Yamaha NS-1000 Monitors

[Biggiesized]

Are these things any good? My parents bought them in the 70s (they claim the monitors were hella expensive back then--maybe $1000), but they've been sitting in my house for years unused. My parents hadn't hooked them up since they put their receiver away in storage probably 15 years ago--they used to hook it up to 8-track, reel-to-reel, and a turntable.

Well I've been wanting to listen to them for a long time but I'm not sure how'll they'll sound. We'd have to buy a new receiver to connect it to modern electronic equipment (read: CD and DVD player).

Are these things worth hooking up (because they are so damn heavy to move from their current location) or should we sell them and invest in something more modern?

Also, what kind of receiver might pair up well with these? Would the new Yamaha RX-V663 go well?

 

[bandphan]

http://www.hi-fiworld.co.uk/hfw/oldeworldehtml/yamahans1000m.html

 

[Biggiesized]

Damn! I didn't know these were so highly regarded! I think they are still in great shape, but I can't be sure since they are covered in dust.

Do you have a recommendation for a good receiver to hook these up to? I'll probably get a subwoofer along the way, but chances are slim to none that I'll ever go surround.

 

[bandphan]

Damn! I didn't know these were so highly regarded! I think they are still in great shape, but I can't be sure since they are covered in dust.

Do you have a recommendation for a good receiver to hook these up to? I'll probably get a subwoofer along the way, but chances are slim to none that I'll ever go surround.

they are 90db sen, with recomended power to 100w, so any non distorting 50 to 100wpc receiver will work. Pick a used unit or a budget unit like the yama rx397/497.

Power100W
Sens 90dB/W/m
Resp 40Hz...20kHz
Imp 8 Ohm
Cross 500Hz 6kHz
3-way, 12dB/oct.
mid control ±3dB continuous
treb control ±3dB continuous

 

[mike c]

even if you don't go surround, the 663 will still serve you well for bass management in the future, and all the latest HDMI features.

 

[Seth=L]

I used to have a set of these, one of the woofer's where damaged. I got them at a garage sale when I was a kid for about $20. I wish they where still around.

 

[Nomo]

Are these things any good? My parents bought them in the 70s (they claim the monitors were hella expensive back then--maybe $1000), but they've been sitting in my house for years unused. My parents hadn't hooked them up since they put their receiver away in storage probably 15 years ago--they used to hook it up to 8-track, reel-to-reel, and a turntable.

Well I've been wanting to listen to them for a long time but I'm not sure how'll they'll sound. We'd have to buy a new receiver to connect it to modern electronic equipment (read: CD and DVD player).

Are these things worth hooking up (because they are so damn heavy to move from their current location) or should we sell them and invest in something more modern?

Also, what kind of receiver might pair up well with these? Would the new Yamaha RX-V663 go well?

Those speakers suck. Send them to me.

Take a look on Ebay to get an idea of the value of those. Very well regarded. Especially for a Japanese speaker.

 

[Biggiesized]

Is there a specific sub I should have in mind to match with them or can I get any sub that sounds good?

 

[WmAx]

If you seriously want to have the best possible loudspeaker management, design your system around having outboard amplifiers and a seperate pre-amp, so that you can insert a DSP loudspeaker management system such as the Behringer DCX2496 between pre-amp and amplifier loops. A DCX will allow for greater ultimate sound quality due to it's ability to manipulate/integrate speakers with a high degree of control.

-Chris

 

[bandphan]

If you seriously want to have the best possible loudspeaker management, design your system around having outboard amplifiers and a seperate pre-amp, so that you can insert a DSP loudspeaker management system such as the Behringer DCX2496 between pre-amp and amplifier loops. A DCX will allow for greater ultimate sound quality due to it's ability to manipulate/integrate speakers with a high degree of control.

-Chris

and for stereo, a sub might not be required. This speakers are pretty flat and with a dsp you could have great control.

 

[Biggiesized]

What's the point of having a DSP like the Behringer you mentioned? In what quantifiable ways will it improve my setup?

 

[Seth=L]

What's the point of having a DSP like the Behringer you mentioned? In what quantifiable ways will it improve my setup?

It's a digital equalizer, it can help you to get the flattest possible response from your speakers or tailor them to your liking. Most people don't like the sound of a completely flat or near flat speaker, so maybe you would want to roll off the top end to keep the highs from fatiguing you.

 

[WmAx]

What's the point of having a DSP like the Behringer you mentioned? In what quantifiable ways will it improve my setup?

You can modify your speaker response with extreme precision, and in addition, the unit can also integrate subwoofers, mono or stereo, to your speakers with seamless precision.

-Chris

 

[Biggiesized]

What kind of setup might you suggest?

 

[WmAx]

What kind of setup might you suggest?

>Pre-amp
>Amplifier
>DCX2496
>Stereo Hi-Fidelity Subwoofers
>Ample Room Treatments

-Chris

 

[Pat D]

As everyone who knows says, it has attained a sort of classic status. Some still use it as a monitor speaker. I heard them many years ago and thought they sounded very good--that would have been the NS-1000M, I think.

 

[Biggiesized]

What qualifies as a stereo hi-fi subwoofer?

 

[Seth=L]

What qualifies as a stereo hi-fi subwoofer?

He means dual subwoofers, of high quality. He prefers his own DIY designs to mass market subwoofers, but something from HSU or ED would probably work out fine.

 

[WmAx]

Seth is correct.

-Chris