NHT Classic Absolute Tower loudspeaker

NHT Classic Absolute Tower loudspeaker

Dec 23, 2010
I've always enjoyed the time I've spent with NHT loudspeakers. The two bookshelf models I've reviewed—the SB-3 (Stereophile, November 2002) and its successor, the Classic Three (November 2006)—shared NHT's "house sound": liquid, balanced, and dynamic, with little coloration, and a slightly forward and lively midrange. The newer Classic Three, still in production, sounded more refined, natural, and detailed than the SB-3. I like to see speaker designers whose work improves over time.

So when NHT approached me about reviewing a new floorstanding model with a small footprint, the Classic Absolute Tower—their first new speaker design of the next decade, they say—I jumped at the chance. Not only had I not reviewed an NHT in a while, but I'm increasingly intrigued with—and applaud—the trend of manufacturers to add small-footprint tower speakers to their lines of affordable speakers. As most speakers costing under $1000/pair tend to be bookshelf models, shoppers need to worry about buying good-quality stands of the appropriate height, and about optimizing the speaker positions with respect to the front and side walls.

Halide Design S/PDIF Bridge USB-S/PDIF converter

Halide Design S/PDIF Bridge USB-S/PDIF converter

Dec 23, 2010
The weekly Vote! Page is one of the most popular features of the Stereophile website, and the August 22 question, "Should Stereophile review more or fewer computer-audio products?", generated a record number of responses. No less than 88% of those responding asked for more coverage of products that allow a computer to be a legitimate source of music in a high-end context. Just 7% of readers wanted less coverage.

Free Download from John Marks Records

Free Download from John Marks Records

Dec 23, 2010
Classical music retailer Arkivmusic.com is making available for download this holiday season four CDs from John Marks Records: the three Rejoice! A String Quartet Christmas CDs and Songs My Mother Taught Me, from violinist Arturo Delmoni and some of his friends.

Click through for a free FLAC download.

Different impedence between amplifier and loudspeakers.

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Submitted by zero_none on

Hi:

I'm planning on buying the next hardware:

Musical Fidelity M6i
Musical Fidelity M6CD

But i want to use them on 2 PSB Synchrony One, now the question is the amplifier M6i responds in 8 ohms but the loudspeakers in 4 Ohms, are these things compatible??? Am i going to face some problems using this combination? Some told me that i can make the amplifier work on 4 Ohms but the amount of watts sent to the loudspeakers will double so it will damage the equipment. (English is not my native language so sorry for any mistakes).

coding above 96kHz

Submitted by waltzingbear on

Art Dudley is either trolling or hasn't been paying attention to the ADDA manufacturers as regards Nyquist and people not saying enough is enough. Dan Lavry (Lavry Engineering) has been arguing since the first 4X clocking converters came out that they were more than overkill and even detrimental to making the sound better.

So if you were looking for the answer of your "quiz" there it is. A little google in the pro audio pages will reveal many bytes of argument there (and lots of flames).

Alan Garren

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