{"id":5457,"date":"2015-07-11T14:30:36","date_gmt":"2015-07-11T14:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/?page_id=5457"},"modified":"2015-08-06T15:47:30","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T15:47:30","slug":"nht-2-5i-review-part-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/?page_id=5457","title":{"rendered":"NHT 2.5i review part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Part 3 of the NHT 2.5i review contains frequency and impedance measurements of the individual loudspeaker driver\u2019s mounted in the NHT 2.5i enclosure.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Tweeter:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Frequency:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequency measurement conditions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mic position:<\/strong> 1m distance, on mid-woofer-axis.<br \/>\n<strong>Smoothing:<\/strong> 1\/24 octave smoothing applied.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-0deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-0deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg\" alt=\"Freq - H858 0deg 1L vs 2R\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-0deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-0deg-1L-vs-2R--300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-0deg-1L-vs-2R--1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-15deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-15deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg\" alt=\"Freq - H858 15deg 1L vs 2R\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-15deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-15deg-1L-vs-2R--300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-15deg-1L-vs-2R--1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Left:<\/strong>\u00a0 Frequency response on-axis.<br \/>\n<strong>Right:<\/strong> Frequency response 15deg off-axis.<br \/>\n<strong>Blue<\/strong> = Left loudspeaker.<br \/>\n<strong>Red<\/strong>\u00a0 = Right loudspeaker.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-0-15-21deg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-0-15-21deg.jpg\" alt=\"Freq - H858 0-15-21deg\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-0-15-21deg.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-0-15-21deg-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-0-15-21deg-1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-30-45-60deg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-30-45-60deg.jpg\" alt=\"Freq - H858 30-45-60deg\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-30-45-60deg.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-30-45-60deg-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-H858-30-45-60deg-1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Left:<\/strong>\u00a0 Frequency response on-axis, 15 and 21deg off-axis.<br \/>\n<strong>Right:<\/strong> Frequency response 30, 45 and 60deg off-axis.<\/p>\n<p>A smooth and linear tweeter frequency response. The aluminium dome break-up at 26kHz is well suppressed by the diffusor.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Impedance:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-SEAS-H858_25TAF-D-1L-vs-2R-Box.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-SEAS-H858_25TAF-D-1L-vs-2R-Box.jpg\" alt=\"Imp - SEAS H858_25TAF-D 1L vs 2R Box\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-SEAS-H858_25TAF-D-1L-vs-2R-Box.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-SEAS-H858_25TAF-D-1L-vs-2R-Box-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-SEAS-H858_25TAF-D-1L-vs-2R-Box-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue:<\/strong> Left loudspeaker.<br \/>\n<strong>Green:<\/strong> Right loudspeaker.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Mid-woofer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Frequency:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequency measurement conditions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mic position:<\/strong> 1m distance, on mid-woofer-axis.<br \/>\n<strong>Smoothing:<\/strong> 1\/24 octave smoothing applied.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-0deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-0deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg\" alt=\"Freq - 830301 0deg 1L vs 2R\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-0deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-0deg-1L-vs-2R--300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-0deg-1L-vs-2R--1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-15deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-15deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg\" alt=\"Freq - 830301 15deg 1L vs 2R\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-15deg-1L-vs-2R-.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-15deg-1L-vs-2R--300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-15deg-1L-vs-2R--1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Left:<\/strong>\u00a0 Frequency response on-axis.<br \/>\n<strong>Right:<\/strong> Frequency response 15deg off-axis.<br \/>\n<strong>Blue<\/strong> = Left loudspeaker.<br \/>\n<strong>Red<\/strong>\u00a0 = Right loudspeaker.