HARDWARE
Good stereo speakers pinpoint the exact location of each musician in the soundscape. But when you're watching a video, the same clear separation can annoy, because your ears and eyes often disagree over the source of a sound.
Now Hear This solves the problem with a switch on the speakers that softens the pinpoint imaging when you're watching videos. Its latest VT-series towers switch on an extra tweeter and midrange on the rear panel, making the placement of sound less stark by adding reflections behind the speakers. Even if you lack a center speaker, the video mode lets you spread the cabinets far apart for dramatic stereo without missing the middle on videos; with a center speaker, you can spread them farther still. These are the best double-duty setups I've heard.
VT-1.4, VT-2.4, VT-3: $1,200 to $6,300 per pair. Now Hear This: (800) 648 9993, www.nhthifi.com.
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