Polk Audio & Yamaha spkrs

victor. askew
victor. askew Posts: 50
edited August 2011 in Speakers
Hello to all. Are there any memebers out there other than myself that own and play both Polk Audio and the older NS series (80s) of the Yamaha speakers. If so then which models of each do you own and thoughts as to how each stacks up to the other brand as to your likes /dislikes, sound reproduction, ect,ect,ect. :wink:
Amps- Nakamichi PA 7 & PA 5.
P Amp- Classie Audio. Nakamichi CA 5
Tape- Tandberg 3014A.
Tape- Nakamichi 600.
CD Calif Audio Tercet 3.
CD-Rotel 1078.
Spkrs- Polk Audio RTI 150 Towers.
Spkrs- ADS L1290 Towers.
Spkrs- Yamaha- NS 670,NS 500m,NS 200m, NS 200ma
NS 200ma hybrids.
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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,355
    edited August 2011
    I own some Yamaha NS-A 635A Monitor Speakers I inherited and Polk Monitor 30's. I hooked up my Polks to my stereo one time just to see how they sounded and they shocked me! I them out from the wall probably 3 feet and the bass sounded better with them out that far then next to the wall. I'm hoping to one day get another pair for stereo music as I am using them for surround speakers now. they work nice that way too.

    there are the pictures attached, you can click "view" to see larger I believe.
    Junk and all, cd's lying around, woofers dismantled, cabinet damping and wires:)

    the Yamaha's but I've decided that they sound better than my DIY's because the crossovers in the DIY's suck. I listen to a lot of Organ music and the quieter high notes sound awful. it's not the Cd player because it sounds find on the Yamaha's. I'm sure they'll sound great when I replace the crossovers or upgrade them... one day:)

    I have one picture of the Yamaha's along side my DIY's.

    And Welcome to the club!
    Home theater:
    43” Westinghouse Displayer
    Marantz UD-7007 Player
    Emotiva MC-700 Processor
    Adcom GFA-5006 Amplifier
    Parasound Zamp Amplifier
    Ethereal ESO-1 Power Conditioner
    Klipsch RC-10 Center
    Klipsch R34c Fronts
    Klipsch RB-41 Surrounds
    Polk audio PSW-505

    Stereo:
    Polk audio RTA-12c’s fully upgraded crossovers
    DIY 12tc braided speaker cables
    Denon DVD-5910ci Spinner
    Parasound P6 Preamplifer
    Parasound HCA -1500a Amplifier
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  • victor. askew
    victor. askew Posts: 50
    edited August 2011
    Cool. Im a long time member of these 2 brands clubs. I enjoy them both,
    Amps- Nakamichi PA 7 & PA 5.
    P Amp- Classie Audio. Nakamichi CA 5
    Tape- Tandberg 3014A.
    Tape- Nakamichi 600.
    CD Calif Audio Tercet 3.
    CD-Rotel 1078.
    Spkrs- Polk Audio RTI 150 Towers.
    Spkrs- ADS L1290 Towers.
    Spkrs- Yamaha- NS 670,NS 500m,NS 200m, NS 200ma
    NS 200ma hybrids.
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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,355
    edited August 2011
    cool beans.
    Home theater:
    43” Westinghouse Displayer
    Marantz UD-7007 Player
    Emotiva MC-700 Processor
    Adcom GFA-5006 Amplifier
    Parasound Zamp Amplifier
    Ethereal ESO-1 Power Conditioner
    Klipsch RC-10 Center
    Klipsch R34c Fronts
    Klipsch RB-41 Surrounds
    Polk audio PSW-505

    Stereo:
    Polk audio RTA-12c’s fully upgraded crossovers
    DIY 12tc braided speaker cables
    Denon DVD-5910ci Spinner
    Parasound P6 Preamplifer
    Parasound HCA -1500a Amplifier
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited August 2011
    I've got a pair of the Yamaha NS-A 635's as well as multiple pairs of polk Monitor 7's and 10's, mini monitors, and an odd ball Monitor 5jr (won on ebay thought it was a pair).
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,355
    edited August 2011
    the NS-A 635's are great in the mid range for sure... better than my DIY's.
    Home theater:
    43” Westinghouse Displayer
    Marantz UD-7007 Player
    Emotiva MC-700 Processor
    Adcom GFA-5006 Amplifier
    Parasound Zamp Amplifier
    Ethereal ESO-1 Power Conditioner
    Klipsch RC-10 Center
    Klipsch R34c Fronts
    Klipsch RB-41 Surrounds
    Polk audio PSW-505

    Stereo:
    Polk audio RTA-12c’s fully upgraded crossovers
    DIY 12tc braided speaker cables
    Denon DVD-5910ci Spinner
    Parasound P6 Preamplifer
    Parasound HCA -1500a Amplifier
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