NHT 4 Manual Do Utilizador

Although the ST4 is a floorstanding loudspeaker that

may be used in any (indoor only) location without stands

or mounting, its height-to-width ratio makes it potentially

unstable without spikes or stabilizer bars.  The moment

you have found the ideal location for your ST4's, please

install the SpikeKit (instructions below) on your speakers.

Since the upper, mid / tweeter portion of the ST4 is

magnetically shielded, and can be placed in close

proximity to a television without causing picture

discoloration, you'll find the ST4 to offer unusual

flexibility in placement.

ST4s are designed to be used as a mirror image pair with

the side loaded subwoofers facing opposite directions;

ie, facing away from each other (fig. 2). In situations

where this isn’t possible, and you don’t have anything

between the woofers blocking them, set up the ST4s so

that the woofer face inward toward each other.

Be aware, though, that small changes in speaker

position can have a significant effect on sound. Moving

speakers nearer to walls or corners will increase bass

output, but also may add "boom."   Placing them farther

away tends to decrease bass output, but can give tighter

imaging.

Room furnishings also play an important role. Soft

furnishings (sofas, carpets and curtains) absorb

midrange and high frequencies, potentially dulling the

sound, while hard surfaces and emptier rooms brighten it.

Experimenting with the effects of different placements in

your own listening/viewing room is the key to finding the

sound you like best.

Ideally, you'll usually get the best sound when your
speakers are:

• 1.5 times as far away from you as from each other

• L and R speakers are equidistant from the listener

Once you've placed them, finish by moving them around
so that they're:

• Greater than 1 foot from back walls, 2½ feet from side walls

• Pointing inward a bit toward your ears.

Thank you for your purchase of the NHT ST4

Super Tower loudspeaker.  

Like all NHT loudspeakers, the ST4'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 you'll get from

your music and home theater system, we're sure that

you'll find your purchase of the ST4 a good investment,

and invite your comments.

If you find your experience with the ST4 as satisfying as

we believe you will, and wish to enjoy its high quality

sound through your entire system, you'll find information

about other sonically matched NHT Super Series

loudspeakers on the back of this manual.  

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 ST4's packaging to use in case you move or

transport them.

If you have questions at any time during setup or use,

feel free to call your NHT dealer or our Toll-Free

Customer Hotline at 1-800-NHT-9993.

NHT's new ST4 is a remarkable hybrid product -- a two-

way loudspeaker combined with an integral subwoofer --

which offers the newest of our full range loudspeaker

technology in a small-footprint cabinet.   

Inside the Super Tower are two separate chambers, one

containing the same high-quality midrange and tweeter

drivers as the NHT SB3, and the other, a side-firing, long-

throw 8" subwoofer producing bass down to 29Hz.

This approach offers the midrange clarity and detail of

the finest two-way designs combined with the dynamic

range of a 3-way system, while placing the drivers at

their optimal height for a natural listening experience.

This enables the ST4 to deliver the pinpoint imaging and

subtle detail your music or home theater system is

capable of, and yet provide the dynamic output required

by video soundtracks.