The NHT C3 ranks #67 out of 116 total Large Size Bookshelf Speakers for sound quality. See Top Recommended Speakers By Attribute for all the top speaker suggestions.
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#67 NHT C3: $625 (single, sold individually) Amazon eBay
Pros: An unusual sealed 3-way design at this price, all-aluminum drivers (woofer, midrange dome and tweeter). Independently measured by ASR with excellent sound-power smoothness of 0.136, meaning off-axis behavior stays well controlled, a tight directivity-index standard deviation of 3.05, and a well-damped bass-alignment Q of 0.73 from the sealed cabinet.
Cons: On-axis deviation of 0.427dB is middling, though the tonal balance itself is close to neutral (a slope of just 0.01dB per octave). It’s sold as a single unit on Amazon rather than a matched pair, so pricing and ordering need to account for buying two.
How it compares: Just above it: Ascend CBM-170 SE2 - $157 cheaper, 0.2Hz lower bass extension (-3dB). Just below it: Klipsch RP-600M II - $135 cheaper, 1Hz lower bass extension (-3dB).
| Country | United States (design) |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 13.75H x 7.5W x 10.125D in |
| Drivers | 6.5" aluminum cone woofer, 2" aluminum dome midrange, 1" aluminum dome tweeter |
| Enclosure | Sealed (acoustic suspension), 3-way |
| Impedance | 6 ohms nominal, 4 ohms minimum |
| Sensitivity | 87dB @ 2.83V/1m |
| Weight | 16 lbs each |
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