nOrh speakers are unbelievable (Score 1)

I just got a 5 speaker setup from nOrh for my father-in-law and the sound and looks of the speakers rival speakers costing much more than the $950 paid for the setup.

Check the extensive posts on these speakers at AudioReview. The story of nOrh is that it was created by an audiophile living in Thailand. Many Asian economies were tanking a few years ago so he decided to use the craftsman who traditionally made drums to now use these shells for speakers. The end result is a solid wood speaker (compared to the cheesy MDF used by most speaker manufacturers today), that is hand finished is comparable to high end furniture in the quality of finish and build. The speakers I got were a deep reddish color with a high gloss finish.

Most importantly, the speakers sound great. They use very high quality Vifa drivers (and the highest quality Scanspeak drivers on the more expensive models). The sound is very warm, and you can crank them very loud (although they need a fairly well powered amp to drive them).

The best thing about this company is that they are truly using the Internet to create a lot of value for the customer. They don't need to stock expensive showrooms and the labor costs are much lower in Thailand, so you get one of the best speakers for the price. The only bad thing about them is their shipping times, it took about 3 months to ship the speakers. If you have the patience, I highly recommend nOrh. Also, check out their new line of ceramic speakers.