Yamaha NS-555 3-Way Bass Reflex Tower Speaker

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 51 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 50 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B0000W4U22
• Item model number: NS-555
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 3, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Yamaha NS-555 tower speaker is specifically designed for home theater applications. The floor-standing speaker features a three-way bass-reflex design appropriate for main channels that incorporates a pair of 6-1/4-inch polymer-injected mica diaphragm (PMD) cone woofers, a 5-inch midrange cone driver, and a 1-inch aluminum dome tweeter. For improved imaging, the midrange and tweeter utilize Yamaha's exclusive waveguide horns, which significantly reduce reflected sound and increase the proportion of directly generated sound waves reaching your ears. This compensates for the lack of sound-absorbing materials on the walls of most homes. The result is a clear and precise sense of sound direction and placement that replicates the sound produced in commercial movie theaters.

The NS-555 speaker boasts optimum sound quality by featuring Monster Cable internal wiring among several components, ensuring a clean, clear signal from the crossover network to the speaker driver. To further maintain signal purity, Yamaha provides bi-wiring capability, delivering separate +/- terminals for the woofer(s) and other driver(s). The separation reduces modulation distortion and improves sound quality. In addition, the speaker is magnetically shielded, so you can place it on a TV or video monitor without degrading the picture via stray magnetic fields.

The speaker comes with a matching speaker stand that provides the solid footing necessary for full floor contact, enhanced stability, and minimal vibration resonance. The stand is also an attractive complement to the cabinet. The speaker's performance is enhanced by its solidly constructed elliptical form cabinet (with a high-gloss, black piano finish), which diffracts a minimum of sound. The speaker also features a new grille design and cloth that serves as an attractive and acoustically transparent protective cover for the drivers.

Product Description

Yamaha's NS555 speaker system has been designed specifically for home theater applications. The floor standing speaker is a bass-reflex design that can be used for main channels and incorporates a pair of 6 1/4" Polymer-Injected Mica Diaphragm (PMD) cone woofers, a 5" midrange cone driver and a 1" aluminum dome tweeter. For improved imaging, the midrange and tweeter utilize Yamaha's exclusive waveguide horns. Outstanding performance for stereo and home-theater applications. Magnetic Shielding Waveguide Horn Internally Wired with Monster Cable to connect all drivers and internal components. This assures the best possible sound quality Gold-Plated Binding Post Terminals for adding (required) speaker connect wire (not included) High Gloss Piano Finish - BLACK Sensivity - 88dB/2.83V/m Unit Weight - 37.5 lbs. each Unit Size WHD - 8 3/4 x 39 7/16 x 12 1/4 Yamaha USA 2-Year Warranty

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These Rule!!!!, December 10, 2005

By	Mr. Aaron J. Aldridge "Double A" (Phoenix, Az) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought these speakers only after I made the mistake and purchased the NS-125s. After being very disappointed with those speakers, I was looking for anything to cheer me up. Then when my package of NS-555's came, and I set them up...wow!! I am using them as my main speakers, along with my Yamaha receiver, center, rear and powered sub. I wanted to go wtih Yamaha speakers as my main to complete my setup.

All I can say, after I figured my receiver for the better main speakers, I was litterly blown away. These speakers rock and now my TV room sounds like a movie theater. I was worried that my receiver wouldn't have enough power for these speakers. I am running 75 watts per channel in theater mode and 100 watts in stereo mode. Even with the 75 watts, I can not even turn my system above -30 before the sounds starts to rock the entire house!!! This was the sound that I was looking for when I first had my idea of a home theater system.

Overall I highly recommend these speakers. I could not beleive the power difference between the NS-125s, and for only $50 more per speaker, the choice is all ready made easy! These speakers sound great. I can hear sounds in movies that I never heard before, seeing I was using a 2 way speaker and upgraded to a 3 way. All I need now is to upgrade my center to a 3 way and I am done!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Consider yourself lucky..., January 26, 2006

By	Real McCoy (Birmingham, AL) - See all my reviews

Consider yourself lucky that you've run across these speakers. I'm not an audiophile, but I like to believe I have a decerning ear for reasonable sound quality. These speakers look and sound great - I'm using as my fronts along with the ns-444 center and the onkyo sub/surrounds that came with my hts-770 HTIB. I'm very satisfied. My only negative is that, at low volume levels, the sound tends to be a little strained (that's the only word I can think to describe it). I'm convinced it's my receiver though. Looking forward to upgrading my Onkyo 520 so I can REALLY hear these bad boys shine!

34 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good price, November 26, 2004

By	Raegen W. Richard (Federated States of Micronesia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It should be noted that the ns-555's are specifically labeled home theatre speakers; however, I am in the process of building an audiophile system and these are currently my fronts. Right now my music is delivered to these yamaha's via a Marantz sacd player pushed by a 100W/ch Marantz receiver. So, my review is somewhat skewed as I am one with the expectation of exceptional sound quality. These Yamaha's are very good for usage as the front speakers in a surround home theatre system!

The yamaha NS-555's produce very good sound for their low-low price, consequently their response levels at the very extreme highs and lows is not the greatest...The soundstage that they reproduce is well defined, but somewhat narrow; leaving many who I demo them for saying, "wow those sound really clean."

In order to get a significant level of improvement above the ns-555's you have to invest about five times the amount of dollars. My next step in upgrading my personal system will be to replace these with a pair of Bowers and Wilkins loudspeakers. So, you can see where I am coming from, and I hope that this helps you realize these are a great place to start building a top-notch system, and they are also good for someone less peculiar who seeks a solid pair of home theatre speakers.