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Audio Video South Africa ( a local magazine) has a pair for review and just might do a comparison to a pair of NS 1000M as part of the planned article. I will post it here as soon as it is published. It seems like there is a retro aspect t these speakers and that Yamaha wants to use the cult status and success of the NS 1000 as part of the marketing for this new product. Being a "vintage" yamaha fan this is really only of academic interest to me as an audio enthusiast. Any comments on the development?
 
Awesome.

I actually heard the NS-5000 at Taves this year. I spent about 30 minutes in the room listening.

My main feeling about the differences between the NS-5000 and a stock pair of NS-1000 is bass. The NS-5000 had beautiful bass. Otherwise, I'd say the NS-5000 sounded a lot like the NS-1000.
 
Just passed a hifi store at lunch in NZ and saw these in there and I HAD to go in to look at them. Never been a massive Yammy fan but these things are stunning. I would have loved to heave heard them - but they are not bi-wireable!?!?!?!
 
MannyE said:
Fifteen THOUSAND EUROS???? Thanks, but I'll restore a pair of NS-1000 and add a sub.
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They are truly gorgeous speakers with an exquisite build but for the price they really don't sound that incredible. I listened to a pair last October in Japan with an all Yamaha setup. NS-2000's or even NSX-10000's would still be a far better value.
 
808_state said:
They are truly gorgeous speakers with an exquisite build but for the price they really don't sound that incredible. I listened to a pair last October in Japan with an all Yamaha setup. NS-2000's or even NSX-10000's would still be a far better value.
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I don't want to pile on the 5000, but it just seems that when for less than 25% of the cost I can get close or equal the performance and if I want to go nuts and pay another $2K for a professional to put a real piano finish on them. I'm still way ahead and the looks would be similar.

That said, they are absolutely beautiful and are most likely just a statement piece which is fine. Maybe the electronics will re-appear in a more affordable package?
 
MannyE said:
I don't want to pile on the 5000, but it just seems that when for less than 25% of the cost I can get close or equal the performance and if I want to go nuts and pay another $2K for a professional to put a real piano finish on them. I'm still way ahead and the looks would be similar.

That said, they are absolutely beautiful and are most likely just a statement piece which is fine. Maybe the electronics will re-appear in a more affordable package?
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Absolutely gorgeous but $10k better than the pair of Soavo's in the middle (of which I own a pair) on the same setup? Absolutely not. Listened to them both and it made me feel pretty good about my Soavo's.
 
I kind of thought the same thing when I heard these speakers. Awesome speakers, but worth 8x more than a nicely refreshed and recapped set of NS-1000?

Heck, I am not sure you could tell the difference in a blind test. They probably sound different, but not necessarily noticeably better.
 
I'd have them in a minute, the all birch ply, which is very specifically chosen, the new in house designed and built drivers. Lovely. I feel this kind of craftsmanship is just royally expensive these days. As a comparison, the Sony SS-AR1 is somewhere around $28 g's, same attention to the cabinet and crossover with excellent built to order Scan Speak drivers. The Sony's get top honor reviews, I think the Yamaha's will too.
Fortunately I have no need for new speakers, I'm extremely happy with mine. Otherwise...
(I agree the NS-10000 is probably quite close, but they're $10k for a good pair now, more with the optional stands).
 
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