Lots of bass at walls, lack of bass in center of room/listening position

AHA !!!

If these are the original NS 5000 I strongly suggest you get Troel’s crossover upgrades:

Everything I was complaining about in your measurements (except for the choppy HF) is fixed here.


http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/Yamaha-NS1000.htm


Otherwise, DSP is a necessary option. If you don’t want to do the EQ yourself, Anthem makes a pre and integrated that will do it for you and integrate your sub.



Best,

E

He has NS5000... not NS1000... how did you make that mistake?

He has NS5000... not NS1000... how did you make that mistake?

Enthusiastically!

Refunds are in the mail.

Still, the basic FR issues appear shared. 

@golfnutz Ya I think making them myself makes sense, can save a ton of cash. I wonder if I can order the wood pieces cut to precise size via home depot and have them delivered or something with the rockwool. And just order the fabric as you said, awesome plan. So then I just nail everything together and staple?
Just curious I heard some people using this special denim material that is a bit safer? Any thoughts on that?

@erik_squires Appreciate it man but ya I think NS5K is a totally different speaker.

OP,

OK, I see the confusion. When I do an image search I get a lot of the Be series of Yamaha’s show up as NS 5000 speakers.

If this is the new, Zylon speaker, then the FR does not make sense to me at all.


Best,
E

Yeah, I saw the recycled denim stuff, but it didn’t appeal to me. It just didn’t look rigid enough for what I wanted.
Actually, I glued, then used a brad nailer to secure the frame. Using glue and finishing nails would work if you don’t have a compressor.
Don’t overlook the Cambric material and 3M adhesive spray. It makes a difference. You’ll save money by not having to cover the back of the panels with Guildford of Maine cloth. I wrapped the entire batt with it (cambric material).
You could see if Home depot will cut to size and deliver, but you need to order the right wood. If you go there yourself, you can pick the best pieces (straightest, and less knots). They’ll cut it for you there as well.
Something like this for the walls or ceiling (lumber edges are rounded and smooth):
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/thd-generic-1x2x8-framing-lumber/1000173739
For 3" for Bass traps you could use this:
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/thd-generic-1x4x8-millstead-spf-sdry/1000100188
You’ll probably want some D-rings for hanging them. Each panel will weigh almost 10 lbs (over 20 lbs for Bass traps), so I used these - https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ook-large-2-hole-d-ring-hangers-value-pack-10pcs/1001027224