NHT IW2 6.5-Inch 3-Way In-Wall Speaker (Pair)

by NHT

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 9.2 x 11.4 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002JIQJG
• Item model number: iW2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,704 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The iW2 is NHT’s mid-range, high performance, 3-way, in-wall speaker--which means it's way-better than just about every in-wall speaker, period (and many bookshelf speakers). The iW2 is useful in almost any distributed sound application in the home music, home theater, office or commercial installations and is suitable for all 5 or 7 channels in an all in-wall home theater system. The iW2 can be used in walls (and ceilings) in bedrooms, hallways, entry ways, waiting rooms and in primary and secondary rooms where high quality music and speech are desired and budgets are moderate to lean.

Buying any NHT speaker means you care about getting the best speaker value for your hard earned money. It means and you care about quality craftsmanship and high-end performance. It means you're ready to join the family of fanatics who love music, movies and the best gear that produces them. Welcome to the club--Now Hear This!

High quality, 3-way system useful in any home theater, office, or commercial installation

3-Way In-Wall Design

The iW2 is a very high quality 3-way system, employing a 6.5" polypropylene woofer and a coaxially mounted "flying bridge" which holds a 3/4" silk dome tweeter and 2 x 1.25" dome midrange drivers--all managed by a very high quality 2nd order crossover network. The driver units are moisture resistant, all the hardware is stainless steel, and the frame is polypropylene and the mounting lip and baffle are gasketed which allows use in bathrooms, pool, patio and other high moisture areas. The iW2 is a 3-piece, modular design as well featuring a separate bezel (frame), baffle (speaker plate) and grill. In fact, NHT has designed the iW1, 2 and 3 models in-wall speakers this system so you can easily upgrade or replace each model without ever removing the frame from the wall.

The iW2 has similar dispersion to a typical bookshelf design so therefore works best when placed in rooms where the listeners are centrally positioned or aimed into the center of the room. Because of its co-axial layout, the IW2 can be mounted in the wall either horizontally or vertically. A convenient cardboard template for the cutout is included to make installation location and retrofit cutting easier.

Easy Installation and Long Life

The iW2 has a fail-proof, 6-point spring-loaded, dog-ear clamping system that grabs the wall or ceiling material, even when the mounting surface is uneven, with integrity and simplicity. The springs maintains the bezel's pressure and seal with the wall or ceiling surface and therefore eliminates the speaker from coming loose and paint lines from cracking over the life of the installation. This feature is important because typical sheetrock compresses when clamped - non-spring loaded, rigid clamping systems will become loose over time and begin to vibrate and the air seal can leak causing the speaker to lose bass and crack the paint line. The baffle is both gasketed on the edge and floats on 6 butyl rubber pads to help isolate it from the wall and frame resonances. The gold plated speaker terminals are easy to use spring-loaded, push-to-open which will also maintain contact with the speaker wire over the life of the installation.

For the best in-wall speaker performance, NHT highly recommends the iWF - In-Wall Foam kit. The iWF is a set of 8 (4 for each speaker)dense, high-quality acoustic foam blocks that are inserted in the wall to damp vibrations and improve frequency response from your in-wall speakers. The iWF Acoustic Foam Blocks are designed for use in 2 x 4 wall construction only and work with the NHT in-wall speaker models iW1, iW2, iW3, and iW4 (The NHT iWF also works with almost any other brand in-wall speakers).

Paintable Grills for Custom Room Designs

The iW2 is painted with a neutral white primer and may be painted to match with typical latex paints. When painting, the grill and speaker frame is painted separately. A convenient cardboard paint shield is included to protect the drive units in the speaker frame.

Custom Framing Bracket Available

For new construction, NHT makes the iWB--a new construction framing bracket which allows you accurately place the iW1/2/3 speakers location during the framing stages of construction much like a recessed lighting fixture. The iWB provides a lip that the sheetrock or wall finishing crew flushes up to to provide perfecting mounting for the iW1, 2 or 3. Note: the iWB is NOT required for retrofit installations in existing ceilings and walls.

Technical Specifications

• System Type: 3-way in-wall loudspeaker
• Woofer: 6.5" long-throw polypropylene cone
• Midrange: 2 x 1.25" fluid cooled soft dome
• Tweeter: .75" fluid cooled soft dome
• Crossover: 4kHz and 1.7kHz, 12dB/octave HP, 12dB/octave BP, 12dB/octave LP
• Response: 62Hz: 20kHz, +/- 3dB
• Sensitivity- 86dB (2.83V at 1M)
• Impedance: 8 ohms nominal
• Recommended Amplifier Power: 10W/ch minimum, 125W/ch maximum
• Inputs: 2 each professional grade, gold plated spring posts
• Weight: 7 lbs
• Cutout Dimensions: 10-1/4" H 8-1/8" W
• Bezel Dimensions: 11-3/8" H 9-1/4" W
• Depth Behind Wall: 3-1/4"
• Finish: Matte white (paintable)

Product Description

The IW2 is a 3-way in-wall speaker system. 3-way systems provide very wide dispersion, important in a speaker application that is used mostly for broad coverage in a room either for music or movies. The IW2 uses a 6.5-Inch, polypropylene woofer, with two 1.25-Inch fabric dome midrange drivers and a .75-Inch fabric-dome tweeter mounted on a “flying bridge-Inch. The use of multiple drivers help to improve detail, allow higher output and reduce overall distortion. All drivers are moisture resistant to protect from potential damage from humid environments. NHT has designed its IW1, 2 and 3 in-wall speakers using a baffle that is exchangeable for any of the three models. You can easily upgrade or replace each model without ever removing the frame from the wall. Our in-walls are designed for easy installation and are ruggedly built to last. For new construction, use the iWB pre-construction bracket to make your life easy when installing the speaker later. The iWB also works for the iW1, iW2 and iW3. Sold in pairs only.