[JRNII]

Should one go with the x-static or the Hobbs for home theater use?

[corndog71]

Depends on your room.  X-Statiks should be at least 3’ from front wall. 

The NX series will outperform the X series due to the better tweeters but the latter are no slouches.  Both will outperform commercial speakers at the same price points.

Either way you will get fatigue free, detailed, and expansive sound.  They’re also easy to drive with virtually any amplifier. 

[Vince in TX]

Yes.   

X-Static and X-Voce (heavily upgraded with Skiing Ninja crossovers)
2x Double Trouble subs
4x X-On Wall

Sounds fantastic!   Of course, I have them augmented with a pair of sealed SVS SB-2000 subs (one front and one back) and four Bowers & Wilkins in-ceiling speakers for ATMOS, and Soundshakers in the seats.   

[BrandonB]

I have read several people on the forum using the NX-Ottica's for HT and they say it's great.  It beets the surround systems because they are able to use a high end DAC and the NX-Otica's are great speakers.  A few have gotten the center channel NX-ottica but I haven't heard much about how it sounds.   The NX-Center  is the coolest center channel I have seen.  To use the center channel I assume you need a surround AVR.  Is any of the AVR's out there good enough for the NX-Series?   

[Glady86]

I have read several people on the forum using the NX-Ottica's for HT and they say it's great.  It beets the surround systems because they are able to use a high end DAC and the NX-Otica's are great speakers.  A few have gotten the center channel NX-ottica but I haven't heard much about how it sounds.   The NX-Center  is the coolest center channel I have seen.  To use the center channel I assume you need a surround AVR.  Is any of the AVR's out there good enough for the NX-Series?

I use mine for music and tv/movies. I found I don’t need a center channel or surround speakers to enjoy surround affects. The phantom affects as well as dynamics are great with the NX Otica.

[Huskerbryce]

I have read several people on the forum using the NX-Ottica's for HT and they say it's great.  It beets the surround systems because they are able to use a high end DAC and the NX-Otica's are great speakers.  A few have gotten the center channel NX-ottica but I haven't heard much about how it sounds.   The NX-Center  is the coolest center channel I have seen.  To use the center channel I assume you need a surround AVR.  Is any of the AVR's out there good enough for the NX-Series?

I use the NX-Otica fronts with the NX-Center.  I have had many AVRs.  Yamaha, BK reference, Marantz, and currently the new Emotiva RMC-1+.  The NX-Center is the most amazing center speaker I have ever heard.  It totally disappears in the screen.   Dynamic, nearly full range…mine plays flat to 48hz.  No system ive ever owned performed at this level.  The RMC-1+ has some bugs but sounds great for the price point.  Hopefully in the coming months, some software updates fix some minor but (can be) serious glitches.  Ive never been happier with how my system sounds with the NX-series on both music and home theater.

[WGH]

Is any of the AVR's out there good enough for the NX-Series?

I don't have any experience or recommendation for an AVR. What I can recommend is the Anthem AVM 70 Surround Processor currently retailing for $4000. I use an AVM 60 (the previous model) that I bought new in 2019, after 6 years it works and sounds perfect with zero bugs or glitches.

Anthem AVM 70



The Anthem AVM 60, AVM 70, and the MRX 1140 all use a toroidal transformers, my processor is dead silent. The AVM 60 and AVM 70 are processors only, you have to supply your own amps. I use a Van Alstine Vision SET 400 for the L&R speakers, a Van Alstine 3-channel Insight 240 (120 watts each channel) for the center and surrounds, and a pair of used stereo and 6-channel Adcom amps for the rear and Atmos channels for a system total of 1740 class AB high current watts.

Anthem processors have a smooth, very clear non-fatiguing sound no matter the volume and never, ever a hint of sharpness. The sound quality completely obliterated my old Outlaw 975 processor. The Anthem processor's sound is the opposite of analytical with a sound quality is close to a state-of-the-art movie theater except you get to control the loudness. The center channel volume can be controlled using the remote which is very helpful with bad mixes. If you hear a flaw or distortion it is in the source material and not in the electronics.

The Anthem ARC room correction fine tunes each speaker to sound more alike resulting in an immersive experience without one speaker overpowering the others. I always fine tune the frequency response and loudness after calibration, the software gets the sound close but human ears are the best. The Anthem ARC software is very versatile.




I use the Salk Veracity HT2C center speaker which uses the Seas Excel W18 drivers and RAAL ribbon tweeter in a sealed cabinet, these are the exact same drivers as in my Salk HT2-TL speakers so the tone across the three front speakers is seamless. The Seas and RAAL drivers are also very revealing and don't like harsh or overly analytical sounding electronics at all.

I had two REL subs for a little while: a G2 Gibraltar (far right) and a new G1 MkII. I connected both as an experiment. The sound was visceral but I discovered you can have to much bass. I sold the G2 to a friend and it blends seamlessly with his Magnepan 2.7i speakers.

The TV is a 60" Panasonic plasma, colors look very natural. Black and white films like Roma and 2024's Nosferatu have all the subtle shadings of 35mm film.