Audio NS-C210BL Center Channel Speaker - Each (Black)

I purchased this Yamaha center speaker to replace an older JBL center speaker that was at least TWICE as big as this new Yamaha. As a center speaker in my 5.1 home theater system, it works great in carrying dialogue. I can adjust center speaker levels thru my Yamaha receiver which works great as individual speakers can be adjusted depending on what is being watched... movies, tv, etc. Of course everyone's setup is different, but after purchasing a much larger tv (75") the height of the tv, combined with the height of the stereo cabinet and center speaker.... well, the old JBL was now too tall for my setup, so I needed a smaller center speaker. This little Yamaha fits the bill perfectly. Nice contstruction and build quality is solid.

Excellent middle-range sound with great cross-over residency between the highs and lows. An excellent speaker package for the cost...and it's Yamaha!!!

Exactly what I wanted: compact, good sound, great value. Using in my secondary system in medium sized bedroom. If it had a bit more punch and a removable grille it would be perfect, even if a few dollars more. I've never been disappointed in anything made by Yamaha.

The what you should know - excellent upgrade to any system. History - bought my first surround system, a Yamaha system, in 1995 I reckon. Also got their 100W powered subwoofer at the time, so in that era it was a pretty good system. Today, I still use the sub, and the NS-A3500 tower speakers which I replaced the speaker foams on about 7 years ago. With the package came rear speakers and of course a center speaker. Running Polk bookshelf speakers for the rears now. FF to today, still use the same sub, same tower speakers, and same center speaker UNTIL I decided to upgrade to this one. What a difference!! The center channel is crisp, dialogue is super clear, even my wife noticed an immediate improvement (so ya, check on wifey approved). I'm using a Yamaha YAMAHA RX-V385 5.1-Channel 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver to run my theater from an Asus 4K Gaming PC and finally out to my Samsung 65 S90D - I still prefer 5.1. The speaker is a great upgrade and I highly recommend it if you're looking to improve sound without replacing major components.

Easy set up and sounds amazing

When I decided to swap out the sound bar I was using as a center speaker (yeah, I know), I looked for a center channel speaker that would be small enough to sit in front of my TV yet good enough to do a better job. Cost was also a factor. I finally settled on this Yamaha speaker, and I don't regret it a bit. The sound is clear with good range, although, of course, the center channel doesn't test sound quality the way the other speakers do, and it works just as well with music and it does with home theater video. I love that it comes with its own speaker wire that has already been scored at the ends so the buyer can just slip off the plastic coating, twist, and connect to a receiver. (Audiophiles will likely want a smaller gauge/thicker wire, but the included wire is perfect for the average consumer.) Note: this is not a powered speaker. You must have an audio receiver to use it. The speaker is 4 1/8" high x 13 3/8" wide x 5" deep, including the grill. -- Debbie Lee Wesselmann

Just got this thing delivered yesterday. The retail box was a bit torn, but the speaker was unharmed in its journey. I like that there are two options to hook this thing up to your receiver. You can either push your banana plugs into the terminals in the back or use bare copper wire and insert into the terminal holes and then rotate the knobs to lock down the wires. I docked half a star, because there is no picture of the rear terminals on the Amazon web site. This is for people who are hesitant to put this speaker in their Amazon basket, because they don't know if their wires will work with this speaker. I also docked half a star, because the speaker terminals are pointed up at an angle, therefore your wires will protrude upward and block your view if you mount this in front of your TV. There's a simple fix for this though if you have a standard Phillips screwdriver. Just unscrew the four black Phillips screws in the back and rotate the speaker terminal plate so that the speaker terminals point down and re-secure back the four black Phillips screws you removed. The height of this speaker still blocks 2" of the front of my TV which is just sitting on the factory TV stand on my dresser, so I just put the center channel speaker behind the TV on my dresser. The sound is just as clear and now the speaker does not block my view. I docked a whole star, because you cannot remove the front speaker grill to see the speakers. The front grill is glued to the speaker box. Other manufacturers let you see the beauty inside by letting you remove the speaker cover if you want. Also, the mesh fabric can get torn by accident and it would be nice to know the fabric can be replaced by removing the front cover and taking it to a upholstery fabricator. Also, if a speaker gets damaged it would be nice to be able to remove the front grill cover to replace the blown speaker. Yamaha gets 3 stars, because this unit is smaller than other units I viewed and the voice sound is clear and loud enough to be heard over my loud AC unit in the apartment.

i like their sound and quality

Muito Bom, agregou muito valor ao meu set de som! Agora estou na Configuração. 3.1 muito interessante para ouvir musica!

Fantastic results on my way to 5.1

Very good sound.Good price to quality ratio.

Great little speaker ideal for bsmt theater system.