Older (?) NHT Speakers- Help

capecodder
capecodder Posts: 613
edited March 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
Hey guys, just left an estate sale and saw a pair of NHT model 1A (I think) bookshelf speakers as well as a small wall bracket mounted pair. Both looked like good quality stuff but I had never heard of them and didn't buy them. They were part of a complete very ordinary Sony STR 2ch setup with receiver, multi cd, cassette and crappy Realistic TT. Wanted $50 for whole setup which was very fair.

After doing quick ebay and google on the NHT speaks (apparently stands for "Now Hear This") they look like they might be worth grabbing for an extra pair of bookshelf (hell i only have about 8 pairs). The IAs have nice (but stained) oak cabinets, are about 18" high by 12" wide and have an angled (into the center) front face.

I will probably head back and grab the speaks but wondered if anyone here knew of them??

Thanks.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2006
    Grab them, it's a neat speaker.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • capecodder
    capecodder Posts: 613
    edited March 2006
    Thanks doro. I usually grab when grabing's good but I couldn't hear them and frankly had no clue. Don't really want/need the other stuff and he may not break up. We'll see.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited March 2006
    $50 for the whole setup? Why break it up? Sell the components and make a little.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited March 2006
    I used to have a pair of NHT 1.1....smaller version of the Model 1. The angled front baffle really does enhance imaging, especially if you follow NHT's placement guidelines. However, watch out for deteriating foam surrounds on the woofer....NHT used foam surrounds as recently as its SuperOnes.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2006
    GET THE SPEAKERS. Buy the whole package, keep the speakers and give the rest of that grunt stuff to some kid in the neighborhood.
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  • capecodder
    capecodder Posts: 613
    edited March 2006
    Unfortunately, went back and the main set with all the electronics were sold (for a grand total of $25!!). Snooze, you lose. :( They still had but didn't want to sell me the small pair of NHTs since they were wall mounted and had wire running through wall. They are a pair of Super Zeros that apparently go for around $200+ used. I'm still trying to talk them into selling them though.
    Damn, I should have known better. All my equipment is from sales like this!
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2006
    capecodder wrote:
    Unfortunately, went back and the main set with all the electronics were sold (for a grand total of $25!!). Snooze, you lose. :( They still had but didn't want to sell me the small pair of NHTs since they were wall mounted and had wire running through wall. They are a pair of Super Zeros that apparently go for around $200+ used. I'm still trying to talk them into selling them though.
    Damn, I should have known better. All my equipment is from sales like this!

    Don't beat yourself up over it.. more gear will come along... as you said, all your equipment is from sales like those... keep looking. ;)
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