NHT Acquired by Vinci Group
Like many specialty audio companies, NHThttp://www.nhthifi.com">NHT; has had its ups and downs. The Benicia, CA–based loudspeaker manufacturer, founded by Ken">http://www.stereophile.com/interviews/232/">Ken Kantor and Chris Byrne in 1986, was sold to Jensen International in the early 1990s, sold again to accesssories perveyor Recoton, and then acquired (and some would suggest saved) by Rockford Corporation towards the end of 2002.
NHT Acquires NHT!
When last we heard business news from NHT, it had been acquired">http://stereophile.com/news/051506nht/">acquired by Vinci Labs in 2006. Today, NHT managing director Chris Byrne told Stereophile, "We are sitting down right now and signing the papers to purchase NHT, Inc. from Vinci Labs, creating NHT Audio, LLC."
NHT Appoints Mary Cardas NA Sales Manager
Andy Regan, NHT's senior vice-president of sales and marketing, could barely contain his glee. "I'm happy—no, I'm proud—no, I'm happy and proud to announce that Mary Cardas is NHT's North American sales manager."
NHT Bounces Back
In its nearly two decades, Benicia, CA–based loudspeaker manufacturer NHThttp://www.nhthifi.com/">NHT; has earned a well-deserved reputation for affordable high-performance products, among them legendary mini-monitors, such as the Super">http://www.stereophile.com/loudspeakerreviews/804">Super Zero and Super One, as well as its full-range Model 3.3. Founded by Ken Kantor and Chris Byrne in 1986, the company was sold to Jensen International in the early 1990s, spun off to packaged goods specialist Recoton, and acquired by Rockford Corporation in the final days of 2002—an event that saved NHT from an uncertain fate.
NHT Gets EQCalibrated
One of the more compelling live demonstrations at last year's 2001 Consumer Electronics Show was in the room at the Alexis Park hosted by Australia's ClarityEQhttp://www.clarityeq.com">ClarityEQ;. As reported">http://www.stereophile.com/news/10969/">reported last year, using a $350 pair of NHT Super One speakers driven by mass-market consumer gear, the company's PDC-6.6 DSP correction system noticeably improved the midrange tonality and imaging we were hearing each time it was switched into the circuit. This prompted us to give the company the "proof of concept in a hotel room" award for that year.
NHT Makes Another Move
Arizona-based Rockford">http://www.rockfordcorp.com">Rockford Corporation announced last week that it has acquired loudspeaker designer Now">http://www.nhthifi.com">Now Hear This (NHT) from Recoton Corporation. Previous Rockford acquisitions include Fosgate, Hafler, Acoustat, and MB Quart. The company says that specific terms of the new agreement are confidential.
NHT Returns to a New Marketplace
NHThttp://nhthifi.com/">NHT; is back. Less than five months after the veteran speaker company, aka Now Hear This, declaredhttp://www.stereophile.com/news/nht_takes_a_break/">declared; that it would sell off remaining inventory, pay its bills, and spend time rethinking its future, it has regrouped and returned with a new marketing approach.
NHT Takes A Break
"It's time to turn down the lights: NHT is going quiet."
NHT, DEQX, and PowerPhysics Collaborate
The NHT Xd DSP powered speaker demo was held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City last week and representatives from NHTwww.nhthifi.com">NHT; and its supporting cast, DEQXhttp://www.deqx.com/">DEQX; and PowerPhysicshttp://www.PowerPhysics.com/">PowerPhysics;, opened by explaining the philosophy behind the new product and the essential components they each contributed (also see previoushttp://www.stereophile.com/news/022304nht/index.html">previous;).
NHT's "Room 2 Room" Series
"Whole-house entertainment systems" and "ease of use" may be anathema for many audiophiles, but they bring joy to the lives of many music lovers—as they seem to do for manufacturers with a keen eye on the bottom line.