Yamaha NS-690 Speakers

Another top of the line Japanese speaker arrived a while back the Yamaha NS-690 speakers built in 1972.

This was one of Yamaha's best selling speaker and was on the market a few years before the NS-1000 reigned supreme in the Yamaha line up.

according to the literature Yamaha engineered with a European sound and design in mind. these do look very similar to the Dual CL490's that I recently picked up.

These speakers matched best with solid state gear over the tube amp and I have paired it with the Noresco 2570 which sounds fantastic.

More on the history of the Yamaha NS-690 can be found here.

Dual CL490 Speakers

Another pair of Dual speakers crossed my path this week, the Dual CL490. This is the bigger brother to the Dual CL390's that I have had for a few years now.

The Dual CL490's use Braun woofers, the unmistakable Braun mid range dome and Braun tweeters.

This pair had one of the woofers replaced along the way.

I have yet to audition these speakers as the man cave is a little chock full of  other speakers presently, once I make some room these will find their way in.