Re: About NS10M

with unquestioned accuracy of thought, Zed replied:

>> Well, what monitors do you like the sound of?
> 
> I've listened to Event Tr6 and I like their clarity and spatiality so I
> don't know if I'd better buy this model or choose the older NS10m. I'd like
> to know if NS10m that have been a standard for many years, are still a good
> choice, compared to new monitors on the market or if it is better to buy a
> newer model.
> Thank you again.
> Bye.
> 
> 
I don't think NS 10's can be thought of as better or worse.  They were a de
facto standard in the industry when there were fewer standards.   At one
point, and this grossly over simplifies things, there were Westlakes for the
standard big soffited monitors, JBL 4311's for standard bookshelf monitors,
NS 10's for smaller bookshelf speakers and Auratone 5c's for small radio/car
speaker reference monitors.  It seemed like all studios had a version of
this line up.  Swap out Uries for the JBL's, Tannoys for the Westlakes
etc...

It wasn't because they were the best speakers, it was because they were the
standards so everybody could be listening with a similar point of reference.
Each speaker reveals certain things and are used for that purpose.

The NS 10's have a sound that reveals certain things.  Most say it is a
nasty midrange.  The thinking, if you can make it sound great on NS 10's it
will sound great across a wide selection of speakers.  So it is not about
the Yamahas being great speakers, itis more like they are a tool for getting
a mix sounding right.

I have a pair in my living room that I use with a sub.  It is one of the
systems I use for listening to mixes on alternate systems.  I have Auratone
5c's on the bridge in the control room and in 2 other rooms in my
house/studio also for reference.  I also have 4311's, Century 100's and bose
901's I can hook up to listen to.

For me, I don't listen to speakers in terms of best/worst, good/bad.  I
listen to them as different points of view.

BTW, I also have Tannoy PBM 8's and Hafler M5's on the bridge in the control
room.  And a Tannoy sub.

I would get the NS 10's just to have them.  They were classics.  Gotta love
'em for that.  That's my pea-brained view of things...Patric