NHT Classic Two Speaker System Review

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<A href="http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/loudspeakers/NHTClassic2p1.php"><IMG style="WIDTH: 93px; HEIGHT: 100px" alt=[NHTclassic] hspace=10 src="http://www.audioholics.com/news/thumbs/NHTclassic_th.jpg" align=left border=0></A>The Classic Two is a complete 5.1 bookshelf speaker system. It consists of two Classic Two bookshelf speakers, two Absolute Zero bookshelf speakers, a center speaker and a subwoofer. The Two C is this system’s center channel speaker, and at first glance, it appears to be a real gem for this system. It’s a three-way center speaker, set up with a superior configuration than the Super Audio’s center channel speakers. The subwoofer in this system is NHT’s Ten, a powered sub with a 10" driver.

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[KrisJ]

I spent some time listening to the 3's & 3c in my home. Not bad, but I felt they need gobs of power to sound thier best, so most recievers (including the 3806 I own) are out of the question.

 

[silversurfer]

I spent some time listening to the 3's & 3c in my home. Not bad, but I felt they need gobs of power to sound thier best, so most recievers (including the 3806 I own) are out of the question.

I have heard the 3 and the 2 at a local shop. Not the best auditioning setup, but I was not that impressed....especially with the 2.

 

[jaxvon]

Nice review. I'm still baffled why companies put low density polyfill in subs. It doesn't absorb jack for bass frequencies, so IMO it's only there for looks

 

[j_garcia]

Yes, nice review. I'd like to hear one of the Three next please

 

[silversurfer]

Nice review. I'm still baffled why companies put low density polyfill in subs. It doesn't absorb jack for bass frequencies, so IMO it's only there for looks

It is not suppose to absorb anything. The polyfill slows down air movement within the enclosure, thus making it act a bit larger.

 

[j_garcia]

It doesn't absorb "frequencies". Like Silversurfer said, the polyfil actually makes the driver "think" the enclosure is larger than it is by slowing down the air movement inside the enclosure.

 

[Seth=L]

I learn something every day. What is the exact benefit of making the driver "think" that it is in a larger cabinet? Does in increase extension?

 

[j_garcia]

Obvious benefit would be that you can use an enclosure that is smaller than the true "ideal" size box for a given driver yet still get similar results as having a larger one. This allows some flexibility in design and can help keep cabinet size down.