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BlakeBr · 08-30-2004, 01:45 AM

I am trying to decide if I should go for the set of 5 norh 4.0's or not and if they would be a upgrade from my current engergy take5 system... They are used almost exclusively for HT, and I could snatch them up hopefully for about 500 dollars, or should I think about upgrading my denon reciever (love it, but lacks DTS, is only 5.1, and does not have any component video switching, etc). My current budget could go up to around 1,500 dollars more or less, and if the whole setup is more than that I could purchase a pair of stereo speakers now and keep the energy's for the surrounds and center until I had the money to upgrade the rest. So my burning question now is how do norh's speakers and le-amps stack up to the competition these days? Are my dollars better spent elsewhere?

Keep in mind I am filling a smallish 16'x16;' sized apartment living room, but probably moving it into a much bigger living room within the upcoming year.

Thanks!

08-30-2004, 01:45 AM	#8 of 8
BlakeBr Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Local Time: 09:21 PM Local Date: 01-07-2009 Posts: 12	I am trying to decide if I should go for the set of 5 norh 4.0's or not and if they would be a upgrade from my current engergy take5 system... They are used almost exclusively for HT, and I could snatch them up hopefully for about 500 dollars, or should I think about upgrading my denon reciever (love it, but lacks DTS, is only 5.1, and does not have any component video switching, etc). My current budget could go up to around 1,500 dollars more or less, and if the whole setup is more than that I could purchase a pair of stereo speakers now and keep the energy's for the surrounds and center until I had the money to upgrade the rest. So my burning question now is how do norh's speakers and le-amps stack up to the competition these days? Are my dollars better spent elsewhere? Keep in mind I am filling a smallish 16'x16;' sized apartment living room, but probably moving it into a much bigger living room within the upcoming year. Thanks!