NHT to the internet

**deacongreg** · **06-27-09, 02:03 PM**

ITS GOOD TO SEE NHT GETTING BACK IN THE GAME.

http://hometheaterreview.com/nht-to-...eaker-company/

Speaker Company
By: HomeTheaterReview.com

June 26, 2009

Now Hear This or NHT as they are known in the specially AV business announced yesterday that they were returning to the business after a few months in hibernation. Their new business model will sell speakers online, leaving the ultra-competitive world of traditional retail distribution for the more profitable yet smaller customer base of selling direct. NHT will follow in the footsteps of Internet-direct speaker companies like Orb Audio, Aperion Audio, Emotiva, Outlaw Audio and many others.

NHT is currently owned by the original founders Chris Byrne and John Johnsen.

The new NHT will reduce their prices by a reported 30 percent which will make their products even more competitive in today's value-conscious market without sacrificing any quality. NHT also alleges their new model will be more green as the carbon needed to ship speakers from the factory to the rep to the store to the consumers is now a much more streamlined model with the rep and the dealer out of the middle of the transaction.

NHT's move to go Internet-direct comes as Circuit City is making a similar move and traditional retailers fight to figure out their future.

**cavchameleon** · **07-07-09, 01:11 PM**

Thanks for the update Greg. I think NHT will also sell though dealers, but will drop-ship the product to customer so that there is only one direct transport of products (from the NHT warehouse to the customer). Dealers will simply have demo models in their show rooms. I've always loved NHT - great bang-for-the-buck sound.

Ray

**deacongreg** · **07-07-09, 02:30 PM**

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cavchameleon wrote:

Thanks for the update Greg. I think NHT will also sell though dealers, but will drop-ship the product to customer so that there is only one direct transport of products (from the NHT warehouse to the customer). Dealers will simply have demo models in their show rooms. I've always loved NHT - great bang-for-the-buck sound.

Ray

Thanks a lot Ray. Yes, from the first time I heard the NHT 3.3s at my friends house thru a Krell KSA-100I was hooked

**cavchameleon** · **07-07-09, 02:35 PM**

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deacongreg wrote:

Thanks a lot Ray. Yes, from the first time I heard the NHT 3.3s at my friends house thru a Krell KSA-100I was hooked

Ahh, yes - I remember the 3.3's. They're still an incredible speaker today. I haven't listened to them for years, but remember I was blown away (especially since anything that could compete with it costs many times more). I'm glad they did not go under like many did with this economy. I'm looking forward to their next series. It's too bad the Xd's did not have further development, it would have been incredible!!!

Ray

**cavchameleon** · **07-07-09, 02:53 PM**

Greg,

I just noticed you are a reviewer for home theater review. That's awesome!!! That would be such a thrill and experience (and a lot of work, but fun). Good to have you here at the Shack!

Ray

**deacongreg** · **07-08-09, 03:14 PM**

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cavchameleon wrote:

Greg,

I just noticed you are a reviewer for home theater review. That's awesome!!! That would be such a thrill and experience (and a lot of work, but fun). Good to have you here at the Shack!

Ray

Yes, I`m happy they did not go under as well. I like Sonnie and the Shack very much. You guys got it going on here.

**cavchameleon** · **07-09-09, 07:23 PM**

Yep, it's a great site! I've only fairly recently become more involved here and really like the sharing that's going on. Sonnie is great, as are many of the involved members!

**deacongreg** · **07-10-09, 08:51 AM**

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cavchameleon wrote:

Yep, it's a great site! I've only fairly recently become more involved here and really like the sharing that's going on. Sonnie is great, as are many of the involved members!

Yes, Amen.

**cavchameleon** · **07-10-09, 01:40 PM**

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deacongreg wrote:

Yes, Amen.

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