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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

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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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