YAMAHA NS-777 3-Way Bass Reflex Tower Speaker Each (Black)

If you just happend to stumble accross this speaker or the ONE you are seeking out, this is one of the best values for a brand new floorstanding speaker you can find on the net!! I paid $400 for a pair with shipping and after listening to Klipsch speakers for many years I was at first reluctant to "settle" for something else. Let me tell you after I received them I hooked them up as front speakers to my home theater with Klipsch speakers for the surround and 12" subwoofer with a Onkyo receiver pushing 110w rms 7 ways. My first concern was that at high levels the speakers would distort, but that was imedietely tossed out as these babies would take whatever I would give them and they would just SING!! The highs were crisp and clean and the mids didn't miss a beat. I wouldn't necessarily say there is a lack of bass, as these are designed to be matched with a subwoofer, however, they do put out some respectable lows when used as a 2 channel. The cabinet is a beautiful piano finish which alone makes it look like a $1,000 pair of speakers! A unique and elegant looking speaker with the amazing sound to follow up and all for a reasonable price!!!****2014 Follow Up****I've had these speakers for over seven years now and they are still playing better than ever!! I've pushed them pretty hard over the years, but they are still crisp, clear, and putting out great sound! I've upgraded every other component and speaker in my home theatre, but I can't see or should I say hear no reason to get rid of these. I see they are selling about twice what I paid back then, but I would definitely say they are still worth the price and would happily buy them again!! Awesome speakers that are very well built and designed that sound amazing!!

The NS-777 is a fantastic speaker for the cost. As we all know, you get what you pay for, right? Ok, this speaker has a MSRP of $[...] each, but you can find it for $[...] to $[...] if you shop it. And in my case, I got them for $[...] with free shipping.I know this is not Yamaha's top of the line speakers (I am very familiar with the Yammie line and the sound produced at the various higher price points, and no, I don't work for Yamaha, and yes, I've had other brands of AV units and Speakers in my set-up). But at a $248 price point, wow, what an amazing speaker. Here are my thoughts on the actual performance of this speaker:Please note, my particular set-up is in a room that would be considered small to medium size . . .The mid-tones are crystal clear. So clear in fact, that I have nothing more to say on this; the mid-tones are exceptionally.The highs (such as cymbals on a drum set) were SLIGHTLY strong, but after running an auto set-up for the speaker tone and volume adjustment (built into many current Yamaha receivers), the cymbals were much more in line with what is expected in the high tweeters (a natural blend of sound). The end result is that the cymbals are NO longer slightly strong, but properly balanced. I have read other reviews on this product and some people have complained about the same tweeter concern. But I was able to eliminate this issue by simply balancing the tone and volume in the speaker set-up function of my AV unit. An easy thing to do if you own a receiver that has the auto speaker set-up function. And many different brands of quality receivers have this ability! And if you don't, you have ears don't you? Open up the tone and volume setting on your av unit and adjust them. Simple, done. Nough said. The tweeters on this speaker sound great.The low (bass) end. I had a similar experience on the low end as I did on the high end. The bass was a little weak. But after running the auto speaker set-up, the lows balanced out and now my complete sound, low, mid, and high's, all harmonized nicely. Granted, the bass end on this speaker is not going to thump you into the next room, I'll agree to that. But if you're the type of person who does like to be thumped into the next room, you probably have a subwoofer (or several subwoofers) to accommodate you. And if you don't, you should. But just as an FYI, even if you don't want to be thumped into another room, you should have a subwoofer anyway; subwoofers are not an "extra" thing to get later, they are a necessity, in any sound set-up, and I don't care how much you spend on your other speakers, regardless of the brand.For those of you who are still skeptical about this speakers tweeter and bass abilities . . . the NS-777 is also bi-amp ready (for those of you that don't know what it means to bi-amp, look it up in your AV manuel)!At first I used this speaker without biamping. And after tweaking the speakers as described above, they produced very nice sound. However, I then decided to try and see what the difference would be if I used the bi-amp feature. After bi-amping these speakers produced wonderful sound; a very clear natural sound with a reasonable tonal balance between the high and low (tweeter and bass sounds).If you don't know if your AV unit can support biamping, look in your receiver's manuel to see if it does. But whether you use these speakers with or without bi-amping, the sound it produces is wonderful . . . especially for the price!Bottom line, at a price tag of anywhere between $250-300 (currently we are in the spring 2011 time period), the Yamaha NS-777 are an exceptional value with fantastic sound. You won't be disappointed. Me thinks anyway . . . but this is all my opinion, right? Let your own ears decide.Enjoy, whatever you purchase.Signed,AudioFan

I've had these speakers for about 2 weeks now, and I have to say they are AWESOME, and an incredibly good value for the money. I think these sound as good/clean/clear as other speakers I've listened to, costing up to 10 times as much. I listen to everything from rock to blues to jazz to classical, on vinyl, cd, and mp3, and it all sounds great! I can't hear any distortion at all, even at extreme volumes. Plus, they look incredible, with or without the remove-able grill covers.As some others have said, they are a little bit weak on the low end of the frequency range, but that should not be a surprise, as the speaker specs clearly state that they are rated for a frequency range of 30 Hz to 35,000 Hz. The "normal" human hearing range is 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz, so these don't reproduce those very low frequencies, between 20-30 Hz. Based on that, I think these speakers are intended to be paired with a good subwoofer. That is what I've done, and the total package works incredibly well. Some listeners will be happy with the sound provided by just these speakers, as there is decent bass response, but if you like very deep, pronounced bass, then add a sub for those lower ranges.Matching these with a good subwoofer (one with separate frequency/cutover adjustment and output/volume adjustment), and a receiver/amplifier that is capable of driving this setup, will give you an impressive sounding system. For a total speaker investment of around $1000, you will have the equivalent of much higher priced speakers.I highly recommend these NS-777 speakers.