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NHT 2.5 manual request
Close but no cigar ... they isn't much info available on line or from NHT Here's  some info I copied from someone's ad System Type: 3-way vented design, Focused Image Geometry· Driver Complement: 8" long-throw subwoofer, 6.5" polypropylene midrang... 
NHT 2.5 manual request
not sure why my link didn.t  post … just google NHT 2.5 manual---- https://www.manualslib.com/manual/430298/Nht-Model-2-5i.html..... 
NHT 2.5 manual request
See if this helps …   
Good Product or Nonsense?
Geoff .. I stand corrected … it's  most likely not used when they mfger  a new blank disc …  but I'm pretty sure they use a mold release agent when they make a recording on a new  blank disc … otherwise what is that clear waxy substance that comes... 
Good Product or Nonsense?
CDs are manufactured in molds … mfgers use a mold release agent in the molds to facilitate removing the CD from the Mold easily  … this agent leaves a waxy film coating behind on the CD that can degrade the sound … your first step to treating your... 
To all that has a Theta Miles CD player
Long shot … on older cd players the lubricant on the guide rails can dry and harden up in spots making it difficult for the laser sled to pass easily/normally over that spot  (hardened spot) on the guide rail  It causes the sled to stall momentari... 
CD player cuts out
Here's a long shot ... as your R/A CD50 is an older model ... some of the lubricant on the CD sled guide rails may have dried and hardened in some spots … when the sled hits one of these dry patches  it will be slowed or stalled not allowing the l... 
Directionality of wire
Blinded by science!Two atoms were walking down the street toward each other, and ran into each other. One fell down. The other atom asks: "Are you ok?""No, I've lost an electron.""Are you sure?""Yes, I'm positive."Enter your text ... 
Speaker placement behind the screen
When your center speaker is behind the screen like yours is ... you need a special porous screen made to allow the dialog to come through itTHX encoded DVDs actually boost the dialog 3db for this purpose ... it's called an "X" curve if I remember ... 
Room treatments
The first step to problem solution is problem identification ... Can't measure it .. Can't mange it .. purchase a calibrated mic .. good outboard sound card and add REW to your lap top Get familiar on how to measure your room and what the measu... 
Directionality of wire
A recent bulletin from a major livestock agency in New Zealand warns that sheep marked with a X on their back are KICKERS ... be extra careful when approaching from behind   :- {  
Fuses fuses fuses
Which is worse -misrepresenting a fact or embellishing your potential results? "Perceptions determine value, and sometimes misconceptions cause prices to become utterly disconnected from the true underlying worth Doubt I'll earn another gold star... 
Dedicated Line Noise Filter?
Are we getting a little ahead of ourselves in recommending iso and regen type power conditioners assuming the noise at 2 feet in front of the speakers is being caused by coupled or conducted EM/RF What if the electrician failed to bond the seco... 
Fuses fuses fuses
Theory is when you know everything and nothing works  Practice is when everything works but nobody knows why  Apparently in this thread Theory and Practice are combined ... nothing works and nobody knows why    ;-(Enter your text ... 
Fuses fuses fuses
My mother ... an 8th grade drop out in the 30's taught me two very relevant lessons in life ... she was the person most responsible for teaching me all about Osmosis She would frequently say ..."Shut your mouth and finish your supper" .. She ...