Hello, I just joined, primarily for the audiophile products. Looking at purchasing the NHT C3 speakers for our new living room. Space is about 15 feet wide by 33 long and they will fire long ways. Space is just for general listening, music room with all equipment is downstairs, so hoping they will fill it with sound nicely. Cheers.
Mar 18, 2024
Reviews on the internet you say, that's the most credible source possible. I'll be sure to let B&W know that some Kanto brand speakers are showing them up. How many professionals and audiophiles use Kanto? And how many B&W? I'm merely pointing out the fact these look to me like some really low grade quality speakers and they're asking too much for them. Most computer speakers that have inputs on one speaker and then chain over to the other one like these cost $20-50. Think of a typical pair of Logitech speakers.
If you want musical enjoyment, get speakers with larger quality drivers and quality amplification. I have some old used PSB speakers that cost a fraction of what these cost and I'd wager heavily they sound as good as, or better than these (PSB Alpha SE). Lots of people just aren't aware of the options out there and just blow money on stuff that's not really that good.
Edit: B&W is all fine and dandy, but I don't have money to spend $1000 on their smallest speaker until I get a better job.
Edit#2: Also, my main problem was that the only speakers we have in the house are those of my laptop, and some Hardon Kardon soundsticks III. The soundsticks are iffy and the subwoofer sounds rattly. I'm just looking for an affordable upgrade until I can afford real sound.
Read up on this for some more info on speakers: http://www.reddit.com/r/Zeos/comments/2wnwor/guide_stereo_systems_20_21/
Oh, and I'd suggest you either set up your yu2's at ear level when you get them or angle them upward slightly so they project sound towards your ear level. This will help out with their sound. You could purchase speaker stands on massdrop or elsewhere online, or you could just buy a squash ball and cut it in half and use that: http://www.reddit.com/r/audiophile/comments/30tlv4/a_cut_in_half_squash_ball_creates_the_perfect/
Let me know if you have any questions and congrats on the purchase.
Cheers.
Zeos did a review here:
(similar kit but not the exact same)
Just because B&W make the Nautilus doesn't make EVERYTHING they make superb. Judge them on their own merits
Yes you could do better with say, a $25 Lepai T-amp and a pair of passive speakers esp. if you buy used, but if you want the convenience of self-powered monitors esp. for nearfield PC listening, these Kantos look to be ok. A more tried-and-trusted option is the M-Audio AV40 which goes for $120-150 on Amazon, has accurate mids and highs, and is fine for everything except party-level output.
The fact you think I'm "comparing" this no name stuff to B&W is laughable. But kids these days, they probably hear people say B&W and think they're "BMW" speakers (Have actually heard someone say this).