esigned for small to medium size rooms, this elegant compact NHT monitor integrates subtly into any room, either as a freestanding speaker or in cabinets, built-ins or on shelves. The M5 employs two 5.25" high excursion woofers, a 3" mid-range driver and a 1" neodymium metal dome tweeter which offers high output and startling detail.

Its rear panel features NHT's Boundary switch, a unique dual mode crossover with two settings, one for freestanding use and one that adjusts the M5's frequency response to compensate for the upper bass and low midrange boost that can occur near boundaries such as shelves, televisions or cabinets.

These features alone, however, reveal only the surface level of the technological innovations built into the M5 monitor.

Offering the same advanced construction and internal innovation as its larger cousin, the M6, the Evolution M5 monitor is constructed of dense 3/4" mdf which is internally laminated and is braced in two places to increase structural rigidity and reduce spurious resonances. In addition, its tweeter, featuring a rare-earth neodymium magnet structure, is attached to a solid aluminum "Wonder" bar -- a massive heatsink offering high power handling and low distortion -- which also mounts to the rear of the cabinet, further strengthening it.

The tweeter's unusually small footprint allows closer placement to the midrange driver, improving upper frequency coherence. The close proximity of mid and high frequency drivers also allows either vertical or horizontal placement with no performance compromise.

The midrange driver is itself mounted in its own small internal acoustic chamber. This chamber has non-parallel surfaces that randomize standing waves and eliminate comb-filtering -- assuring sonic clarity and detail.

Because the M5 is a 4 driver, 3-way system, power is distributed through the multiple speaker components, minimizing heat build up and distortion WHILE providing excellent dynamic range -- a significant benefit in reproducing today's demanding digital music and movie soundtrack sources.

Companion products for the M5 are:

the B5 bass module, which provides the lower structural and frequency portion of a complete T5 tower system;
B5 Bass Module More >>> the P5 pedestal, which places the M5 at proper listening height with or without subwoofers;
P6 Pedestal More >>> the U1 or U2 free standing subwoofers, for complete independence of M5 and subwoofer

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