YAMAHA NS-C444 2-Way Center Channel Speaker Each (Black)

The sound of the center channel speaker made my entire Yamaha system sound spectacular. I wish I had bought this particular unit long ago. The sound is superb. The cabinet is truly beautiful and it is exceptionally made.

Do not skimp on a center channel as that is probably the most important part of a Home Theater System. This is obviously not a " High End " center speaker, but for the price it almost cannot be beat. Sound quality from this speaker is exceptional, build quality is what I expect from Yamaha, and the finish is high quality as well. Make sure you pair this with decent RF and LF speakers as this will definitely overpower a cheap set (Unless you know how to set speaker levels in your receiver setup). I got the Yamaha NS-F210BL's and they paired perfectly. Also my receiver is a Yamaha RX-475 which produces an exceptional quality of sound for its price. (Yamaha is always focused more on sound quality opposed to features). If your looking for a High quality center speaker for a good price then do not hesitate on buying this. You will not be disappointed!

If you are starting a speaker system I would start here! Especially since this can be a good standalone speaker.. or at least the first speaker in the set! I needed a speaker to match Front left and right channels and this was the recommended timbre matched speaker. I must say I am very happy with it! It is so well rounded it can almost be a stand alone speaker which is scary since I only wanted a speaker to be good for voice (the things center channels are supposed to do) and mid range. However this speaker handles Bass and highs exceptionally well. I also like the piano black finish which is important since the center channel is usually in plain visual sight since it is under the main display. I would recommend this to a friend and it would be hard to find a reason to have to replace this center channel.

Speakers are hard to buy on the internet. Everyone hears different things, well... differently. I really like this center speaker that we have paired with our Yamaha in ceiling speakers. The voice and action scenes are crystal clear and free from tinny distortion that we had in our cheaper Sony center speaker. I would recommend to anyone looking for a center speaker, however, to go to the big box store and listen first. The center speaker is a critical component to any home theater system and can make or break your entire set up. This speaker is a little larger than I had imagined, but fits well. I would equate it to the size of a receiver in width and height, but obviously not depth. Additionally, I placed clear rubber bumper dots on each of the four corners so the speaker doesn't rest on the furniture itself, I would recommend doing this (it lifts the speaker by about 1/8 inch and the bumpers are about the size of the "O" on your keyboard). I particularly like this speaker, and would buy again.

El producto lo recibí correctamente en el empaque original y en buen estado. Sobre el parlante, es de la calidad, es Yamaha. Muy conforme con la compra

I did a lot of research on center channel speakers and ultimately decided on this yamaha one vs it's more expensive cousin (the NS-C310). As usual I purchased from the Amazon Warehouse (price $102) and saved even more money. Here's what you need to know 1) I've been pleased with the performance of this speaker - it does a nice job with dialogue. It also does well supporting my overall 5.1 Yamaha system. 2) it's big - know the dimensions before you get it. I did but was still surprised by the size of it. You can't hide this in a cabinet unless you have a bit cabinet. Thankfully though the finish/cabinet is nice and it looks good sitting out 3) I do believe the NC-310 is probably the better speaker, performance-wise given the specs, but if you are just an avg joe like me I don't think you'll notice the difference and so long as you don't mind the larger size I think you'll be pleased

I already have the NS-555 as my front speakers so getting the timbre matched NS-C444 was really the next logical step in building my Home Theater. Yes the dimensions listed on Amazon are STILL incorrect after 2.5 years but if you hit "see more technical details" you will see the correct dimensions. As a home theater enthusiast looking to build/upgrading a system one component at a time you need to do your research using the manufacture's site and other internet resources. So how good is it? There are four factors that influence the sound you hear-Media, AV Receiver, speakers and environment: 1) The input signal (are you watching TV with a stereo signal? or a DVD/Blue Ray disk with 5.1/7.1 audio encoded in DTS/DD/DTS-MA/Dolby TrueHD? You want broadcast TV to sound as good as HD Audio it's not the receiver or speakers fault. 2) How good is your AV receiver in decoding, amplifying the input signal? Do you use Dolby PLII/DTS Neo/THX when playing back stereo signals. How good is the audio processing for those modes? You have a crappy receiver you cannot blame the media or the speakers. 3) How good are you speakers-ALL OF THEM-Front Left/Right, Center, Surround Left/Right and sub woofer in reproducing the signal that is sent to them? 4) The MOST important factor is environment/room set up for your Home Theater. If you have a DEDICATED home theater (you probably will not need an NS-C444 in that case) then you do not have the same problem with background noise as a living/family room or basement based home theater. When you have the dishwasher, washer/dryer, kids playing, other external noise in the background not matter how good your Home theater is or how EXPENSIVE it is none of it matters. This center channel does EXACTLY what it's supposed to do for the price. It reproduces all center channel inputs faithfully. So for my family room home theater it's the best value for money in center channel.