{"id":124948,"date":"2021-03-06T16:28:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T16:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=124948"},"modified":"2024-02-28T08:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T08:15:31","slug":"yamaha-ns-3000-review-delivers-balanced-energetic-and-expressive-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/yamaha-ns-3000-review-delivers-balanced-energetic-and-expressive-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"Yamaha NS-3000 : Delivers balanced, energetic and expressive sound"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 1974, Yamaha made a splash in the hi-fi industry with the Yamaha NS-1000 monitor speakers equipped with beryllium dome tweeters and midrange speakers.\u00a0A high-tech and diversified company has managed to “cope” with this promising, but capricious material in processing, using the method of manufacturing diffusers by the method of vacuum deposition.\u00a0The acoustics have turned out to be great – they were actively used by both professionals in recording studios and music lovers in home audio paths.<\/p>\n

Almost half a century later, the Japanese corporation decided to once again declare itself as a manufacturer of the highest-class components by offering the market a family of “five-thousanders”, which includes a Yamaha GT-5000 turntable, a Yamaha C-5000 preamplifier, and a Yamaha M-5000 stereo power amplifier. as well as Yamaha NS-5000 speakers – a clear allusion to those very legendary speakers.\u00a0These are also very large three-way bookshelf speakers with domed HF and MF emitters, a large-diameter woofer, and even their dimensions practically coincide.<\/p>\n

\"Midrange
\nThe 16cm midrange \/ woofer is specially designed for these speakers.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Once again, Yamaha has pioneered the material for the driver cone.\u00a0It was the ZYLON synthetic polymer fiber, created in Japan and recognized as the most durable in the world, and it was used in all three speakers.\u00a0They are given a silver color by a protective coating with a special Monel alloy.\u00a0In terms of the ratio of mass and stiffness – a very important characteristic from the point of view of the quality of radiation of sound waves – such membranes are superior even to beryllium membranes.<\/p>\n

However, the monumental NS-5000 design will not please everyone who builds their own system, especially those who are indifferent to retro fashion.\u00a0For them, Yamaha has developed and released Yamaha NS-3000 bookshelf speakers of quite moderate dimensions and a more familiar look for today, in which, nevertheless, many of the design elements and components of their older brothers have been used.<\/p>\n

\"Sound
\nAlthough the dimensions of these speakers are significantly inferior to those of the NS-5000, no less attention has been paid to the inertness of the case.\u00a0In particular, its internal design was developed using the methods of mathematical physics, and control – using a laser.\u00a0The new sound absorber has been optimized for use inside the cabinet of this particular model.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Sonic naturalism<\/h2>\n

We already had the opportunity to get acquainted with the Yamaha NS-5000 speakers when testing the\u00a0Yamaha C-5000 \/ M-5000\u00a0two-component amplifier…\u00a0Now their place in the test laboratory is taken by the NS-3000, the younger brothers of the flagships.\u00a0Naturally, they are much more affordable, however, all the same, not everyone.\u00a0They do not look as expressive as the 5000s, but audio enthusiasts who are not prone to shocking will appreciate their harmonious design.\u00a0Its laconicism will not fool anyone – the speakers look luxurious thanks to the quality of workmanship and varnishing of the cases using the same technologies used in the production of the famous Yamaha concert grand pianos.\u00a0The silvery metal parts and tone-on-tone speaker cones provide the same contrast as the instrument’s white keys with its black lacquer.\u00a0Protective grilles are not provided.\u00a0It is recommended to place the speakers so that the tweeters are displaced inside the stereo base.<\/p>\n

The sound of the Yamaha NS-3000 can be described as balanced, highly detailed, rich in timbre, energetic and emotional, and the depth and volume of their bass can be envied by many solid floor loudspeakers.\u00a0They do not give in to more expensive electronic components and without any loss convey to the listener the result of their extremely skillful and meticulous handling of the musical signal.\u00a0The\u00a0Yamaha A-S3200\u00a0integrated amplifier, which is more suitable for them at the price,\u00a0also does an excellent job.\u00a0However, the speakers are so transparent and self-sufficient in their ability to create sound that after just a short listening, it becomes clear why it is worth paying four times as much (if you have that kind of money, of course) for a two-piece C-5000 \/ M-5000.<\/p>\n