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-0-15-21deg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-0-15-21deg.jpg\" alt=\"Freq - 830301 0-15-21deg\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-0-15-21deg.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-0-15-21deg-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-0-15-21deg-1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-30-45-60deg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-30-45-60deg.jpg\" alt=\"Freq - 830301 30-45-60deg\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-30-45-60deg.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-30-45-60deg-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830301-30-45-60deg-1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Left:<\/strong>\u00a0 Frequency response on-axis, 15 and 21deg off-axis.<br \/>\n<strong>Right:<\/strong> Frequency response 30, 45 and 60deg off-axis.<\/p>\n<p>The Peerless mid-woofer has a smooth and extended frequency response without any violent cone break-ups.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Impedance:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830301-1L-vs-2R-Box.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830301-1L-vs-2R-Box.jpg\" alt=\"Imp - 830301 1L vs 2R Box\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830301-1L-vs-2R-Box.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830301-1L-vs-2R-Box-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830301-1L-vs-2R-Box-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue:<\/strong> Left loudspeaker.<br \/>\n<strong>Green:<\/strong> Right loudspeaker.<\/p>\n<p>The closed box resonance @ 93Hz<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Sub-woofer:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequency measurement conditions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mic position:<\/strong> Nearfield. With and without cross-over.<br \/>\n<strong>Smoothing:<\/strong> 1\/24 octave smoothing applied.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830302-1L-nearfield-sw-port-no-x-over.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830302-1L-nearfield-sw-port-no-x-over.jpg\" alt=\"Freq - 830302-1L nearfield sw+port no x-over\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830302-1L-nearfield-sw-port-no-x-over.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830302-1L-nearfield-sw-port-no-x-over-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830302-1L-nearfield-sw-port-no-x-over-1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830302-1L-nearfield-sw-port-x-over.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830302-1L-nearfield-sw-port-x-over.jpg\" alt=\"Freq - 830302-1L nearfield sw+port x-over\" width=\"360\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830302-1L-nearfield-sw-port-x-over.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830302-1L-nearfield-sw-port-x-over-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Freq-830302-1L-nearfield-sw-port-x-over-1024x346.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Left:<\/strong>\u00a0 Nearfield frequency response without x-over.<br \/>\n<strong>Right:<\/strong> Nearfield frequency response with x-over.<br \/>\n<strong>Blue<\/strong> = Sub-woofer.<br \/>\n<strong>Red<\/strong>\u00a0 = Port.<br \/>\n<strong>Green <\/strong>= Sum port+sub-woofer.<\/p>\n<p>The cross-over gives a 3.5dB boost @ 75Hz.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Impedance:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830302-1L-vs-2R-Box.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830302-1L-vs-2R-Box.jpg\" alt=\"Imp - 830302 1L vs 2R Box\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830302-1L-vs-2R-Box.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830302-1L-vs-2R-Box-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830302-1L-vs-2R-Box-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830302-1L-vs-2R-Box-x-over.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830302-1L-vs-2R-Box-x-over.jpg\" alt=\"Imp - 830302 1L vs 2R Box + x-over\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830302-1L-vs-2R-Box-x-over.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830302-1L-vs-2R-Box-x-over-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Imp-830302-1L-vs-2R-Box-x-over-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to zoom)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Left:<\/strong>\u00a0 Impedance without x-over.<br \/>\n<strong>Right:<\/strong> Impedance with x-over.<br \/>\n<strong>Blue:<\/strong> Left loudspeaker.<br \/>\n<strong>Green:<\/strong> Right loudspeaker.<\/p>\n<p>Box tuning frequency @ 33Hz without x-over and 30Hz with x-over.<\/p>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioexcite.com\/?page_id=5491\" target=\"_blank\">NHT 2.5i review part 4<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Part 3 of the NHT 2.5i review contains frequency and impedance measurements of the individual loudspeaker driver\u2019s mounted in the NHT 2.5i enclosure. Tweeter: &nbsp; Frequency: Frequency measurement conditions: Mic position: 1m distance, on mid-woofer-axis. Smoothing: 1\/24 octave smoothing applied. (click on picture to zoom) Left:\u00a0 Frequency response on-axis. Right: Frequency response 15deg off-axis. 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