The Sonus Faber Sonetto 1 in combination with the Nait 50 and Chord Qutest sound very nice. Unfortunately, the build quality of the budget SF is lowā¦
Anyone who has bought a NAIT 50 and is wondering about a good loudspeaker match, should investigate a pair of Falcon LS3/5As. Iām playing mine in with a brand new LP12/ARO/Goldring-rebuilt Troika, and the whole little package just keeps getting better as it beds in.
After a long search think Iāve found my favourite speaker (within budget) for my Nait 50 which will replace my much loved Audiovector QR1s.
Still early on in a home dem but think Iāll soon be the owner of some new Neat Petite Classics. (Also have some Harbeth P3ESRs to try which also sounded very good in the shop. )
Curiosity got the better of me as well so Iāve stuck them on. Theyāre both very good!
Initial thoughts: The Neats have more bass as would be expected being rear ported vs the sealed Harbeths. The Harbeths sound far from thin though. The Harbeths really excel on vocals - beautifully natural. Maybe a touch less excitement and emotional engagement than the Neats but still very good on that front and very enjoyable.
I probably need to pull the Neats out a bit more from the rear wall to be fair to them. I havenāt moved the stands at all so far so still sitting about 27cm-30cm from rear of speaker to wall with toe-in (which was my preferred position for the Audiovectors).
Going to be an interesting week and possibly not an easy decision!
They are excellent. As you say, very well matched and very nicely balanced. They definitely work better with less well-recorded music as well which for me is a bonus.
Iāve pulled them out a little further from the rear wall which has definitely improved them in my room. As long as the bass doesnāt become too overpowering I think they are keepers. (By the way, the larger port is bunged, just using the smaller one which has more than enough bass for me and my room. )