Yamaha NS-6490 Bookshelf Speaker (Pair)

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Upgrade your current 5.1 home theater to a 7.1-channel surround sound system by adding a pair of Yamaha NS-6490 Bookshelf Speakers. The NS-6490 speaker was designed for both professional and home entertainment enthusiasts with the capability to deliver a full, clear, and tight sound response. This elegant 3-way shelf speaker delivers rich, room-filling, high-fidelity sound by utilizing an ultra-wide frequency response, an impressive 8" high-output woofer, 4" midrange driver, 7/8" balanced dome tweeter, and 140W of power. The Yamaha NS-6490 features sturdy craftsmanship, magnetic shielding, gold-plated terminals, and a removable mesh grille.

Specification	Description
Model	NS-6490, NS6490
UPC	027108916996
Accessory Indicator	Yes
Additional features	3-way acoustic suspension
Benefits	3-way acoustic suspension design with magnetic shielding can handle up to 140W maximum power8" high-compliance, silver metal-like, lo
Capacity UOM	mAh
Connectivity technology	Wired
Country Of Origin	China
Description Header	Designed to look and sound beautiful.
Detachable grille	Yes
Display Catalog Number	40-103
Enclosure Color	Black
Features	Gold-plated banana plug-compatible speaker terminalsHigh frequency response: 45-23,000Hz; Sensitivity: 90dB; Impedance: 6 ohms
Frequency response	45Hz-23kHz
Grille color	Black
Impedance	8 ohms
Included in the Box	Yamaha 3-Way Bookshelf Speakers (2)
Magnetically shielded	Yes
Manufacturer Labor Warranty	2
Manufacturer Parts Warranty	2
MAP Price	0.0
Midrange size	4 inches
Midrange type	Cone
Model	NS-6490
New Date	Wed Aug 30 00:00:00 CDT 2006
Operating Temperature UOM	° F
Peak power	140 watts
Power range	140 watts watts
Product Depth	13.2
Product Dimensions UOM	inches
Product Height	16.2
Product Length	13.2
Product Type	Home speakers
Product Weight	13.2
Product Weight UOM	pounds
Product Width	10.5
RMS (continuous) power	70 watts
Sensitivity	90 dB
Speaker type	Shelf
Speakers included	2
Supported Languages	English
Tweeter size	0.875 inches
Tweeter type	Balanced dome
Woofer size	8 inches
Woofer type	Cone

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★★★★☆

4.0

Great buy

"i give these a 4 star. If u are looking to buy speakers or studio monitors for around $100 i would say these are great! although there not active they sound good with a good amp and an eq. i ran mine through a RTA and they sound good. i not too impressed with the crossover in it. not that powerful compared to what i am used to. i do all my mixing on my JBL LSR active monitors. and they dont compare but comparing..." Read Full Review »

Mar 22, 2009 by Baron

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2.0

Looks Strong, Sounds weak!

"The yamaha Three way speakers attract your attnention very quickly. The design and the ten inch woofer makes you scramble for loose change. as your tearing open the box and you hook it up, crank the bass and your disappointed! these speakers can't handle the bass although the sound is crisp and clear. I thought that the 10 inch woofer and the box it sits in would over take me but its not powerful enough. now i'm..." Read Full Review »

Jun 06, 2008 by kyle the sound searcher

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Mar 22 2009

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5.0

"I would like to kindly disagree with anyone who gives these great speakers a poor rating based (pardon the pun) on a supposed lack of good BASS response, or whatever (are you sure you've got your wires hooked up correctly & haven't crossed the polarities, resulting in poor bass-response?). As a prof …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Excellent for the money

★★★★☆

4.0

"I needed to replace my old speakers due to woofer cone disintegration and am on a limited budget. I have an Aiwa AV-X120 receiver that I'm using just for basic audio (70Wx2); the system has connections for center & rear speakers and a subwoofer but I'm just using the left & right.

I bought these …" Read Full Review »

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Good clean bass extension for your $$$

★★★★☆

4.0

"If your needing a good full range speaker at the sub $100 mark, there is little competition.

Those complaining on the bass must like an exaggerated low end. The low end is accurate, and detailed with good extension to 45hz which is uncommon at this price.

Mids are not bad either, and there is not …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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great but i gave them more bass

★★★★☆

4.0

"Ok first of all at first these speakers sounded awesome. Decent amount of bass, clean treble, nice mid-range.I like to listen to alot of rock/metal type music.And i like ALOT of bass so when i was looking on this website for new speakers and i saw their picture they not only looked great but like th …" Read Full Review »

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Good clean bass extension for your $$$

great but i gave them more bass

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