NHT C3 Bookshelf Speakers Preview

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The C3 is NHT’s new flagship standmount speaker. It replaces NHT’s best-selling model, the Classic Three. NHT does not replace models on a whim: they introduced the Classic Three in 2005!

The NHT C3 is a true three-way speaker, which is rare at its size and price. The C3 loads its 6.5-inch woofer into an acoustic suspension (closed) box, rather than the usual bass reflex cabinet.

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The midrange is a 2" aluminum dome, and the tweeter a 1" aluminum dome. Both aluminum domes are protected by plastic shields. The NHT C3’s cabinets are more elaborate and better finished that usual at their price point. Instead of a plain box, there are facets around the midrange and tweeter. NHT offers the C3 one finish: piano black.

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I currently have a pair of NHT C3s set up in our living room. Stay tuned for my upcoming review and bench tests.

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Jay Haider

Jay is an attorney by day, and a musical omnivore by night. Jay seeks out multichannel recordings, with or without video accompaniment. He also enjoys 2-channel music on digital and vinyl, as well as TV and the odd flick. Jay picked up his love of music from his mother, who was cool enough to go to Woodstock…but square enough to actually buy a ticket for it. Jay approaches audio and home theater from a music-first perspective. His main interest audio-wise is gear that pushes the boundaries of realism in the home, especially speakers and room correction systems. However, he is also very interested in products that expand the possibilities for music lovers on modest budgets, and gear designed to provide a well-balanced sound in spaces where a full-bore audio system is impracticable. Jay has a special interest in correlating subjective impressions of speakers and room correction systems with acoustic measurements. A Washington DC native and die-hard Washington football fan, Jay lives in Atlanta (ITP) with his wife, daughter, and their two ferocious mini-lions.