I have not heard the nOrh, but if you read on this board there are reviews of comapring the M22's to other similar B & W's and Paradigm's and so on and so forth. My experience comparing M22's with these speakers is you need to spend about 2 to 3 times the price of the M22's to get the same quality of sound. You will not be disappointed if you order them.

try www.audioreview for reviews on the speakers you are interested in. Read both good and bad reviews, they are boht helpful.