[Piano Black] These speakers are in fact excellent even without sub (although it does seem that the current ones are not exactly the same as the ones i purchased- these having a lower frequency response and a different country of manufacture). The acoustics of the room i was using them in was quite bad and canceling out all the punch of the bass. Im very happy with these speakers and do recommend them.
-the D.A. is corrupt

[MDF] We used these speakers to replace our old, tired ceiling speakers. They sounded much better than expectations, and for the price, were a true value.Value and price point are always important..but even those things are worthless without customer service, during and after the sale. Special thanks to Shoshana for her help and diligence to put this order together and shipped out in a timely fashion that allowed us to finish the project in a very tight window of opportunity.Shop with confidence at B&H..A Happy and Blessed Passover my friends!!Patrick Lambert, Director of FacilitiesSt. Thomas Aquinas College

[MDF] Even selling now for twice the original cost of just over $300 for the pair...YES...just over $300 a pair, the NS-555's are a very good sounding speaker system that also sports a nicely finished housing simulating piano black lacquer! But be aware that over the a period of about 4 years of use this covering will start to pucker at the top and bottom of the speaker. But that has been the only real problem I've had with them, as they still deliver very good high end sound needing no sub-woofer regardless of what anyone else says!

[Piano Black] Typical Yamaha quality. Very nice at this price point. Sound great.

[MDF] i've sampled many speakers priced upto $2000 a pair, but to get anything significantly better than these you have to spend atleast $3200-$4000 a pair. so picture the sound quality from these yourself.

[Piano Black] Super kolums

[MDF] I am a proud 3 year owner of a pair of NS-555's and I have to tell you, if you are in the 2 to 3thousand dollar price range for a set of main speakers, you would simply feel robbed if you don't at the very least give these speakers a good audition! Read all the reviews on these speakers...user reviews...all of them, not one is a negative one. In fact all of them say the same thing...these speakers are ridiculously cheap for how good they sound! I listen to lots of jazz and blues...two channel music. I have an HK AVR130 and a Rotel RDV1060 and a Sonicwave Pure Glass optical interconnect. These speakers reveal detail and nuances that seem to float in front of you! Bass is tight and surprisingly deep. It took me a while to angle them right, taking into account the wave guide horns that do just that guide the sound, to achieve the optimum soundstage imaging. I can say that after some slight adjustments you can really achieve great soundstaging!And this to all of you that thinks the Japanese can't make a great sounding speaker....NOT! Its now time for the Europeans to make a speaker that sounds this good...for this cheap!!!! Yeah right!The NS-555's are as good as any speaker under 2 grand a pair easy! And none are more beautiful! Problems Encountered: The only thing to recommend is to turn the speakers up side down right out of the box so you can install the corner supports. They are very well designed and effectively stabilizes the speaker by expanding the footprint. The speakers are not light so be careful and it would be advised to have a soft towel or carpet under the speakers when you unpack them.

[Piano Black] These speakers have good highs and also midrange, the bass could be a little better...but with my subwoofer it doesn't matter much. The appearance of the speaker are very nice having the piano gloss look....looks like very exspensive speakers, for the money you can't beat these speakers!

[MDF] Well, to start off, I bought these Speakers from@ for a pretty good price. I've wanted these speakers when I was young, and a few years later was lucky to acquire them. The very first thing that caught my eye was their nice sleek design. The exterior was built out of the same material yamaha applies on their grand pianos. Smooth, glossy, black and reflective... I must say it was an eyegasm for me. ( Auditioning ) I decided to try them out and put them through mulitple genres and music styles. Enya, Andrea Bocelli, Libera, Delerium, Nickleback, Paramore, and many others were tested on these. I was quite satisfied with it. Bass was tightly produced, and not overwhelming or boomy, blended in very well. Mids were there, though maybe I might want to bump them up a bit on the equalizer, and the highs are shiny yet not painful to listen to. In general, this speaker produced pretty good sound for the price. Now it is a Yamaha, and with the couple of songs that I have tested, I smiled and frowned, smiled and frowned, with every skip i did on my mp3 player. Yamaha had written a description on their site, that these speakers provide the quality that you put into them. In other words, if your music is low bitrate or recorded harshly, thats what you will hear on these. So if you do listen to the music, don't get all kfjklsdjf just because they sound poor, and intsead take a look at your bitrate. Now I know these speakers cannot be compared to the Klipsch, B&W, or Monitor Audio, but I'd say that these are quite nice for a beginner. I am however interested in the future to dive into the Klipsch category, and indulge for the first time with their sound....

[MDF] These speakers are outstanding, i have 4 of these for over 2 years now and they still sound brand new. The finish is perfect. These speakers exceeded my expectations. With a lot of crankabillity while still keeping the clarity of it turned down. Exceptional bass output for towers, superb midrange, and amazing tweeter. I have the matching center channel, and Klipsch triple 12 sub, and a 6.1 Yamaha receiver. The sub can't keep up with the speakers, and its a 1400 dollar sub. Problems Encountered: The piano finish attracts dust like a magnet.