Three Bookshelf Loudspeaker

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MSRP: $450.00

Price: $349.00

 

Temporarily out of stock.
Revised ETA now November 25, 2009.
Supply will be limited through the
end of the year. We suggest placing
your order now to get in line.

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Product Information

The Absolute Sound(tm) called the Classic Three “possibly the best bookshelf speaker under $1000”. Pretty high praise.  We know it’s the best bookshelf we’ve ever built and we've built quite a few over the last 22 years. The Three offers great bass response, close to 40Hz in room, plus wide-open, natural sounding mids and highs. While it’s a really good speaker for home theater, the Three is simply remarkable for music playback.  


The Classic Three is a 3-way design using a 6.5”, very long throw woofer and NHT’s proprietary aluminum Tweeter/Midrange module. This array keeps the drivers in close proximity to each other improving phase coherence.Using 3 drivers also reduces distortion and allows the woofer to concentrate on bass reproduction. 


The Three is made with both ¾” and 1” dense fiberboard, internally braced for rigidity and avoiding unwanted resonances. The curved top and bottom and hand-rubbed, high gloss piano-black finish lend a sense of timelessness to its visual aspect.  Sold Individually.

Reviews

(7) Reviews

Nice looking and sounding bookshelf...

I am very pleased to see you folks did not go under. There are many speaker makers but you guys offer products with the price to performance ratio that folks like me are looking for. Ride out the storm and prosper my friends. The 3's paired with my Nad c275 sounds fantastic. I am a convert and will stay with NHT for all my speaker needs.

unbridled_id

Chicago

6/14/2009

Awesome! Every bit as good as Absolute Sound Says they are!

After Reading the incredible review that the Absolute Sound gave the Threes, I bought some, and absolutely love them, so much so that I bought another pair for my rears, I thought that adding such a large speaker for my rear surround speakers would be unnecessary and would probably be unjustified. But to my amazement they made a huge difference. I wouldn't have it any other way!

Mike Bollinger

Midvale, Utah

6/15/2009

What!

I purchased these and paid much more for them... I see now they are $200.00 less a pair. What a deal. They were well worth the cash I put out for them last year. These are by far, let me say that again... By Far.... the best sounding book shelf speakers I have heard in all my years purchasing HiFi. Just buy them... you will not be disappointed.... I promise.

Nick

Canandaigua, NY

6/17/2009

Awesome speakers!

I bought these 2 years back, and sold them on a whim. I am the typical "audiophool" who keeps swapping gear just to hear whats out there. After going around for sometime, i have returned to all NHT setup. I love its sound and finish. I cannot find anything like this anywhere near its price and beyond.

Audio_Crackpot

Dallas, TX

6/25/2009

Great Product

These Speakers Sound Great !

Florencia

Miami - FL

7/20/2009

Impressive

Beautiful sound. I love these speakers. 3-way - acoustic suspension, it just makes sense to me for a more accurate sound, and the proof is hearing these speakers! Even at low volumes you can hear full dynamic range. The highs are clear and crisp yet never “over the edge”. The midrange is so very, very clean and never “over bearing”. Vocals and acoustic instruments sound natural and true. Drums and other percussion sound amazing. The lows are accurate and deep. I wanted accurate bass more than anything in a bookshelf speaker and the 3’s deliver it. The speakers do sound better with the grills off, but either way they sound great! If you can afford these speakers, buy them. If you can’t afford them, buy them anyway. All speakers should sound this good...

Kelly B.

Indianola, Iowa

8/28/2009

Surprisingly good

I just bought these on sale from an online retailer a few weeks ago, and already I'm impressed. I upgraded from KEF iQ's, and these definitely surpass them in terms of bass quality and overall sound tone. Easily the best looking speakers I've seen at this price range too. Very solid stuff.

Mark

MD

9/17/2009

Specifications

System Type: Bookshelf speaker 

Configuration: 3-way acoustic suspension design 

Woofer: 6.5" aluminum cone 

Midrange: 2" aluminum dome 

Tweeter: 3/4" aluminum dome 

Frequency Response: 45Hz-20kHz  

Crossover Frequencies: 800Hz, 3.2kHz 

Crossover Slopes: 12dB LP, 12dB HP, 18dB LP, 18dB HP

Sensitivity: 87dB (2.83v@1m) 

Impedance: 8 ohms nominal 

Inputs: 2 each professional grade, nickel plated 5-way binding posts 

Speaker Dimensions: 13.75" x 7.5" x 10.375"/185mm (H x W x D) 

Weight: 20 lbs./9.1 kg each 

Finish: High Gloss Black Multi-Coat Paint with Clear Coats