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Yamaha NS-500m opinions wanted

mcgarick

mcgarick

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Hi
Anyone familiar with these vintage speakers?

Are they GREAT speakers,or just OK. I would be using them with tubes.

How would they compare today?

Would they sound OK placed a foot away from the back wall?

Comments welcome, as I know where to pick up a nice kept pair for around $275.00

Thanks!
 

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I really like the look of them, and based by that alone, I think they sound good, and look to be higher end. If the price is right, grab em.
 
$275 is a decent price for NS-500M's. For newer SS, they are excellent. I expect the 500 to be good with tubes, but the NS-1000M is better. The NS-500M has a poly cone woofer which is a touch livelier and harder sounding than the treated paper cones in the NS-1000M. While the 500 shares the Beryllim tweeter, it does not have the Be midrange of the 1000. So the 500 comes off a touch brighter. The differences are definitely marginal but sitting side by side, it is easy to pick out.
 
mcgarick said:
Correction,these are NS-500ma's
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There is a plain NS-500, which is a two-way ported design which I do not recommend. IIRC, the NS-500Ma has bullnose edges and is a three-way sealed speaker of a slightly later vintage. I can't remember if the Be tweeter was retained for this model. If the NS-500Ma does not have the Be tweeter, $275 seems high to me.

EDIT: Looking at your picture, the tweeter does look like Beryllium. The woofer looks like a 10 incher. This should sound decently good and definitely worth a try. However, $275 is about market value for these and so this is not a screaming deal. Make sure you like them before taking them home.
 
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