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.

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

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.

I recently received an older hand me down Yamaha reciever. It had 4 satellite speakers and a sub, but no center channel speaker. I used some regular 16 gauge speaker wire to hook the speakers up and the sound quality was decent, but it sounded like something was missing. I went to two major electronics retailers(Best Buy and HHGREGG), but for the price they wanted for a center channel speaker, I might as well bought a brand new system. I could have bought any name brand speaker, but I wanted to keep it all Yamaha(just a personal preference). I found this speaker for around $100. When I got it in the mail it was a little bigger than I expected, but after a slight modification to my entertainment center, it fit perfectly. I used the same speaker wire I used with the other speakers to hook it up. I invited some friends over and watched UFC 129 and it sounded great. I recently replaced the speaker wire with Monster speaker wire and it sounds even better. I'm completly satisfied with my little hand me down surround sound system.

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