Thank you for your purchase of the NHT Model VT-1.2 Audio / Video Tower Loudspeaker. Please take a few minutes to read through this Owner’s Manual prior to installing your new speakers. The information provided will help you to obtain maximum performance from your audio system. If you have questions or need assistance at any time during the installa- tion or operation of your new speakers, please call your NHT Dealer or our Toll-Free Customer Hotline at:
1-800-NHT-9993
Please retain the Model VT-1.2’s packaging to protect the speakers in the event that you move or transport them.
Model VT-1.2 Specifications
·System Type: 3-way vented design
·Driver Complement: 8” long-throw subwoofer, two 4.5” midranges,
1” fluid-cooled soft dome tweeter, video shielded (upper portion only)
·Crossover: 120Hz 6dB/octave high-pass and 12dB/octave low-pass Audio mode: 2.2KHz 12dB/octave high-pass and low-pass
Video mode: 2.2KHz 12dB/octave high-pass and 6db/octave low-pass
·Response: 33Hz - 21KHz, +/- 3dB
·Sensitivity: 86db (2.83V at 1M)
·Impedance: 8 ohms nominal, 5 ohms minimum
·Recommended Amplifier Power : 35W/ch minimum, 200W/ch maximum
·Inputs: 1 pair of 5-way binding posts for woofer input
1pair of 5-way binding posts for mid/high input
·Weight: 42 lbs. each
·Dimensions: 38”H x 5.5”W x 15.75"D
·Finish: High gloss black laminate
Specifications are subject to change without notice, in accordance with our policy of continuously upgrading the performance of our products.
Design
NHT speakers are designed to deliver refined, musical sound from attractive and affordable packages. Our efforts are guided by the study of human hearing and are optimized for real-world use. Every NHT loudspeaker undergoes rigorous testing and quality control at the factory to ensure you years of listening pleasure.
Designed as a smaller and more affordable counterpart to NHT’s revolutionary VT-2 Audio / Video Reference Speaker, the VT-1.2 incorporates many of its larger sibling’s technologies, including an easily accessible Audio / Video switch on the front panel. The VT-1.2’s are designed to provide high-performance sound when used as main L-R speakers in five-chan- nel home theater systems (such as Dolby Digital® and Pro-Logic®). The VT-1.2 Towers employ the identical midrange and high frequency drivers as the companion VS-1.2 Audio / Video Satellite, which is recommeded for use as center and surround speakers to provide matched timbre in all five channels.
Inside the VT-1.2 are two separate chambers. The midrange and high frequency drivers are housed in a sealed sub-enclo- sure and located on a narrow front baffle. The 8-inch long-throw subwoofer is housed in a separate vented enclosure and is mounted on the side of the cabinet for consistent bass loading.
Audio / Video Switch
The Audio / Video Switch on the front baffle of the VT-1.2 (fig.1) makes it an ideal speaker for combined audio / video systems. The “Audio” mode (A) provides impressive imaging for music playback, while the “Video” mode (V) broadens the soundfield horizontally for a diffuse, ambi- ent presentation. This “smearing” of the sound in the “Video” mode greatly minimizes the occurrence of cognitive dissonance, a psychoacoustical phenomenon which occurs when an onscreen visual image is accompanied by a sound that is placed offscreeen in a precise loca- tion. NHT’s Audio / Video switch is a means for optimizing the speaker during home theater use to minimize cognitive dissonance, which confuses sensory perception and can compro- mise the realism of the experience.
