Yamaha ns200ma

[AFP1]

My teenage son, the resident Yamaha Speaker Hoarder, is at it again! He owns or has owned ns5, ns10, ns10mt, ns244, ns325, ns690 and is currently restoring ns2000's. He found a set of ns200ma at a local pawn shop. Just wondering, would the 200ma be a step up/down from 690ll which are his everyday drivers until the ns2000's are completed. All opinions welcome and thanks in advance, Andrew.

 

[yamahammer]

I have a pair of ns200m's and have a pair of 690's also i prefer the 200's

 

[AFP1]

Really, what is it about the 200 that you like better ?

 

[mrtim6]

Not sure about the ns200mn - I do have a pair of NS-2000 they are hands down best speakers I have ever owned. They would not be shamed by B&W 30k speakers.

IMO these are a sonic bargin if you can find a pair.

 

[butch4695]

I had a pair of Ma`s for a while and really liked them . They are very capable speakers . They do a lot well . I just had too many speakers at the time and I passed them along .Made some good money on them to .

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[AFP1]

Well, he's got the 200ma's hooked up to his mx600/c70 combo in his teen cave. When we get the 690's finished we will compare. Oddly enough, he likes his ns10m's better than just about anything. The kids a midrange freak and the elevated mid/hi response combined wth the falling bass response lets him hear things going on in the music that no other speaker does. Go figure.

 

[butch4695]

Never heard a pair of the NS10m`s . would like to .

 

[Mala]

My Yamaha experience only go so far as my NS-500Ma, and they really are something!

 

[AFP1]

Wow, those 500ma's look really, and I mean really nice. Regarding ns10m's, it's really a love it or hate it speaker. I had a pair in the basement for years hooked up to a marantz 2230. You can hear guitars and vocals in a way that is just not possible on other speakers. Whether or not that's a good thing depends on the individual. The Yamaha speaker line of that vintage seems to polarize listeners. Me, I've grown to really enjoy them.

 

[Mala]

I like the clean contrasts they offer visually!
They are as old as I am, and 3 owners down the line (including me) they are in very good condition. Some dents and scratches here an there, nothing major though I don't currently use them due to some new JBL`s, but I really have a hard time letting them go...