The NS-5000 is a 3-way large bookshelf speaker from Yamaha (Hamamatsu, Japan), available at Vinyl Sound in Toronto, Canada. Built as a spiritual successor to the legendary NS-1000M studio monitor, the NS-5000 represents the pinnacle of Yamaha's Natural Sound hi-fi speaker engineering, featuring the world's first complete driver array where tweeter, midrange, and woofer are all constructed from 100% ZYLON diaphragms, a Japanese-engineered synthetic fiber with acoustic velocity comparable to beryllium. Capable of handling 200 W nominal / 600 W peak input and reproducing frequencies from 26 Hz to 40 kHz (-10 dB), the NS-5000 is engineered for uncolored, high-resolution listening at the highest level. Browse the full Yamaha collection at Vinyl Sound. Key Features 100% ZYLON Driver Array: All three drivers — tweeter, midrange, and woofer — use diaphragms made exclusively from ZYLON synthetic fiber, achieving unified tone color and acoustic velocity across the full frequency range. 8 cm Soft-Dome Midrange (JA-08B5): One of the world's largest dome midrange drivers, seamlessly molded from diaphragm to surround, with a crossover point of 750 Hz to extract maximum midrange resolution. Patent-Pending R.S. Chambers: Resonance Suppression Chambers behind the tweeter and midrange use dual resonance tubes to cancel back-wave resonance without sound-absorbing materials. Patent-Pending Acoustic Absorbers: J-shaped resonance tubes inside the enclosure eliminate standing waves at targeted frequencies, preserving dynamic energy and tonal continuity between woofer and midrange. Hokkaido White Birch Enclosure: Laminated plywood cabinet sourced from eco-harvested Japanese white birch, assembled with mitered joint construction and FEM-optimized internal bracing. Grand Piano Finish: All six cabinet surfaces finished using Yamaha's grand piano paint and polishing process, increasing rigidity and reducing micro-vibrations. Premium Crossover Network: Double-sided PCB with 140-micron copper traces, Mundorf MCap SUPREME EVO capacitors, Mundorf MResist SUPREME attenuators, and a 1.6 kg woofer coil for minimal signal loss. Square Copper Voice Coils: All three drivers use square-section copper wire voice coils for maximum electro-acoustic conversion efficiency and reduced transmission loss. SPECIFICATIONS Type: 3-way bass-reflex bookshelf speaker Woofer: 12" (30 cm) cone Midrange: 3.25" (8 cm) dome Tweeter: 1.25" (3 cm) dome Diaphragm material: ZYLON® for woofer, midrange, and tweeter Frequency response: 26 Hz – 40 kHz (-10 dB), up to 100 kHz (-30 dB) Sensitivity: 88 dB (2.83 V/1 m) Nominal impedance: 6 Ω (3.5 Ω minimum) Crossover frequencies: 750 Hz / 4.5 kHz Nominal power handling: 200 W Maximum power handling: 600 W Cabinet: Bass-reflex with resonance suppression chambers Dimensions (W × H × D): 395 × 690 × 381 mm (15.5 × 27.1 × 15.0 in) Weight: 35 kg (77.2 lb) each Finish: Piano black lacquer Made in: Japan
