E2
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Were you feeling well that day Perry?
Should I buy a pair of Yamaha NS-1000M?
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Were you feeling well that day Perry?
Susurus
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Preventative maintenance tip...put some epoxy around the outer edge of the magnet seat.
The gap is very tight, magnet very strong and hard to align. :sigh:
Even if you replace one it's a compromise. The original drivers were closely matched.
Didn't notice any difference with or without the convex metal mesh woofer grill. Only downside is harder to clean out dust.
The fabric is thicker on the 1000 than on the 1000M and the grill frame is harder to remove...so dialing in the level controls for your room is easier on the 1000M.
CUlater
Member #287, thereabouts
Well, let's put it this way - the day I first saw them I must have been feeling pretty full of myself, trying to talk them down from $125/pr...but the day I went back and found they had been sold? Pretty sick feeling that day, for sure! :thumbsdn:
But hey, I DO already have a pair, so probably its good that someone else gets to enjoy the sound of 1000Ms as well. At least, that's the rationalization I'm currently sticking to...
(but, on the other hand, I wonder if someone went in, saw all those mesh grills over the drivers, equated that to 'kickin' car speakers' and dragged them home to abuse and eventually blow with their Yorx all-in-one...back comes the 'sigh')
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I just recently saw this post from 2004:
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=28958&postcount=7
tiga
Super Member
So for replacement woofers - is there difference between the 3058a vs. the 3058b models? From what I can tell from researching this that there may be a difference in magnet structure but I'm not sure if there is a noticeable sound difference between the two. I picked up a 3058a model for one speaker - should I stick with that exact model for the other? Thanks!
Tiga
Tiga
lico
Super Member
You have a dilemna, but a good one. You can buy replacement woofers for those speakers for probably a few hundred and have something very nice to listen to. Or - sell the working mids and tweets at a fat profit. Either way, nice score.
I found a set of NS-1000s once for $20, and was prepared to restore them no matter it cost. Then I got home, found out both tweeters were shot plus one of the mids was blown. When I looked up replacement cost I decide to part the working drivers out.
I found a set of NS-1000s once for $20, and was prepared to restore them no matter it cost. Then I got home, found out both tweeters were shot plus one of the mids was blown. When I looked up replacement cost I decide to part the working drivers out.
Mtnman009
AK Member
refinishing the cabinets
Hello Avionic, I just picked up a pair of 1000m's and they are pretty beat up but could pass...I like a vintage look but ebony all chipped up scratched up and little dented looks shady...What did you do to refinish the cabinets?
Hello Avionic, I just picked up a pair of 1000m's and they are pretty beat up but could pass...I like a vintage look but ebony all chipped up scratched up and little dented looks shady...What did you do to refinish the cabinets?
NS-1000M's were easy. NS-1000's ebony is a whole different story. Need to find someone with a little more veneering experience than me.
Sorry to re hash such an old thread. I was searching because I have a pair of NS-500Ma and the L mid just went bad.
I pulled it and it is JA 1219 on the 500Ma and the 500M is JA 1214. So not the same as 1000M.
Possible someone upgraded to the 1000M mid in your 500Ma pair?? Score!
I agree with others that the 500Ma is about as close to the 1000M and about 1/2 to now even 1/3 of the cost of a pair of 1000M's. So bang for the buck is a no brainer with the 500Ma. Plus I like the rareity of the 500Ma's.
I pulled it and it is JA 1219 on the 500Ma and the 500M is JA 1214. So not the same as 1000M.
Possible someone upgraded to the 1000M mid in your 500Ma pair?? Score!
I agree with others that the 500Ma is about as close to the 1000M and about 1/2 to now even 1/3 of the cost of a pair of 1000M's. So bang for the buck is a no brainer with the 500Ma. Plus I like the rareity of the 500Ma's.
mymonkey
Active Member
Merrylander,
When you refoamed those 12" yamahas (JA3060) did they have the very large aluminum frames? i measure the surround frame outside diameter at 11.5" or a little over and the cone diameter at 9.25". It looks like the inner surround was glued on the underside of the cone. I have no experience with this. How do you get the surround under the outer edge of the cone? the surrounds don't fit into aluminum frame well on the outer edge and they bunch up. I assume this will work itself out once i get the inner edge under the cone. In short. Help. I know this is rambling but I want to get this right. Any help would be appreciated.
gizzyman47
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This thread is almost 8 yrs old. Haven't seen Marylander posting on here in some time.
tiga
Super Member
Hey this was my thread! LOL. So I ended up buying two woofers on ebay and got them working. Shortly after that I moved and one of the replacement woofers magnets shifted during the move and they've been in storage waiting for me to get them working again. (so many projects). Seeing this thread makes me think it may be time.