Do you remember what you were doing in 1994? Still reeling over Kurt Cobain's untimely death? Bummed out about the cancellation of the World Series due to the player's strike? Checking out the first White House website?
Whatever it was, it wasn't as fun as what we were doing: shipping one of the best mini-speakers the world has ever seen, the Super Zero. Called "...not just great for the money, but great period." ;and hailed as "a $250 speaker that compares with high-end speakers costing $3000…" by Corey Greenberg in the January 1994 issue of Stereophile, the Super Zero established NHT as a force in the world of high-value, high-performance audio.
And now it's back.
The new NHT SuperZero 2.0 is a true-high end mini-monitor that builds on the merits of it's predecessor and dare we say, improves upon them. Transparency, detail, "walk-around the stage" realism, it's all there, and so much more.
At just 9" Tall x 5" Wide x 5.5" Deep the SuperZero 2.0 is small. really small. Unlike most small speakers, which try to fool you with boomy, pseudo-bass from a port, the Super Zero 2.0's acoustic suspension (sealed) enclosure skips the bass and focuses on making beautiful, lifelike midrange and high frequencies. Just like the original.
Magic Box - Build quality is stunning too. The compact, well-braced cabinet is naturally strong and stout. Stronger than larger boxes. As a result, it doesn’t have the to deal with the box vibrations that interfere with the critical midrange performance of its big-boy counterparts. The speaker's narrow front face is almost all speaker, so there's no wide baffle to interfere and interact with the Super Zero 2.0's output.
Better - No mere re-make, the SuperZero 2.0 makes some subtle improvements to the original Super Zero design. Specifically, we found that if we added an itsy-bitsy coil of wire to the crossover in just the right place we could make the tweeter roll off a bit faster (12dB/oct), effectively blocking more of the bass that tries to sneak into the tweeter without negatively impacting its response. This small crossover change significantly lowers the tweeter's distortion, improves power handling, and makes the lil’ bugger sound even better than the original.
In-Side – The SuperZero sports a 4.5” long throw pulp cone woofer and a 1” silk dome tweeter. As mentioned above it features a 2nd order crossover (12 dB/octave) for both the midrange and tweeter.
Out–Side – The SuperZero is finished in a beautiful black gloss laminate. Its grill is removable for those moments when you want to light candles and listen at the apex. The speaker can be easily wall or ceiling mounted using a Omnimount 10.0 bracket screwed into its 1/4"-20 threaded back panel insert. It also features real big boy ½" 5-way binding posts that can accept bare wire, BFA’s, spades or ole’ fashioned ‘banana plugs – singles or duals We also offer a range of speaker stands and other complements to the SuperZero 2.0.
Plus Bass - Want to lower distortion, add bass and dynamics of a full range system? Check out the Super 8 subwoofer. Specifically made for the SuperZero 2.0 and perfect companion in a stereo or surround sound system.
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Company - Let’s not forget that you’re buying an NHT speaker and that
means all sorts of things. It 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 our family of fanatics who love music, movies and the best gear that produces them. Welcome to the club, now tell your friends. Now Hear This!
