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Re: NHT Evolution T6 Speakers, Stereophile Class A

Posted by Avocat (A) on March 16, 2007 at 09:56:37

In Reply to: NHT Evolution T6 Speakers, Stereophile Class A posted by Avocat on March 15, 2007 at 18:54:04:

Here's my take as a dealer.... - John Ashman 08:19:23 03/16/07 (0)

In Reply to: NHT Evolution T6 Speakers, Stereophile Class A posted by Avocat on March 15, 2007 at 18:54:04:

The T6s are "high Class B" speakers.
Here's why. 90% of Class A speakers are speakers that have great strengths and great flaws at huge prices. 95% can't even get down to anywhere close to 20Hz at -3dB and will get their *asses* handed to them in the bass department by the T6s. IOW, 90-95% of "Class A" speakers objectively don't belong in Class A and probably less than 50% do on a subjective level.

Now, if you talk about Class A as a performance level rather than a fraternity club, T6s don't quite have Class A resolution, imaging, soundstaging, which I think are somewhat prerequisite for entry into Class A. However, they *do* have Class A bass quality/capability (they are measurably deeper/more accurate than just about *any* other Class A speaker). They also probably qualify on dynamics and they certainly do on accuracy. There is also an NHT sanctioned 20Hz mod that is available for $50 installed by NHT.

So, yes, they're a bargain, but aren't going to compete with the best $10K and $20K speakers in many areas and will in others.

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Well, seems like they made a good start on a great speaker system (Class A, A-, B or whatever) at a price that might be acceptable to more of the general public. I think getting good dynamics, wide frequency resonse, and low distortion is a good start.

One of my concerns with the entire high-end industry is that there seems to be little or no concern on the part of many manufacturers and reviewers that great sound in general is being priced out of the market, except for a very small remnant of audio enthusiasts like me. Few members of the general public have even heard a good system. The fact that $20K - $50K speakers sell only to a very small market doesn't seem to concern the manufacturers or the reviewers, and the usual market forces don't seem to be operable. (In fact, they seem to be inversely operative - The more expensive the system, up to a point, the more interest it generates.)

In any event, the NHT system seems to be a refreshing alternative, probably because they went to the trouble of including all the necessary subs, sub amps, modules, wiring, Xovers, etc., in a balanced, compatable system. Although, according to your comments, they shouldn't have been rated Class A, perhaps NHT's next model will have better imaging and presence, so that it actually does compete with the Class A speakers. - If that did happen (forgetting for a moment whether or not it's likely to happen), and the price was still in the same ball park, and if it introduced great sound to a larger market, you would be happy about it, wouldn't you?

Jim

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