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In Reply to: RE: hi-rez acoustic suspension minimonitors? posted by budget minded on August 05, 2014 at 15:41:54
If you can find an 80s pair of Yamaha NS series speakers (not the ns10) like NS4, 5, 6 or 8s they are very nice sleeper true acoustic suspension systems.
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i'm familiar with yamaha NS-10s as they were the standard for nearfeild monitoring for most of the 90s at least, and i heard a single one playing tunes in front of a shop and was surprised by how nice it sounded. i'd always thought thet would sound lean because of the toilet paper trick people used to mask their tweeters.
i'm not really a fan of buying used gear whenever possible as so often it's someone trying to unload something busted.
If it's ported, it's distorted.
The NS 10s are part of the same series but completely different from the 4,5,6 and 8. Here's a link to a 5. They are cheezy looking but are true acoustic suspension and sound very smooth and articulate. I bought a pare of 5s for 15.00 at a yard sale. The 8s are larger and add a midrange.
I remember the NS5. $15? You really got ripped off!
Dave
Really? I used to sell them (reluctantly) and they sounded terrible to me.
Dave
well i wouldn't exactly call listening to a single speaker on a busy street's sidewalk critical listening, but i DID bring a bias to the table that the NC10s would sound like crap based on whatever i read about them back in the day, harsh treble i think was their biggest criticism, but thought one sounded decent enough. i think it was their punchy bass that most impressed me and it wasn't excactly being used in a high end reference system either
If it's ported, it's distorted.
Enough people liked them that they are still popular today. They are mostly used for mixing, where the desired characteristics are different.
Dave
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