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I'm a fan of NHT as well. I've owned the 2.5 and the 3.3. Both were very good speakers. Also, they looked good. Nice finishes and cool, angled shapes. Haven't heard the new Classic line. Although I did check out the XD system. Thought it sounded good for its size, but is outdone by some...

The Mackie's are nice.

My vote is for Ed Frias' EFE T-22s. Definitely the best I've heard for under $1100. Check the reviews on audioreview.com.

Seems you could still use them as surrounds. Or there's always ebay.

I've had this player, too. Mine needed a new laser assembly after about two years. It was covered under the Sony ES 5 year standard warranty. I since sold it and now have an el cheapo Pioneer dv-563a for DVD/SACD playback and a Sony cdp-x707es for CDs. I sometimes miss the cool blue light on...

Bruce, I agree. The hard drive based playback system is the wave of the future. We'll see more and more of this as the prices continue to fall.

Is it possible there were Wisdom and not Wizard?

I agree. There's nothing magical about them. Also, it seems that most companies are putting their R&D resources into DVD and multichannel sound. So, as far as two-channel CD playback, there haven't been any technological revolutions recently. Personally, I think the mid-90s players reached sort...

Jeff-O, You didn't say how much $$$ you wanted to spend. If you don't like SVS, maybe a sealed sub would be more to your liking. You can get a NHT 1259 based sub from madisound for around $500. Next would be my own personal pick, the Acoustic-Visions Kilimanjaro. That's around $1500...

Yes. I think some of those older players were built to a higher standard than the new models. My old Sony weighs 40+ pounds. The thing is a tank! On another forum, people were suggesting that the capacitors in CD players degrade over time and make the sound quality worse. Does anyone have...

That's cool your player was so reliable. But who would buy one that's almost 20 years old?

Just wondering how old everyone's CD player is. Mine's a Sony CDP-X707ES that's about 11 years old. It's running just fine. Just how long can a player keep going? Does anyone have an older unit? -Mike

Living room: EFE T-60 Bed room: EFE T-22

Until recently, my weak link was the cd player as well. I just got a Sony XA7es and it sounds much better on cds than the Pioneer dvd player I have. I was reluctant to shell out the money for a fancy cd player, but it was worth it. The rest of my system (two channel): EFE T-60 speakers, two...

Hi, Can someone please give some advice regarding my preamp? Here's the problem: sometimes when listening to my stereo the sound will either stop, as though pushing the mute button, or be reduced to a barely audible level. The sound will return to normal once I turn off the preamp, unplug the...

Jess, the EFE B-15 is $890. Also, Ed has posted free plans for a DIY speaker on audioreview.com. Speakercity.com sells the DIY kit for $300 pr. or for $330 assembled. Ed will build you a pair of the DIY for $600. This includes matched drivers and crossover components and a few tweaks.

I have pictures of all the EFE models. I'll be happy to post them if someone will explain to me how to do it. Lew, I havn't seen any technical reviews of any EFE speaker. I doubt there are any due to the extremely limited production. For example, I've had the T-22 for a couple of months and...

I also own the T-22s. They sound fantastic. I'm not an employee of EFE either. In fact, I think there are no employees. Just Ed Frias and whoever builds the cabinets for him. I like the T-22s enough that I ordered the T-60s. They should be here in a couple of weeks.

This is going to be a long list. However, the best I've heard are the EFE T-22. They're $1000. I've got mine hooked up with an NHT sw3p sub and think the sound is better than my previous speakers --the NHT 3.3. (and all the other speakers I've owned: Paradigm studio 100 v. 1, Hales Concept...

Another NHT fan here. I've owned the 2.5 and the 3.3. Both are awesome speakers for the money. Used 3.3s are available for around $1500. They are a steal at that price. I have not heard the new generation of NHTs. However, I replaced the 3.3s with a pair of EFE T-22s and an NHT SW3P sub. In...

When I had the Studio 100s, they were hooked up to a Parasound HCA-1200 amp and PHP 850 preamp. The sound was very good for the money.

Thanks Ben. But I'm interested in the two-channel preamp; not the surround processor.

Looking for Sony TA-E90ES preamp in good condition

Thanks for the kind words, Camp. These speakers are one of the very last pairs NHT ever made. I'm selling because I need a big chunck of change to send the bleeping IRS by April 15.

I have a pair of NHT 3.3s for sale. They are a little over one year old and in perfect condition. I have original shipping cartons, manual, and all hardware. Too big and heavy to ship, so must be local sale (Salt Lake City). My system is up and running, so buyer is welcome to have a look/listen...

My experience is that subs can help even with near full range towers. I have NHT 3.3s and use two NHT SW3P subs with them. The towers run full range with the subs low-passed at 35 Hz. Using a test disk and spl meter, this set up gives completely flat response to 20 Hz. The subs are used for...

If you want something different than sensible bookshelves, consider the NHT 3.3. They look very cool. They are very well made and have great full-range sound down to 23Hz. If you check on audiogon.com or ebay, you can get a used pair for well under 2k.

Living room: NHT 3.3 - my "home theater" is a tv hooked up to my two channel stereo. Bedroom: Paradigm Active 20.