NHT Goes "Dark" In Bad Economy

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NHT_Logo.gifDon't call it a comeback because it isn't. Now Hear This (NHT) speakers is taking a hiatus from the bad economy according to a release sent out today. The company isn't going bankrupt. They are selling off their current pro and consumer inventory and taking some time to as they say "go fishing".

NHT is currently run by the founders of the company but had been sold a few times in the past decade which has greatly damaged the brand's market position.

March 31, 2009 is NHT's last day of "regular business".

Its not impossible to see a scenario where Chris Byrne and John Johnson return to the speaker business with NHT hopefully for them (and all of us too) it will be in a more healthy economy.

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Wow, its a shame. One of my first high end systems that I heard at a home, and not a audio salon, was with there speakers that had the tall side firing woofers, I believe the NHT 2.2`s. My friend at the time powered them with a Krell KSA-100. A nice 2 channel system with good weighty bass response and clear midrange. I always thought there design philosophy was unique and different from everyone else.
I hope they return soon.

  • By Scott Millsap

I agree with Greg. Lots of value and quality sound. I had read an interview with Chris Bryne where he talked about the desire to bring the active speaker system down to the mid market. The Xd systems were fantastic but he recognized how difficult they were to sell at the pricepoint given how damage the brand had suffered. I hope they use the quiet time to invent that solution. I would drool for a something that would compete with Genelec at a lower cost.

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