Yamaha NS-C901

As we all know, a home cinema system is only as good as it's centre channel speaker. Yes - the accolades and plaudits look at the beautiful floor stander, or the innovative surrounds, or get seduced by the deep, taught bass coming from your impressively powered sub - but without your centre channel, you are left with a disconcerted array of parts that won't work together to give you an audible home cinema experience. For the human ear and critically any dialogue based films (most are if you think) the human voice is the critical part of a story, a love scene or a declaration of war! If the centre channel is missing or does not have the dynamic clarity to convey these awe inspiring moments - then how can you ever get the most from your home cinematic experience? well you can't can you...simple as that. The engineers at Yamaha understand that although the centre channel is never a star of the film (literally), it's role is hugley important - it is the supporting actor who never quite outshines the star, but aids the character's depth and detail. With the NS-C901 this particualr aspect of performance is deftly understood, and they have produced a loud speaker that gleans all the detail and imagery you want to get from every film you watch. The key to this argaubaly starts with the 'Soavo Concept: Natural Sound'. Soavo speakers are created by Yamaha based on our long history and rich experience, including over 125 years of making musical instruments and more than half a century of making speakers. In order to reproduce new high resolution sound sources with the highest quality, the NS-901 series feature new speaker units and undergo extensive sound quality tuning to further refine their expressive capabilities. You can be sure these speakers will deliver all the aural excitement that music and movies have to offer. The 3 cm (1”) dome tweeter is made of aluminum for both hardness and responsiveness, uses a neodymium magnet. It delivers sound that links the medium and high ranges with natural smoothness and transparency. Firmly integrating the diaphragm and voice coil and using a thick surround material increases the sound density and resolution in the high range. With a heavy aluminum diecast tweeter plate that minimizes unwanted resonances and an extremely fine mesh grill that provides ideal sound dissemination, it faithfully reproduces dense sound atmospheres and nuances from high resolution sound source. The detail and clarity with which the high frequencies must be delivered is aided immeasurably by a diecast aluminum tweeter plate isolates the tweeter from cabinet vibration and provides a solid attachment for the tweeter unit. This prevents incidental movement, helping to ensure that the high range sound is clear and transparent, with no coloration. To ensure this calrity and definition the crossover networks employ the highest quality parts, including Solen metalized polypropylene capacitors and large iron-core coils with carefully selected wire. All parts are connected by directly soldering each one individually, instead of using printed circuit boards, further contributing to the rich and vivid sound. Finally, meticulous sound tuning ensures optimum transitions between drivers for smooth and natural sound across the entire frequency range. As with all the new 901 series the NS-C901 is available in the glossy, lustrous finish applied using the same techniques developed by Yamaha over many decades of manufacturing beautiful grand pianos. It provides a perfect visual complement to the smooth, rich sound you enjoy from the speakers. So to ensure the most faithful and audible performance from your multi-channel 901 series set up - always remember the NS-C901 is the crucial cog in the machine that will deliver engaging realism in your home cinema for the best possible movie experience for years to come. Available in High Gloss Piano Black or White. Yamaha NS-C901 Soavo 2 Way Centre Channel Loudspeaker - Resources & Downloads

Yamaha Soavo Series BrochureHERE

Yamaha NS-C901 Operation/Owners ManualHERE