NHT SuperOne Bookshelf Speaker (Single Speaker)

by NHT

Product Details

Product Manual [26kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.2 x 11.6 inches ; 10 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 16 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001ZWSV
• Item model number: SuperOne
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #380,029 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Bang for the Buck...DD and DTS Super Speakers, November 11, 1999

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DeanTecklenburg ([e-mail]) (Palm Harbor, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NHT SuperOne Bookshelf Speaker (Single Speaker) (Electronics)

I have had five of the SuperOne speakers for several years now. Along with my M&K Subwoofer, these speakers are all anyone would ever need for a Home Theater System or just plain listening to any type of music. The Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 soundtracks are awsome to hear at any level. When you crank up the volume (try the opening minutes of Saving Private Ryan on DVD) you can't believe the sound. You start looking for a place to take cover yourself. You won't be dissappointed with the SuperOnes by/buy the pair (2) or by/buy the fives (5). A quality subwoofer is needed however for the very low end of the spectrum.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for music and theater, October 20, 2005

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James K. Bashkin "bashkin001" (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NHT SuperOne Bookshelf Speaker (Single Speaker) (Electronics)

As another reviewer has suggested, NHT Super ones make great L/R (and even center, though I use an NHT super center model) speakers for home theater, with the super zeros being excellent choices for rear speakers when using Dolby Digital or DTS sources. For Dolby Prologic, dipolar surrounds are the recommended construction. My Denon Receiver allows me to hook up two types of surround speakers and assign them depending on the source (i.e. VCR or stereo TV with Dobly Pro Logic encoding for the dipolar surrounds and Super Zeros or Super Ones for DD/DTS. I have not actually run the wires for this, however.

With a subwoofer, the NHT Super Ones easily form a truly first rate audio system for not much money. In fact, the Super Ones are very nice without a subwoofer as long as you don't need a big bass sound for movies or music (they have credible bass and a balanced sound on their own). This is not the case with Super Zeros: they really need a subwoofer or the sound is too unbalanced towards the treble side of the audio spectrum. This is not a flaw: the super zeros were simply meant to be used with a subwoofer under all conditions.

NHT Super Ones provide a system that is easily far better than standard stereo racks from appliance stores or chain stores, no matter what speaker size they come with (please NEVER buy those! They just obscure the music and sound like mush). You will not find better sound unless you spend serious money for high end speakers. For music, unless you can spend a lot, stick with a 10 inch subwoofer (try the NHT's). Most of the 12 inch models you see on the showroom floor will sound sloppy (unless you have purchased a servo design or other relatively expensive model from an audio specialty shop). If your use is mainly home theater, a 12 inch subwoofer should sound right (for explosions etc). Luckily, the NHT models are excellent in 10 and 12 inch designs. For many other manufacturers, especially the high-volume mass production models, you will find the 10 inch versions to be superior to larger subs rom the same company for critical listening and enjoyment of music. The sloppiness doesn't seem to be a big deal for movies (I know what musical instruments sound like, but explosions don't create any particular expectations with most people). Final note: with so many great concert DVD's coming out, it is worthwhile to purchase truly musical subwoofers. If you still want really impressive movie sound effects in a large room, you can always use two 8 or 10 inch subs rather than one mushy monster.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Value, February 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: NHT SuperOne Bookshelf Speaker (Single Speaker) (Electronics)

The NHT Super One makes an excellent value for someone looking for superior sound reproduction but not yet ready to spend thousands on a speaker system. Purchase a pair of these for up front, a pair of super zeros for the rear, and a single for the center channel. Finish off with a subwoofer for a complete surround sound experience that rivals systems costing 3 or 4 times the price.

You will not be dissapointed with this speaker.