Buy Yamaha NS-C444 2-Way Center Channel SpeakerYamaha NS-C444 2-Way Center Channel Speaker Product Description:
- 5-inch PDM cone woofers and 1-inch aluminum dome tweeter
- Waveguide horns reduce reflected sound while directing more sound waves to your ears
- 100 watts nominal power; 250 watts music power
- Monster Cable internal wiring ensures clean, clear signal
- Measures 20-1/4 by 7-1/2 by 8-3/8 inches (width by height by depth)
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Yamaha NS C444 - Center channel speaker - 100 Watt - 2-way
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59 of 61 people found the following review helpful.
Better than most, and a good price
By D. B. Spalding
Most good to excellent CTR channel speakers will cost you more. $250 - 300 for the highest rated (CR) is not unusual. I bought a Cambridge Soundworks MC150, under a sales misimpression that it was a "center" channel speaker. No. So off I went to see if this was still on a shelf as an open box special. Glad it was. I tested it in the speaker listening room, and it did MASTER AND COMMANDER justice. For comparison, I tried out some music selections with Bose 161s (where are superb SL and SR surround speakers), and they had clear precise highs, and sufficient bass for most center channel needs. Then the sales guy and I hooked up the NS-C444 to one of the channels, and played the same selections. The Yamaha compared favorably.Now you might be thinking, hey, it's only a center channel, what's it got to do other than just dialog and left-to-right transition. Not that simple, friend. The center channel is one speaker in your home theatre that is ALWAYS doing something, always providing sound. You want a capable one. You also want one with excellent dynamic response and clarity. Case in point: The scene when CAPT Ramius addresses his crew after submerging in THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. You hear Connery's voice in the foreground, then over the 1MC intercom circuit, then booming across the sub's bridge. Another example: Obi-wan talking to Dex in Star Wars Episode II. If the center channel is inferior, he and Dex sound like they're chatting inside a box. If the center speaker is up to the standard of your left and right speakers, they sound full and rich and "present" (right there in your living room). Another point to ponder: if you watch old, monaural pictures with some stereo DSP, a lot of the soundtrack will come from your center speaker. A quick test for scenes like this: switch your receiver to "2 channel stereo" (or a mode that mixes down Dolby/DTS 5.1 to the LF and RF speakers), then switch to 5.1 decoding. Do the voices sound the same?Pick a good center channel and your home theatre will benefit immensely. I think this one is excellent. Consumer Reports lists a couple of other good bets that you can find for < $200. Happy hunting....
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.Very good sounding and extremely good priced center speaker
By Brian Vu
I purchased this center speaker for my bedroom system from J&R throughAmazon for only $89 with free shipping. At this price, it is definitelythe best sounding center speaker for the money.I have a higher end system in my family room. I am a little spoiled withthis system since my center of this system is a $1000 Definitive CLR3000.I have to say I was pleasantly surprised when I first hooked it up andturned on the music. First, the material grade of the speaker is firstgrade. I was very surprised at this price point Yamaha can make this speaker of this build and finish. Then I put on on some instrumental music. The sound clarity is superb, and is almost as good as my Definitive CLR3000. The mid is warm. For movies, it produces very cleardialog. For one tenth of the money I spent on the CLR3000, I'd say it is worth much more and probably ranked among the best in the up-to-$300 price range.I almost bought the Polk Csi3 since I was able to listen to one. I was not completely happy with it because its high is not too clear. I bought the NS-C444 based on reviews, and I am glad I did because it is definitely a better speaker both in build and sound quality.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.Outstanding Center Channel Speaker--Outstanding Price!!
By J. Warren
Great speaker. Previous reviewer gave speaker bad review because of dimensions. This has nothing to do with QUALITY.
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