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Very good sound; beautiful design and finish; smooth midrange; detailed mid-bass (will need sub for proper bass); nOrh logos on both speakers!; once shipped from Thailand arrived at my door in only 3 days; choice of finishes

highs could be a bit more crisp for my tastes

Suspicious of buying product (especially speakers) which I hadn't yet heard, but heard positive reviews of the 3.0's, and for $150 I thought "what the hell". If they look half as nice as they do in the pictures online, they'll be worth it just as a conversation piece. Also, you gotta look through the norh.com website; they really are a different kind of company, and I really wanted to give them a shot. When I took them out of the box my first impression was how well-designed and finished they were. I got the natural finish, and I came across none of the inconsistencies in the finish that another reviewer had remarked upon. They really have a beautiful, lustrous shine to them and are indeed a work of art (fashioned by Thai craftsmen from a single log). My biggest concern with the sound was that they would lack in overall output. They are rated to handle only 20 watts (cont.); my amp is a 100 WPC JoLida hybrid tube/SS integrated, and I didn't know how the two would work together. I needn't have worried because the 3.0's sound fine. I think they're pretty well broken in now. I agree with others who have said that the midrange is nice and smooth. The mid-bass is surprisingly strong, tight, and detailed. I use them with a 75-watt Eosone powered sub, and this combination is very enjoyable. I have them sitting on some pillars which are around 30" high; this seems about the right height for my chair. The imaging and soundstage are good, though they don't "pull you in" quite like more expensive speakers I have heard do. The only minus would be the lack of open and airy treble. They are not terribly bright sounding which for many may be to their credit. I felt that cymbals, etc. sounded a little rolled off; I don't know if this has to do with the single-driver nature of the speaker. I guess I would be hesitant to consider other, larger single-driver speakers because of this (nowhere to audition them around where I live, anyway.) Anyway, for $150 these things acquit themselves very nicely- they play loud enough (for most applications), look great, and sound great for all but the most critical of listening purposes.

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Size, responsiveness, warm mids and clear hights. Looks, if you like em.

Weak on bass (as you'd expect) needs stands, and they better be the right ones. Inconsistent fit and finish.

After following the nOrh Wars here on Audioreview.com, I felt I owed these things a listen. After 2 years of non-response to a request for a guest listen at someone's house, I saw a pair of these cheap on ebay so I snagged em for under $100. Fit and finish were, "inconsistent" between the 2 speakers. I like the overall look in black painted wood with black grills. Sound wise, the speaker's produced better than expected sound for a 100 dollar speaker. Don't know if they're such a great value at list but certainly better than many comparable small driver speakers. Mids and highs were warm and clear respectively and quite responsive. Bass was lacking but you'd expect that from such a small package. What bass that was there however was good and tight. I suppose if mated with the right subwoofer these speakers would be good if not great. Worth the time and money if space is limited, you like the look and don't mind buying ear unheard.

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Wide stereo image. Very clear and detailed. Excellent build quality. Hand-made. Very nice gold plated 3-way binding posts.

Low end is missing as expected. Three feet made the speaker somewhat tippy. Be careful if you expect someone or something to brush past the speakers.

After discovering Norh and reading the website "cover to cover" if you will, I knew I had to support a Full-Ass company like this. There is no marketing department working at Norh and thank goodness! Anyway, onto the 3.0s... The speakers are beautifully made and it's obvious they are the work of craftsmen and not of factory production lines. I got mine with the walnut finish, although I think I should've went with the natural finish. oh well. The wide soundstage is something I really liked about these and once I moved things around and got them placed correctly they really filled the room. They were sitting on top of my old 3-way particle board tower speakers which did not have nearly the imaging of the little Norhs. Yes, they are missing the low end, but I found a twist of the 'ol bass tone control on my NAD 3225PE warmed up the mid bass quite nicely. Likewise did a treble boost work some subtle magic on the high end. This isn't to say the Norh's lack treble, but I think I just prefer a little more tonal contrast on some recordings. I have a fairly small living room in an apartment and there was more than enough volume coming from these things. Their sound belies their small appearance for sure! Watch those little cones work themselves into a froth! I primarily listen to heavy metal and the Norh's did okay, but the lack of impact in the bass was sorely missed. But the bass that is there is clear and articulate. The classic guitar of Andreas Segovia and a Pentangle folk disc sounded absolutely excellent. Even Primus "Brown Album" came across with really good punch. (well, it is an excellent recording after all) For 150 bucks shipped to your door you cannot go wrong with these little drums. They are hand made and will definitely attract the attention of visitors. I think their tonal balance lends them to albums which don't require big fat bass reproduction and as I said earlier, the imaging is wonderful. They sound good even when you walk around the room. If the lowest model in their line sounds this good I can only imagine what the higher ones sound like. I will not be "imagining" very long I can assure you! Companies like Norh, the underdogs fighting the Good Fight and not trying to deceive the consumer, deserve our support. HiFi need not cost a fortune and I think it's awesome the approach Mr. Barnes has taken.

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Excellent sound,excellent imaging. PRICE

low frequency reproduction

Best Buy. Perfect with a good subwoofer

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Superb imaging and soundstage... Overall value!

