NHT VT-2
Anyone have experience with this model?? Impressions?
--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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No but they look very nice.
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I have not but have heard a couple of side firing woofers in main speakers before. They are hard to place and dial in on the lower registers if you are in a "real world" situation. IE, limited on space, have furniture or walls nearby.
They need room, lots of it, to sing right. IME
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Not those but the 2.5i's.
I think the sound is soft in the highs but detailed just the same. I remember liking them.
I think they sounded like the Polk RD0-194's sound signature.
It's been a few years but I still have them. Here are some reviews of mine. Sorry it's not your model.
http://www.audioreview.com/product/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/nht/2-5i.html
The one you're looking at;
http://www.audioreview.com/product/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/nht/vt-2.htmlMost people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
They need room, lots of it, to sing right. IME
Tom
That's not a problem for me. My den is16x24 with vaulted ceiling.--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
Going to go have a listen this friday.--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
I LOVED them in the showroom and would stop by the shop to hear them and talk to a friend of mine who worked there. I just didn't have the coin at the time to actually pull the trigger. I remember I liked them best with Marantz electronics of the time.2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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waiting...
I hope they sounded great and you got them for pennies on the dollar.
I remembered I did hear a speaker of that series I believe. It was a speaker that had L,C,R on them. A center and surround speakers. I think they were like 450.00 a piece msrp. Now their sound was JUST RIGHT! My old friend Paul bought 3 of them for around 100.00 from a Pawn shop MANY years ago.
Post edited by Tony M onMost people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
I had a pair of NHT 2.5 that I really liked. Unfortunately, I did not realize just how much I liked them until after I sold them to a good friend who was building his first system.
I spent several years waiting for another pair to come up local to me, and ended up settling for a 2.5i pair a couple years ago. They are almost as good as the 2.5. Almost.
I recently had a friend over to listen to a few different speakers in the newly finished basement. Believe it or not, we both were split between the Kappa 9 and the NHT 2.5i. We listened to, from right: SDA SRS 1.2, Infinity Kappa 9, Legacy Focus 20/20, Klipsch RF7, Polk LS70, NHT 2.5i, and Carver ALIII.
I’m not saying the NHT is better than the rest, but on that night, in that room, and with that equipment.... yea.
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That's quite a shoot-out!
I wish I was there!
I think my NHTs are just like yours.
I heard some other newer NHT towers in a Pawn shop years ago and the shop ALWAYS had them playing. The sound was soft but detailed too. The bass was tight and musical.
The shop wanted 280.00 I believe for the pr. and I didn't have that much at the time.
I wonder if they still have them?Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
Nice collection @daddyjt wow! Is that a McCormack amp I see over there?
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Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
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Nice collection @daddyjt wow! Is that a McCormack amp I see over there?
Thanks:-)
Indeed it is a McCormack - it’s the DNA 225. It’s my go-to when I want to compare or evaluate anything in my system because if it’s neutrality."Conservative Libertarians love the country, progressive leftists love the government." - Andrew Wilkow
“Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn -
I went for a listen. And ended up bringing them home. Crazy cheap price! I'm really liking them so far. They don't best my Thiel CS2.3's.--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
Congrats.
Have the NHTs been sitting unused for very long?Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
....and if you live up North, have they had a chance to thaw out yet?
It be cold man!
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Congrats.
Have the NHTs been sitting unused for very long?
The previous owner said he bought them around 2005 from a warehouse closeout. Never even unboxed them until last year to have a listen. Said he had 3.9's at the time and was happy with them. Later he got into Klipsch Cornwall's and LaScala's. And just needed to get rid of these for more room. $200 later they are in my den. And they are dead mint. Not a scratch anywhere I can find.--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
....and if you live up North, have they had a chance to thaw out yet?
It be cold man!
Tom
Pretty chilly down here in Georgia this morning!
--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
I bet. 25 degrees outside right now. Sounds like you will need to break these in a bit.
I do have to mention this, seeing as how they have been in storage for so long. I have no idea where I read this or whether it's even true or not but I do remember reading that if a speaker has been in storage unused for extremely long periods of time that it was wise to take out the woofers and rotate them 180 degrees. FWIW.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Tom, Probably wouldn't hurt. I kinda hate to mess with them right now really. And I've heard the same thing before.--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out. -
I need to bring my NHT's back out front! Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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Must say, really really liking these speakers. Probably better than my stock 1C's.--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
