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Btw, I don't find the same problem with N805

Thanks for that detailed info, layman.

In contrast to what some people are saying, I'm quite sure the tweeter in 1NT is NOT the same as that in N805. I've heard the N805 many times now with the same electronics that I used with 1NT. The treble is much smoother. I'm glad that the superb extension in the highs exists in both models, though.

My experience agrees with layman's statement that the CDM 1NT is best NOT fully toed-in. Full toe-in aggravates the treble peak on bad recordings, without much improvement in detail resolution. Btw, speaking of the "treble peak" again, I want to clarify once again that I only find the peakiness annoying on BAD recordings, which unfortunately I got a lot of.

I also agree with layman that the 1NT's bass can benefit from wall proximity, as I find that it doesn't require much effort to keep the 1NT from booming in most rooms, even small ones. However, I must point out that I found the N805, which apparently has upper bass boost, is much demanding of careful placement to avoid booming.

Something I missed to point out in my owner's review is that I find the imaging capability of the 1NT to be one of the best in its price class ($1000-$2000). However, I find that owners must make an inevitable compromise between bass and soundstage depth. Just when you got optimal bass extension, you would have to give up some of that to get back some of the soundstage depth lost when you moved the speakers closer to the wall... I feel this is where the advantage of a better, more expensive design such as N805, which is best away from walls, comes into play.




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