Looks are not to my personal liking

I bought a pair of these for my sister and her then soon to be husband (they are married now). When they opened up the box, I was worried they would hate the looks as I did, but to my surprise, they *loved* them.

The groom just had to try them out, so we hooked them up to my father's stereo system, and my jaw dropped (as well as several other people's). I could not believe we were listening to $150/pr (shipped) speakers...

Build quality, while not the best out there, was *far* better than anything else in the $150/pr price range... The speakers had respectable upper and mid bass (although no lower mid and low bass as would be expected). Soundtage width was huge, and imaging was excellent. While the speakers could not blast out sound, they got loud enough...

Overall, I can easily recommend the nOrh 3.o drums... They may not look very good (IMO), but boy do they SOUND good... and isn't that what really counts?

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Beautiful sounding driver enhanced by a solid drum enclosure

Finish, size for some applications

I agree with Bryan on most of his summary. When I first plugged them in they were disappointing. However, after 25-30 hours of breaking them in, they have really mellowed out.

I bought these speakers because they were an inexpensive way to try out the Norh philosophy of good drivers in a unique enclosure. When they first arrived I found several runs in the finish. I asked Michael about this and he explained that to keep cost down, they finish them in-house. This was evident by the occasional dust particles on the surface that gave the finish a slightly rough texture. Overall though, the looks were good. (Note: now that my wife has decided to redecorate, I'll probably refinish them anyway)

I wanted to make sure the speakers had a chance to loosen up. I broke them in not by listening to them for 30 hours, but by letting them play continuously over several nights. I played classical, jazz, rock, and the occasional hockey or baseball broadcast. Every once in a while I would stop in to "sample the sound". I didn't want to "adjust to their sound" as much as I wanted to let them open up before passing judgement.

Now that I have had them for about a month, I think they are a great bargain. They are not meant to play loud, nor do they have room-shaking bass. What you have is a nice sounding speaker that you can listen to and not sound fatigued.

These speakers will end up being my surround speakers in a HT set-up. My room is only 9'x13', so I don't need large speakers. I think combined with the 4's or 5's as my mains this will be a great economic HT system for me.

One note: Norh advertises these speakers as good speakers for a computer system, and I agree. However these speakers have a larger footprint than most computer speakers. If your computer work table is like mine with a monitor, printer, keyboard, CD case, etc; there is not much room left for these speakers. You might want to try the Prism line.

My overall feeling is that Norh has built an outstanding product; especially for $150. I nock down the overall rating a notch only because of the finish.

Sound, looks

Bass response, only one nOrh logo per pair, 20 watt rated limit on the speaker

I received these on March 12. Not a lot has changed since I posted the initial review but the speakers truly are wondeful. Here is the initial review:

These arrived at lunchtime yesterday so I had just enough time to unpack them. They are packed like tanks. They are also much more beautiful in person than the picture implies. Michael, you have to find a way that the pictures will do justice to the actual looks of the speakers. The rough measurements are 9 1/2" high, 8" wide, and 13" deep. I measured the wood thickness to be about 1 1/4" at the port, which is roughly 1" wide. The speaker itself is 3" wide.

After I hooked them up I put on the radio to break them in. The first couple of hours was terrible. The third hour they were much better. And by hour number four they were finally beginning to break in. I'd guess these need about 15 - 25 hours to break in properly but you'll notice a huge difference after the first four. The music being played was a mix between soft rock and jazz. But how do these do with cds? I ordered Boy Thai's albums Spicy Brazil and Siamese Samba with the 3.0s to get a feel for the Thai drums. All I can say is WOW!!! The speakers have really opened up. They made me feel like I was there at the recording studio during a Boy Thai jam session! The sound is simply amazing. The bass of the speaker may not go deep (75Hz) but it is deep enough for me. I was running the speakers around 70dbs but am sure they will do much louder. At 11 at night you need to be considerate of those people so I'll crank them later on this afternoon.

What are my complaints? The wait time, but that was to be expected. But another minor complaint was the nOrh logo was only on one of the grill covers. Michael, spend the extra $1 and please put them on both grill covers. The 3.0s are definately a winner especially costing $150. They truly are a work of art and I'd be proud to show them off to anyone. They have a limit of 20 watts but are perfect for a mini system or for the office, which is where the teak Prism 3.0s will be going once they arrive and are broken in. If you do not want to spend the $400 for the 4.0s yet want to get introduced to nOrh, do not hesitate to buy the 3.0s. They truly are an amazing speaker at a fantastic price.

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They perform exactly as they should. The deep bass isn't there but that is to be expected. These are perfect for mini-systems or computer speakers. I was able to hit 75dbs in a 24'L * 15'W * 8'H room with room to spare. In my 12' * 10.5' room they hit 80 - 85dbs. 90 - 95dbs is probably there limit, but I'd lean towards it being 90. They are wonderful and could easily be sold for $200 or more per pair. As long as you play them within their given limits, they will satisfy you for years to come. They are beautiful. If you want to try out nOrh speakers but do not want to spend a fortune doing so, give these speakers a shot. For $150 a pair you will not regret it at all.

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