I live in a small one-bedroom apartment in Chicago (in the classic Chicago six-flat), with neighbors and thin walls. I am trying to pick out a pair of bookshelf speakers in the $800 - $1500 range. Would sealed speakers like the NHT Classic 3 be kinder to the neighbors and/or in general better suited an older apartment space than ported speakers like the KEF LS 50? I'm assuming the speakers will end up close to a wall for best sound, when I finally get them. I listen to jazz, 20th-century classical, guitar-based jangle pop, blues, soul, the occasional girl singer, and deep house chill-out music. No rap, no hip hop, no heavy metal, so I don't need tons of bass. Music streamed from the computer is my main source, plus some CDs, and I never play it loud. I already have the amp: Peachtree Nova 65SE. Your advice is much appreciated.
I live in a small one-bedroom apartment in Chicago (in the classic Chicago six-flat), with neighbors and thin walls. I am trying to pick out a pair of bookshelf speakers in the $800 - $1500 range. Would sealed speakers like the NHT Classic 3 be kinder to the neighbors and/or in general better suited an older apartment space than ported speakers like the KEF LS 50? I'm assuming the speakers will end up close to a wall for best sound, when I finally get them. I listen to jazz, 20th-century classical, guitar-based jangle pop, blues, soul, the occasional girl singer, and deep house chill-out music. No rap, no hip hop, no heavy metal, so I don't need tons of bass. Music streamed from the computer is my main source, plus some CDs, and I never play it loud. I already have the amp: Peachtree Nova 65SE. Your advice is much appreciated.