I am the original poster here (now different username). I haven't used the VT 2.4's for many years due to room constraints after moves and the fact that I didn't love them. I have moved again and pulled them back out to try in my new basement with a Rotel RB 980BX (120X2) and Rotel preamp. Once again, I didn't love the sound. Too lifeless, compressed and bright on many recordings (although sounded great on others). In a quest to see if I could make them sound better, I took the preamp out of the loop and connected my Sonos Port directly to the amp. This helped some, but not enough. Then I read about the Schiit Loki and added this in the signal path. With a big twist/boost of the bass frequencies and a tiny turn to the left to decrease the higher frequencies I think this system sounds pretty awesome for the meager expense. The increased bass from the introduction of the Loki totally transforms the sound. Somehow the NHT's now have a great center image and great rhythm and drive that they lacked before. They can't fix compressed/bad recordings, but now sound pretty good to my 52 year old ears on FLAC files streamed via the Sonos Port. I am very happy with the Schiit Loki purchase, especially for the price.
Are NHT VT2.4's harsh, or is it just me?
I am using a Rotel RMB 1095 (200X5). I am switching from Genesis Genre 1's because I didn't think they were "dynamic enough". After listening to the NHT VT2.4's out of the box, I am about ready to switch back. They hurt my ears. Maybe they will smooth out with break in, but the tweeters sound very metallic and harsh to me. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?