Dynamic musical and fast ! Easy placement as just against the wall with little toe in (love that about these speakers 🔊 as got a beautiful pair of Harbeths from a good friend and these were his replacement speakers and WOW! Can not believe how good these sound at any age and price ! No wonder Magico and Rockport use this materiel in their tweeters 40 years later! Best with good tubes to warm up the midrange some (but happy with good SS) and also they are very efficient to drive 😎Great Job YAMAHA!

None 🧐I’m blown away by these speakers However placement makes a huge difference! the few negative reviews I read on here I’m convinced that they didn’t place correctly or they would drink the kool aid and be tapping their toes and enjoying these epic speakers...”nuff said”

I found these speakers used and in poor condition on the buy and sell page. The woofers were blown. One tweeter had a broken voice coil. The cabinets were pretty much toast. After an extensive overhaul of the speakers I finally was able to hook them up to a Simaudio 600i V2 and test them out... WOW! I was blown away with the level of transparency and detail that these things provide. The bass was so tight, although not overly deep, it was deep enough... Okay, we got something here! Next I paired them up to dual subs and adjusted the phase settings... okay now we are really onto something. Next I adjusted some acoustic treatments and added some anti-diffraction rings: I thought these things were supposed to be bad at imaging!?? Nope! A few simple tweaks and I was able to create one of if not the best full range systems that I've ever heard. Seriously... these things are THAT good. They are the best of a three way speaker combined with the best of an electrostatic speaker. They can play jazz. They can play acoustic. They can play rock. They can funk. Edit: Since I've had these for a while I've had a chance to experiment with placement/acoustic treatments/ and I've had a chance to update the crossovers with modern high quality caps. I've also paired them with a modded Cronus Magnum III amplifier with NOS tubes. In the near field, with the speakers approx. 18" off the ground, and about 5" from a heavily dampened front wall; these speakers are the best I've ever heard.... ever. I've installed acoustic panels at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd reflection points and have diffusion panels on the back wall and in the center of the front wall. The result is staggering. The speakers create an image as if the vocalist is floating in mid air. I can pinpoint accurately where each instrument is on stage. I've had friends over who own MUCH more expensive speakers (B&W/Harberth) and I've had to help collect their jaws off the floor. TLDR: These speakers need some TLC - but if you spend the time, have patience, and set them up properly - they will reward you with one of the best listening experiences possible.

With upgraded caps? None what so ever.

Tengo estos parlantes desde 1980. He ido cambiando los componentes de mi sistema hifi pero, conservo estos increíbles parlantes. Sus agudos y medios son fantásticos. Escucho desde jazz hasta ópera, pasando por rock clásico y la fidelidad y limpieza del sonido de los Yamaha es insuperable.

Quizás una falta de sonidos graves.

Best speakers I have ever owned period. I have had many high end models. They are expensive used for good reason. Crewing Vega D9 are close and quite a bit less money. Spend the money and end your search.

Well made and designef to be child and drunk proof. Have mine hooked up to a Pioneer 1050.

I bought my Yammie 1000M's in 1979 for what would be to many, an obscene amount of money.

Money well spent!

They are now almost 40 years old but they sound as good as they did when I first bought them.

The sound is as authentic as you can get. I can go to my local pub and listen to my favourite jazz band on a Saturday afternoon. I can then hear the same performance at home.

Mind you, I also build triode amplifiers with no feedback that leave other amps for dead!

Overrated, bland sounding speaker. No character to them. Non musical. Nothing sounded lifelike. GREAT imaging though.

Love these speakers c,")


TØNNES
NORWAY

Purchased an old pair, then had it upgraded by an experienced ingineer. Everything had to go- wires, caps, voice coils. The upgrade cost double the value but what the heck. Then upgraded the power amp to the classic Beard P100 Signature. Initially I was not impressed, having all the components inside changed. It sounded ok, very smooth, very open. Everything was in its place, but the magic was missing.
Then, as it wore on, I could notice image depth dramatically change, as if a somewhat misterious engine started to kick in. During one track, I could hear the piano literally 10ft to the left. I had to look, you know. I wasn't expecting anything there, but still, I had to look.
Changed some interconnects, still in search for more. Suddently, I realized I was in front of a giant pair of headphones. The sound lets you peer into it just like with the headphones.
I am still early on, the "new" Yamaha NS-1000m are still not broken in yet so I expect more changes for the better. But I will gladly take them as they sound today. The highs are so realistic, for the first time I felt I was truly"there".

I have been purchasing reasonably priced, but quality speakers for a number of years. I have owned NHT, Paradigm, Vienna Acoustics, Volti Audio. I simply was bored, most of the time, by how 'they' effected my senses. I love music, and I love having a system that I truly enjoy, and so, something had to change.

I had sold a SACD player on Audiogon, a few years ago, and the person that purchased it told me that he had Yamaha NS-1000M's, and would never part with them. I had researched them at that time, but soon forgot about it, chocking it up to another of the zillion of the same-old-same-old speakers out there.

In my dreary boredom with my speaker situation, I realized how I really love the clarity of my laptop computers crystal-clear clarity, and wonderful stereo image. Mind you, these are little 2 inch speakers that came built-into the laptop. In my desperation to re-ignite my passion for my audio system, my memory of the descriptions of the NS-1000s came to mind. People had described just what I was experiencing with my Laptop speakers, but in the Yamaha's.

I took a chance, looked on Ebay, and there sat a pair for $900, with 2 hours left to bid, and no one had even bid. I knew that this was a good price for the 1000M's, so I took a chance and purchased them. This would be the least I had spent on higher end audio speakers, so what the hell, I was desperate for the chance to be exhilarated by my system again.

The Yamaha NS-1000M's are simply perfection for my ears. I am not being a Fan-boy, not even a tiny bit. These speakers are what I had always thought a high-end speaker should sound like. I realize that each type of speaker-- horns, electrostats, and the typical driver type--has it's compromises, but the 1000M's did not leave me wanting in the least, and they only cost $900, and they did not have any issues....cosmetic, electrical, et. al..

I have only replaced a woofer--purchased on Ebay, but that ain't bad at all for a 40 year old speaker. The clarity is, and not just by my estimation, something that is not really offered in today's market. I should add that I am upgrading the capacitors, simply due to age, not necessity.

Audio is such an expensive, hit-and-miss hobby. I simply want to encourage someone reading this, to not spend a zillion dollars on today's speakers, if ultimate clarity is your number #1 desire from your next loudspeaker. It was produced back in the 1970s, and mine were made about the time I was a senior in High School. I am very grateful that every time I listen to music, I feel like I am hearing 'ear-candy'. If you have found the sound you truly love, then you know what I mean. Happy Listening. :)

I have a pair of the yahama ns1000 monitor speakers that i would like to sell. They're great speakers just not for a small townhouse. :(