I'll second Garfish's comment re: NHT.
No offense to other posters, but most if not all of said speakers sound best further away from the front wall - in most cases several feet. NHT 3.3's were designed to be within 2" of the front wall. In fact they need to be this close in order to produce proper bass response. This said, the dimensions of the speaker mean that it might as well be 3' into the room. - Like a mini-monitor on a stand the mid/tweeter sections end up positioned 30" out in the room.
NHT 3.3's are very narrow (7"), ridiculously deep (28") and an absolute BEAR to move. Each monolithic cabinet weighs 123lbs, has many sharp edges, and must be slid around on it's aluminum pontoons in order to truly fine-tune the position - not the easiest task for 1 person!
Once properly positioned they are very capable speakers, producing prodigious bass & very satisfying mids/highs. But be warned theres no candy coating just the recording, be it bad or good.
If going the 3.3 route take caution in selecting electronics & cables as 3.3's can sound shrill with mis-matched components or under amplification usually 200-300 quality watts of SS power or beefy tube amps only IMHO.
With adequate amplification & well matched /quality electronics you will be aurally rewarded with sound that rivals speakers costing many thousands more.
Good Luck with your search
No offense to other posters, but most if not all of said speakers sound best further away from the front wall - in most cases several feet. NHT 3.3's were designed to be within 2" of the front wall. In fact they need to be this close in order to produce proper bass response. This said, the dimensions of the speaker mean that it might as well be 3' into the room. - Like a mini-monitor on a stand the mid/tweeter sections end up positioned 30" out in the room.
NHT 3.3's are very narrow (7"), ridiculously deep (28") and an absolute BEAR to move. Each monolithic cabinet weighs 123lbs, has many sharp edges, and must be slid around on it's aluminum pontoons in order to truly fine-tune the position - not the easiest task for 1 person!
Once properly positioned they are very capable speakers, producing prodigious bass & very satisfying mids/highs. But be warned theres no candy coating just the recording, be it bad or good.
If going the 3.3 route take caution in selecting electronics & cables as 3.3's can sound shrill with mis-matched components or under amplification usually 200-300 quality watts of SS power or beefy tube amps only IMHO.
With adequate amplification & well matched /quality electronics you will be aurally rewarded with sound that rivals speakers costing many thousands more.
Good Luck with your search