NHT SubOne - Realistic and thunderous bass - get ready to rock the house!
Written: Jul 27 '01 (Updated Apr 25 '02)
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Pros: Separate control box, thunderous quality output, very attractive.
Cons: Slightly larger footprint than most. Expensive!
The Bottom Line: Music, sounds and movies come to life with the addition of this sub-woofer to your home entertainment system.
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| jag2112's Full Review: Now Hear This SubOne Subwoofer Speaker |
The Idea: When I was setting up my home entertainment center, I spent at least 3 months researching all of the subwoofers in the sub-$1000 price range and finally decided on the Sub One from NHT - which then led to the inclusion of all NHT speakers (See other reviews). One of the main reasons for my choice was the control box which has a built in high pass filter and doesn't require you to have a super long interconnect for the line-in to the sub. That can be pretty costly for two 3-5 meter runs of quality interconnects. The control box allowed me to buy a couple of nice interconnects (straight wire symphony II) in short lengths. The subwoofer speaker cable that comes with the sub is 20 feet long! That was really smart of NHT.
The Set-Up: Setting up the sub and control box was easy. I put the sub in the most logical place, right front corner about 2 feet out from the front wall and three feet out from the side wall, which put it about a foot behind my front right speaker. The control box set up was so simple. I went from my pre-amp out to the control box and then back to main-in with the symphony II interconnects. I started out by setting the variable high pass filter to 75 Hz and the low pass to about the same. That was it! I later changed the high and low pass filters to 50 Hz to clarify the mid bass.
The Sound: I wanted a sub because I wanted to get the deep bass extension and feel the "punch" of a hard plucked string as well as to ease up the load on my main speakers. I have NHT Sub-Zero's all around which do a very nice job in the midrange and treble but they lacked punch and couldn't go down as far as I wanted them to.
The Sub One has done more for the sound than I thought it would. Not only did I gain tight punchy low low bass but the whole soundstage has opened up. My main speakers, not having to go down below 50Hz sound warmer, cleaner, crisper. Imaging is more precise, I can actually hear where the musicians are in front of me. The punchy bass is clear, clean, musical and I can hear the strings and the fingers as they move and pluck the strings. Vocals are so detailed. I can hear the raspiness in the voice as the singer comes close to running out of air and then inhales deeply. The detail is amazing. And the sub blends in so seamlessly with the speakers you wouldn't even know it's there except it's so striking with it's high gloss piano finish. As for playback with DVDs, the response is fantastic. Thunderous sounds will rattle your home and truly put you 'in' the picture.
Well worth the money, beautiful to look at as well with its high-glossy black finish, the NHT Sub-Zero is likely the finest sub for the money.
Specs:
System Type: Vented design
Driver Complement: 10" polypropylene woofer
Response: 27Hz to 500Hz
Sensitivity: 89dB (2.83V at 1M)
Recommended Power: 50 watts min., 200 watts max.
mpedance: 8 ohms nominal, 6 ohms minimum
Inputs: 1 pair of 5-way binding posts
Weight: 39 lbs.
Dimensions: 16"H x 16"W x 16"D
Finish: High gloss black or white laminate, or hand-rubbed oak veneer.
Thanks for reading and enjoy the music.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 650
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