Thank you for your purchase of the NHT SC2 Super Center loudspeaker.
Like all NHT loudspeakers, the SC2's development has been guided by the study of human hearing, its design rigorously tested, and its components optimized to deliver clean, clear musical sound.
Since the quality of your speakers is one of the most important factors in maximizing the sound quality you'll get from your audio system, we're sure that you'll find your purchase of the SC2 a good investment, and invite your comments.
Background
The Model SC2 is a center channel loudspeaker sonical- ly matched to, and designed to be mated with, any of NHT's Super Audio speaker products.
Employing the same neodymium magnet tweeter technology as other Super Audio models in combination with two 5.25" polypropylene woofers, the SC2 delivers both remarkable midrange accuracy
The result is a center channel speaker offering seamless response in NHT Super Audio speaker systems, making it ideal for today's discrete digital surround formats.
Please take a few minutes to read through this owner's manual before setting up your speakers; this information will help you get the most out of them. Also, please keep the SC2's packaging to use in case you move and transport them.
If you have questions at any time during setup or use, feel free to call your NHT dealer, our
Placement
The SC2 is designed to be oriented horizontally. Ideally, it should be placed directly above or below the television, as close to the screen as possible (fig.1). As it is magnetically shielded, it won't distort the picture's color.
Fig. 1
The three front speakers in a home theater system sound best when placed at the same distance, the same height, and close to ear level from your listening position (fig. 2). Since the top surface of your television may be higher than ear level when you're sitting, it's sometimes difficult to place your center speaker at ear level. To address this, the SC2 comes with an adjustable leg (fig. 3) you can use to aim the speaker directly at your listening position. To use the leg, simply adjust the SC2 to the angle you want, and tighten the finger screws.
Fig. 2
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The SC2 will sound best when the front baffle is even with the front (fig. 3) of the TV, which eliminates diffraction, i.e., sound waves bouncing off the top surface of the television.
Since this can be difficult to achieve with the TV’s that have curved or angled tops, we've provided a rubber pad on the lower end of the adjustable leg, and four
