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In Reply to: RE: i'd rather improve on superzeros though posted by budget minded on August 08, 2014 at 15:26:12
NHT has made improvements depending on how old yours are, as per the "new Superzero 2.1" so they say
No mere update, the SuperZero 2.1 makes some subtle improvements to the original Super Zero and SuperZero 2.0 designs. Specifically, we added a 2nd order crossover, effectively blocking more of the bass that tries to sneak into the tweeter, and a newly revised woofer. These small changes significantly lower distortion, improving power handling, and makes the lil’ bugger sound even better than the original
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I have the Absolute Zero and B-10d sub combo. I thought the Absolute Zero was the real upgrade to the NHT mini line? They are incredible set up right. Better than either of the Supers IMO. They are never discussed much but they are incredible speakers. A sub is still really a must.
Hmmm, given NHT's description of them I am going to have to add them to my list!The Classic Absolute Zero is NHT's premium version of the original 1992 NHT SuperZero mini-monitor. In this latest version, we've managed to extend the bass response and improve the horizontal dispersion while maintaining the open and natural midrange for which all NHT models are known
And as per this thread
The Classic Absolute Zero, like most NHT speakers, is an acoustic suspension design (not ported or vented)
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Edits: 08/10/14
If I remember correctly, when Ken Kantor designed the original Superzero one of his goals was the deliberate limitation of bass response. By deliberately limiting bass response, he hoped to free the "woofer" of the Superzero from the reproduction of bass frequencies. That way, the small midrange/upper bass driver could be dedicated to the ultra-clean reproduction of midrange/upper bass frequencies alone. The need for dedicated subwoofers was thought of a positive thing, in other words...It is therefore possible that some of the midrange clarity, one of the hallmarks of the Superzero, has been lost to some degree in the "improved" Absolute Zero design. I have not compared the two speakers so I cannot say for sure, of course.
Making "improvements" sometimes involves making sacrifices, too.
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i had no issues with the bass (extremely limited as it is) through the entire midrange, but above 5,000Hz or so, superzero tweeters are just too low resolution and sluggish. a good aluminum or titanium dome will runn circles around superzero heavy cloth treated domes. even mission and celestion soft domes are better.
if NHT wants to sell me superzeros ever again, they'll have to get rid of those tweeters. i'd buy a pair with the original woofers and crossovers if they only swapped them for dayton's (MB quart) titanium tweeters which are only $16 each retail and have a ton more speed and resolution with a slightly more forgiving sound than aluminum. a planar or folded ribbon would be even better and worth another $100 to me
If it's ported, it's distorted.
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