using an M&K sub and driving with a Sherwood Newcastle 5 channel amp (120W/channel with 170 into 4 ohms). I have heard Thiels before in a different venue, and liked them. I have Maggies in my main listening room. However, I must put the front spkrs on the short wall (12 ft) and I am concerned about the Thiels in this regard. I have heard that they are very fussy in terms of placement and in this small room, I will not be able to place them more than 1.5 feet from the wall and 2-3 fee at most from the sides. I have heard that the PSB and Paradigms are less difficult to place in the room. Any comments / help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Steve Gross
Tampa, FL
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jayctoy
4,133 posts
 
I will pick the Norh either 6.9 or 7.0,this are very
musical,they have a live presentation, for my own
taste, the PSB and the Thiel you mention, are not
even close.If you can afford the marble 9 it will
compete to the speakers 2 times the price.I dont know
why they have not discover them yet, here at Agon.
The service of Norh is first class.Good luck
unsound
7,329 posts
 
Actualy, i think the Thiels are pretty forgiving about placement, with in reason. The thing with Thiels is that they will maxamize the appreciation and consideration given to best placement, but, they will still work fairly well (again within reason) in less than ideal situations. IMHO, certainly more forgiving in this regard than Vandersteens. The other side is that Thiels are a LOT less forgiving of ancillary equipment, especially amplifiers!
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