Yes, another fun filled afternoon spent at OCCD's shop listening to speakers.
I liked a pair so much, they had to come home with me.
A freshly re-foamed (perfectly) pair of Yamaha NS-690IIs
After hearing a live version of Pink Floyd's "Money", I was sold.
Of course, they are in great shape, well built, and
really heavy.
For now, I set them on top of the SP-2500s.
I was curious what they would sound like up off the floor... more ear level.
I will probably leave them that way for a few days, then try them down low.
Currently running them with the Sansui 5000x (as a preamp) and the Carver TFM-15CB, and a Kenwood CD (1Bit).
Nothing real exotic, but the sound is really impressive (at least to me
)
The Carver's power meters indicate that the Yamaha speakers are bit more power hungry (than the other speakers I have).
No problem there... I have some to spare.
I like the flexability the speaker's crossovers give.
Instead of the 3 position crossover I am used to, the Yamaha's allow you to "dial in" the sound you are looking for (looks like about 3DB each way).
I am running the Sansui flat, making only minor adjustments at the speaker crossover.
I tend to like my mids attenuated just a bit. For me, too much mids = pain
I also find the the soundstage to be pretty damn impressive.
Tight and clear sounding. Bass is there without being too "boomy".
After getting them hooked up, I punched play on the CD player.
I happened to have Urge Overkill's Exit the Dragon in there.
That CD came out in 1995, I have listened to it quite a few times since then.
I swear, I heard details tonight that I have never heard before.
At some point during Digital Black Epilogue, I heard sounds that made me snap my head around looking for the source.
Gotta love that.
I'm going back to my favorite chair to enjoy a few more tunes before bed.
Another winner from Vintage HiFi of Pittsburgh.