\"Yamaha
\nAs befits flagship speakers, the NS-3000 is equipped with a crossover that uses the highest grade components, such as the Mundorf MCap SUPREME EVO capacitor, recognized as the most advanced for audio applications.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Margarita’s aria from the opera by A. Boito\u00a0“Mephistopheles”<\/em>\u00a0from the album\u00a0Verismo<\/em>A. Netrebko, the Yamaha system delivers so that it feels like you are in a theater hall.\u00a0It is large and filled with air, and the large-scale stage is visible all the way to the back set.\u00a0A very quiet orchestral introduction, dominated by bass notes, sounds detailed, textured, very clear.\u00a0Higher, lighter, subtle voices of violins slightly dilute the gloom of the picture.\u00a0The rest of the instruments come in effectively and recognizably, the volume rises, and the vocals begin.\u00a0It is articulate, natural, saturated with characteristic timbres;\u00a0the image of the singer is convex and visible.\u00a0The performer’s skill and excellent variable speaker dynamics allow you to feel the drama of each musical phrase.\u00a0In moments of very high-pitched and loud coloratures, only emotional tension builds up, and the sound remains the same accurate,<\/p>\n

Larger musical forms are also easy for the Yamaha NS-3000.\u00a0With\u00a0Mozart’s\u00a0Requiem<\/em>\u00a0performed by the chorus and orchestra under the direction of T. Currentzis, a large-scale stage appears in front of us, going far beyond the base of a pair of columns, on which all the artists are clearly represented – both the chorus groups, and the orchestra, and the soloists in the foreground, and the conductor, so to speak, in the face of his stick, sometimes tapping on the console.\u00a0The sound is fast, expressive, natural – thanks to the timbre richness and dynamic talents of the speakers.\u00a0A solid low frequency foundation adds credibility to this complex and multifaceted picture.<\/p>\n

\nNoteworthy is the phase inverter port of a complex profile.\u00a0The delivery set includes two foam rubber plugs of different sizes for adjusting the bass, taking into account the acoustic properties of the room.\u00a0How to use them is described in the User Guide.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Yamaha NS-3000s easily fill a large showroom with high-quality sound, but still these are not the largest bookshelf speakers, the ancestors of which were monitor speakers.\u00a0If you move closer to them and sit in their near zone, you can get an even more impressive effect of immersion in music.\u00a0So, listening to the composition\u00a0Koto Song<\/em>\u00a0from the album\u00a0Concord on a Summer Night<\/em>\u00a0by Dave Brubeck’s quartet, it is easy to feel like sitting under the starry sky and absorbing graceful jazz piano improvisations, accompanied by textured sighs of a double bass, the lightest openwork percussion, velvety saxophone voice and non-stop strumming.<\/p>\n

The energetic and perky\u00a0Take Five<\/em>\u00a0, performed on the same summer evening, sounds “cool”, but not as accurate and picturesque as from the usual\u00a0Time Out<\/em>\u00a0disc\u00a0, but the applause and approving whistle coming from all sides indicate that this genre is not welcome strict scores, and we agree with that.<\/p>\n

But for the recordings of the Deep Purple group, for example,\u00a0Rapture of the Deep<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Highway Star<\/em>\u00a0, the meticulous study turned out to be somewhat excessive – in the presentation of the top Yamaha audio path, they turned out to be, as it were, devoid of “meat”, drawn with too thin lines.\u00a0Replacing the amplifier with the A-S3200 resulted in an authentic, expressive and coherent sound.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that the system in the “flagship” lineup perfectly performed the sophisticated and dynamic compositions of the Muse group, clearly placing plans, tapping out rhythms, showing all the electronic effects and deep bass lines.\u00a0However, this riot of acoustic colors also showed a slight emphasis on HF, which in a \u201cringing\u201d room can become tiresome.<\/p>\n

\"Yamaha
\nThe SPS-3000 stands are specially designed for these shelf units, allowing you to achieve maximum sound quality.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

Younger Yamaha flagships, wonderful NS-3000 speakers, can compete with their older brothers in a number of ways. They have a more versatile look – they will not become obsolete, even if the fashion changes trends.\u00a0They are not inferior to them in sound quality, and, perhaps, surpass them in integrity and consistency – two bands are easier to integrate than three.\u00a0And finally, their price is about half.\u00a0So they are worthy of the most sincere recommendations for those who assemble a system of the highest class for work in a small space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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