unusual distortion or breakup, decrease the volume
immediately. If you are unsure, place your hand close
the woofer. If you feel heat radiating from the driver, you
are playing the system beyond its limits.
Maintenance
Your NHT speakers will require little if any maintenance
under normal use. Try to avoid exposing them to
direct, sustained sunlight, high temperatures or mois-
ture. Cabinets can best be dusted using a clean, soft
chamois cloth. The finish on your speakers is durable
but dry rough cloth can leave fine scratches over time.
Try to avoid using liquid cleaners and household furniture
polish, particularly around the speaker components. To
clean grilles, remove them from the speaker and use
a soft brush or a vacuum on its lowest setting. Do not
attempt to clean the speaker components.
Satisfaction
We hope you enjoy the sound of your NHT Classic
speakers as much as we do. Your warranty is printed
on the back of this Setup Guide. Once again, if you
have any questions or problems, please call us at our
Consumer Hotline. 1-800-NHT-9993
Per the EC directive of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment) this product may not be disposed of as waste. It
must be recycled through an approved recycling method. This
recycling service shall be provided, at no cost to the consumer,
by the distributor or retail outlet where the product was origi-
nally purchased. For recycling, the consumer should contact
the place of original purchase for more information.
Try to position the front of the center channel to be
even with the front of the televison or shelf on which it
is placed. This eliminates undesirable reflections and
improves intelligibility of the speaker. This can be dif-
ficult to achieve with some standard televisions that
have curved or angled tops. We have provided a rub-
ber pad on the lower end of the foot which will provide
a stable base for the back of the center channel in such
situations. Be sure you review safety and stability of the
center channel before considering setup complete.
Connections
Before connecting your Classic center channel to
your receiver/amplifier, turn off the AC power to avoid
potential damage to your components.
Take a look at the terminals on the back of your speak-
ers. They can accept raw wire, banana plugs or spade
lugs. Note that these terminals should be tightened
only by hand, as excess force can break them. We rec-
ommend your speaker wire be at least 16 gauge. Your
NHT dealer can recommend the correct wire. Use the
same length of wire for each channel.
Prepare the wires by stripping ¼" - 3/8" of insulation from
the ends and tightly twist the exposed strands.
Finally, connect your speakers to your amplifier or
receiver, making sure that the speakers are "in phase,”
that is, the same half of the wire pair connected to the
Positive terminal (+, usually red) on both the ampli-
fier and the speaker. The other half of the same wire
connected to the Negative (-, usually black) terminals on
both amplifier and speaker.
Most speaker wire has one half of the pair marked with
either lettering, ridges, the "+" sign or color to help you
make the proper connections.
Before powering up your receiver/amplifier, make sure
there are no stray strands from one terminal touching
the other terminals. Also, try to keep speaker wires from
laying across AC power cords.
Operation
All NHT Classic speakers are compatible with most
amplifier power ranges and are designed to handle a
wide range of listening levels. Every speaker, however,
has limits and it is important to listen for them. Speaker
damage most often occurs from sustained high volume
levels in some or all frequencies. Try to avoid excessive
bass or treble settings or equalizer boosts.
The best tool you have is your ears. If you hear
