SB2s were a pretty good speaker. SB3s were better, as in more of the good that the SB2s offered.
Classic 3s superior to Classic 2s in all ways.
Rich
Classic 3s superior to Classic 2s in all ways.
Rich
Calling All NHT fans, old and new..
I recently caught the audio bug after a few decades of hibernation, and picked up a couple of pairs of Loudspeakers ( actually more than a couple, but that's for another time). One of the pair is the newer 2.1 NHT SuperOnes. Been auditioning them for close to three weeks now in my living room.
Originally, I thought they sounded good, with a midrange that was a tad recessed for my taste. I thought clarity and detail was very good, and the bass limitations for a speaker this size are not a deal-breaker for me ( I'm a 2.0 guy, music). Either I adapted or the midrange opened up a bit but I noticed the in- the- back quality less, it sounds better to me.
My quandary: I saw a super deal on a used pair of SB2s. Virtually same size, they spec a little lower and higher frequency range on paper. Been A/ B all night, and I'm having a heck of a time deciding what I like better. So far, the 2.1 have a little better air or space around percussion.. Ramsey Lewis 'Sky Islands', but the the SB2 seems very close, with possible a little more midrange presence I tend to find realistic. I don't find the SB aluminum Tweeter harsh at all, the silk 2.1...it varies, very good on some material, a touch smeared to my ears on other material. I know crossovers are probably different, interesting they both have 86 sensitivity rating but the S1 sounds a tad louder..?..
So... Anyone happen to own but new SuperOnes AND SB2? YOUR thoughts and impressions are greatly appreciated.
Originally, I thought they sounded good, with a midrange that was a tad recessed for my taste. I thought clarity and detail was very good, and the bass limitations for a speaker this size are not a deal-breaker for me ( I'm a 2.0 guy, music). Either I adapted or the midrange opened up a bit but I noticed the in- the- back quality less, it sounds better to me.
My quandary: I saw a super deal on a used pair of SB2s. Virtually same size, they spec a little lower and higher frequency range on paper. Been A/ B all night, and I'm having a heck of a time deciding what I like better. So far, the 2.1 have a little better air or space around percussion.. Ramsey Lewis 'Sky Islands', but the the SB2 seems very close, with possible a little more midrange presence I tend to find realistic. I don't find the SB aluminum Tweeter harsh at all, the silk 2.1...it varies, very good on some material, a touch smeared to my ears on other material. I know crossovers are probably different, interesting they both have 86 sensitivity rating but the S1 sounds a tad louder..?..
So... Anyone happen to own but new SuperOnes AND SB2? YOUR thoughts and impressions are greatly appreciated.
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