Congratulation on your purchase of a Yamaha NS-IOM STUDIO
Monitor Speaker System! The NS-IOM STUDIO has been pain
stakingly designed to offer superior near-field monitoring per
formance in professional studio applications. This same superb
performance makes the NS-IOM STUDIO an unbeatable choice
for home recording and even audio listening.
‘ In order to make the most of the outstanding sound the NS-IOM
STUDIO Monitor Speaker System has to offer, we urge you to
read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly.
PRECAUTIONS
• Make sure that the power to your amplifier is turned OFF
before connecting the speakers.
• Do not attempt to drive the speakers at levels above their
rated power capacity. Excessive power can lead to serious
damage.
• Be sure to match the polarity of the speaker terminals
(+, -) with the outputs of your amplifier. If the polarity
of the left and right speakers is reversed, proper stereo
imaging will be impossible to achieve and irregular re
sponse will result.
• This speaker system is not provided with griiies over the
woofers. Avoid touching the woofer cone — particuiariy
the center cap — with fingers or any other object to prevent
possible damage.
• To achieve optimum performance, use audio-quality
heavy-gauge speaker cabie.
•
FEATURES
Woofer
The 18 cm (7") woofer features a conical, straight cone
formed from a sheet of speciaiiy deveioped paper materiai, achieving precise pistonic motion for accurate,
distortion-free reproduction. The cone weights a mere
3.7 grams, ailowing it to respond ideaiiy even with
extremely low Input levels. Power linearity is superb
from the iowest to highest input leveis.
Tweeter
The 3.5 cm (1-3/8") tweeter dome is a laminated
soft-dome type incorporating two speciaiiy selected
resins. A unique manufacturing technique ensures
perfectly even resin iayers and forms the dome and
tangentiai edge in one piece. The dome and edge unit
weights only 0.6 grams, achieving superb transient re
sponse with minimum distortion.
Enclosure
Only the finest audio-quality high-density particle board
is used in this seaied bookshelf-type enclosure. A
real-wood exterior with a black finish appiied in 7
coatings adds rugged durability and beauty to professionai-quaiity sound.
Crossover Network
Low-distortion inductors and selected MP capacitors
are combined in a carefuliy designed iayout to ensure
smooth crossover with minimum loss and distortion.
Speaker Terminals
Large screw-type terminals easily accept heavy-gauge
speaker cable for optimum reproduction performance.
CONNECTION
BEFORE MAKING SPEAKER CONNECTIONS, MAKE SURE YOUR POWER AMPLIFIER IS TURNED OFF!
• Connecting the Speakers
The terminals on the rear of the left and right speakers must be connected to the corresponding speaker
output terminals on the rear of your power amplifier with appropriate speaker cables. Make sure that the
right speaker is connected to the speaker output terminals on the amplifier marked "R" or "RIGHT", and
the left speaker is connected to the amplifier output terminals marked "L" or "LEFT." Also make sure that
the red ( + ) terminal on each speaker is connected to the ( + ) output terminal of corresponding pair on
the amplifier, and the black (-) terminal on *he speaker is connected to the (-) terminal on the amplifier.
If the speaker polarities are not properly matched, unstable stereo imaging and distortion will result.
Amplifier
Black Red
First loosen the terminals by screwing
counter-clockwise, insert a bared portion of
the speaker cable, then tighten the terminal
on the cable by screwing clockwise.
• Placement
The NS-10M STUDIO speakers are basically designed for horizontal placement, the speaker marked (A)
in the above illustration corresponding to the right speaker and the (B) to the left. According to your
requirements, however, the positions of the speakers may be reversed or they may be placed vertically
with no effect on reproduction quality. The speakers are marked (A) or (B) to the right of the serial number
on the rear panel label.
• Slippage at High Power Levels
•
Vibration occuring when the speakers are driven at high power levels may cause them to move out of
position. This can be prevented by applying the supplied non-slip sheet to the bottom surface of the speaker
enclosures.
SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Range
Power Capacity
Nominal Impedance
Sensitivity
Crossover Frequency
Components
Enclosure
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Weight
Supplied Accessory
'Specifications and externai appearance subject to change without notice.
60Hz~20kHz ■
Program; 60W
Max.: 120W
8 ohms
90dB SPL (1W, 1m on axis)
2kHz
LF:JA1801 (18 cm cone)
HF: JA0518A (3.5 cm soft dome)
10.4 liter, sealed bookshelf
381.5 mm x 215 mm x 197.5 mm
(15" X 8-1/2" X 7-3/4")
6.3 kg (13.9 lbs.) (1 speaker)
Non-slip sheet
TECHNICAL DATA
FREQUENCY RESPONSE/HARMONIC
DISTORTION
(1W, 1m on axis, in anechoic chamber)
0 10 20 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 20000 40000
FREQUENCY (Hz)
IMPEDANCE VS FREQUENCY