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Yamaha NS-690 II Speakers?? Help Identify

I recently purchased a really nice pair of Yamaha speakers at an estate sale that needed refoaming. After fixing them, I hooked them up and can't believe that they sound this good. The cabinets are overbuilt and they are very heavy. Look almost identical to the NS 1000. Does anyone know anything about these? They must be high end. What was the original retail? I have never seen another pair. Thanks all.
gwoodall
gtdesmoca0a
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a freind gave me a pair and the bass speaker is blown out on both of them what a good replacement?
surfguy701985c
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I bought a pair in the 70s and still have them and in mint condition. They started to sound scratchy because of the foam disintegrating so I ordered a re-foam kit last month from http://www.simplyspeakers.com. It was easy to repair but you have to take your time getting the old foam off the surround and frame and cost under $30. They sound as good as the day I bought them. A beautiful looking and sounding pair of speakers. I believe I paid about $700 for the pair new.
val57d6
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hey there, I use the 690 mk III as studio monitors as well. I grew up listening to this pair of speakers as a kid (they were my dads) have had them refoamed and a repair on the cross over. I know the sound of these guys intimately and have never been dissapointed and manage great mixes out of them. Thirt odd years service to my family must be saaying something!!!!!
uraniumcommittee
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I owned a pair for a while (1976-1981). They were decent, but had 'holes' in the response curve that I could hear. I eventually sold them and moved to the Rogers Studio 1, which was a far better speaker. After 20 years with those, I sold them and got a nice set of Yamaha NS-1000M's, a far better speaker than either of the others.
uraniumcommittee
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This should be of interest:

http://www11.plala.or.jp/se_ke5583/YAMAHA/speaker/index.html
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