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In Reply to: To start, are you talking within the same brand? posted by grantv on August 8, 2006 at 09:29:13:
Well, my friend's wife wants satellites -- the smaller the better. He wants something for both music and HT, and I've got a budget of 1000-1500. So I was thinking about the cheap but reputable Athena Micra system, but replacing the front L&R with NSM Model 5, which I assume would be much better for music. The NSM center channel costs as much as the whole Athena system, but I noticed that it has a sensitivity of 89dB, while the Model 5s rate 85, and NSM sells them together in an HT system.Either that, or I'll spend the same amount on a higher end sat/sub system.
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Hi, an HT pre/pro should have enough adjustment to compensate for more or less volume efficiencies. IMO, a timbre match across the front is most important for a seemless sound stage. The rear channels are mostly effects, so if you were to go all out with the NSM's in front, and with their center, you could try those BB El Cheepo Insignia's in the rear.
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