NHT Loudspeakers

Type| Private
Founded| 1986
Headquarters| Benicia, California , United States

Key people

| Chris Byrne Partner/Founder

Jonathan Sun CEO

Antonio Lopez International Director
Products| Loudspeakers, Audio electronics, Subwoofers
Website| www.nhthifi.com

NHT Loudspeakers (Now Hear This), often colloquially referred to as NHT Audio,[1] is an American loudspeaker and audio component company based in California . The company was founded by Chris Byrne and Ken Kantor in December 1986.[2]

NHT home theater products have historically included loudspeakers, A/V processors, and amplifiers. NHT professional processors and speakers are used in recording and production studios. The current NHT lineup consists solely of acoustic suspension loudspeakers and in-wall/in-ceiling speakers.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Products
* 2.1 Traditional Loudspeakers
* 2.2 In-ceiling & In-wall speakers
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

Byrne primarily handled sales and marketing, while Kantor (introduced to Byrne by Michael Riggs, then at High Fidelity magazine) was responsible for design and engineering.

In 1987, NHT shipped its first product, the Model 1 loudspeaker.

In 2004, NHT unveiled its XdS line of speakers and supporting processors. XdS speakers are DSP corrected active speakers with digital amplifiers.[3] The XdS line has since been discontinued.

In 2007, NHT introduced the Classic Three Bookshelf Speaker, which received critical acclaim.[4][5][6] Theo Nicolakis of Audioholics wrote that "what the Classic Threes do have is a total sonic package that’s nothing short of amazing".

In 2016, NHT released its C Series line of speakers to replace the Classic Series. Secrets of Home Theater Hi-Fi praised the C 3 Bookshelf, saying the speakers "look great, sound great, and measure superbly. And in true NHT tradition, they accomplish all that at a very reasonable price."[7]

## Products

### Traditional Loudspeakers

As of May 2018, NHT currently has 3 series of loudspeaker products: the C Series, Media Series, and Super Series.

### In-ceiling & In-wall speakers

NHT utilizes Anti-Resonant Casting for their in-ceiling and in-wall speakers.

NHT uses a patented three-way tweeter array design for their in-ceiling speaker line-up.[8]

## References

1. ↑ "NHT Audio, LLC: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4080684.
2. ↑ Licon, Francisco (2020-09-21). "NHT C-4 Loudspeaker and CS-12 Subwoofer Review" (in en-US). https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/speaker/floor-standing/nht-c-4-loudspeaker-and-cs-12-subwoofer-review/.
3. ↑ "NHT Xd active loudspeaker system" (in en). Stereophile.com. 2005-11-19. https://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/1105nht/index.html.
4. ↑ "NHT Classic Three Loudspeaker" (in en). The Absolute Sound. http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/nht-classic-three-loudspeaker/?page=3.
5. ↑ "NHT Classic Three Bookshelf Speaker Review". BigPictureBigSound. http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/NHT-Classic-Three-Bookshelf-Speaker-Review.shtml.
6. ↑ "NHT Classic Three loudspeaker" (in en). Stereophile.com. 2006-11-19. https://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/1106nht/index.html.
7. ↑ "NHT C3 Bookshelf Speaker Review - HomeTheaterHifi.com" (in en-US). HomeTheaterHifi.com. 2018-02-20. https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/speaker/bookshelf/nht-c3-bookshelf-speaker-review/.
8. ↑ Kantor, Kenneth; William Bush & Jay Doherty, ":In-ceiling loudspeaker", US patent 5952619, published September 14, 1999

## External links

* NHT home page
* Audioholics - Review

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