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The New Chorus
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There are only a few real contenders to the NSMT 10S in the sealed mini-monitor market.

"There are only a few real contenders to the NSMT 10S in the sealed mini-monitor market. The Harbeth P3ESR [$2,195] which uses a 4th order crossover (I prefer a simple 1st order crossover for reasons that you are already aware of) and the Merlin TSM [$4,180] which performs well at 9’- 12’ distances, but not as good as the NSMT 10S for nearfield or extreme nearfield listening positions." Ken Harris Nashville, TN (separate communication)   The New Model 10S Ultra Definition Minimonitor  $1,495   Erol, I am enjoying my Chorus speakers, still experimenting with them to get the best out of them. The bass is too strong with the ports open, but a little thin with the ports sealed. My best option may be to augment the bass with a small sub placed in the corner of the front wall. That way, I should be able to dial in just the right amount of bass to get a full sound without it becoming boomy. I thought that you might be interested in seeing what I have done with my NSMT 10S Speakers. I acquired these speakers a couple of years ago, (used) in the Walnut finish (shortly after the Walnut finish was no longer available from NSMT). I sent the speakers back to you for refitting with the new Seas Woofer and modified crossover. The original finish on the cabinets was in pretty rough shape (abused by the original owner), so I decided to re-veneer them. Before deciding to re-veneer them, I had done extensive experimenting with bi-wiring vs. single wiring with a variety of high grade speaker cables, and although the differences between bi-wiring and single wiring were very slight, I determined that there was slightly better coherence of the drivers with single wiring. So, I eliminated the second pair of binding post, modified the internal wiring of the crossover/drivers/binding post (using DH Labs OFH-14 14ga. Teflon insulated, silver-plated, stranded, high purity copper wire) , epoxy filled the unneeded binding post holes (as well as the baffle grill post holes) and re-veneered the entire cabinets with some premium bookmatched Walnut veneer. The binding posts have been upgraded to Cardas Copper SSBP. To further dampen cabinet resonance, a very thin layer of rubberized cork has been bonded to the internal surfaces of the cabinet. A small amount of natural long haired wool, purchased from Madisound, was added to the cabinet interior. (Natural long haired wool is preferred over the synthetic material (Acousta-Stuf) because the wool fibers are all of different lengths and absorb a more diverse band spread of frequencies.) The baffle around the tweeter is fitted with diffraction felt pads purchased from Jim Goulding at Diffractionbegone.com. (The naturally grey felt pads have been dyed brown to more closely match the walnut finish of the speakers.) These really help clean up the high end and prevent ‘smearing’ by eliminating baffle reflections from the tweeter. The speakers are securely mounted to custom sized Walnut mounting plates I made which sit atop Core Audio Designs speaker stands. (Small bolts are run up through the mounting plate, with a thin layer of rubberized cork sandwiched in between the mounting plate/speaker base and pulled tight.) The speakers are firmly coupled with the mass of the stands and gone is the fear of them being toppled from their perch. Anyway, here is what my NSMT 10S (Audiophile Edition) Speakers look like now. My NSMT 10S speakers are used in an extremely nearfield listening position with a Adire Audio Rava 12” sealed cabinet subwoofer. Integration with the sub is completely seamless. Source is a Rega Apollo CDP, amplification is provided by a Red Wine Audio Signature 30.2 Integrated Amp providing 30 watts RMS per channel into 8 ohms. Interconnects between the CDP & Amp are Artisan Silver "Ultimate Silver Dream" pure silver wire, terminated with Cardas SLVR RCA plugs. Speaker cables are homemade, constructed with VH Audio 18 gauge, solid Core UniCrystal OCC with foamed/cellular Teflon insulation, configured in a twisted pair and wrapped in 100% cotton sheathing. These cables outperform any multi-stranded cables I have ever tried. I obtained my N.A.R.A.S. recording engineering certification back in 1975, and although I did not pursue the music business as my profession, I have been an avid music lover, audiophile, and audio equipment hobbyist/tweaker for the past 40 years. In that time, I have owned and have had the privilege of listening to many fine speakers. I still own Bang & Olufsen Penta Towers, JBL Studio Monitors, DLK Monitors, and an extremely modified pair of Magnepans. But my favorite speakers out of the bunch, and the ones that I enjoy listening to the most, is my NSMT 10S setup. When I really want to hear the mix that the engineer intended, the NSMT 10S speakers are what I use. The midrange tonal balance of these speakers is near perfect. As I have always said about speakers, if it can’t do voices right, nothing else matters! The NSMT 10S speakers do voices right! As far as imaging, none of the other speakers I have can do what the NSMT 10S can do. On a good recording mix, vocals and bass are solidly planted in the center and all the instruments are spread across the soundstage and have their own place in space. The sound does not seem to emanate from the speakers at all, but hangs in the space above and between the speakers with a depth that extends several feet behind the front plane of the speakers. When positioned correctly, the NSMT 10S speakers are able to project a 3D holographic soundstage. With most speakers, you hear the drivers, but with the NSMT’s, you only hear the music. You did a fine job designing the NSMT 10S speaker Erol, and I just wanted you to know how special that I think these speakers are. I can’t imagine any other speaker sounding better in an extreme nearfield setup (although someday, I would like to audition the NSMT model 20M). Best regards, Ken Harris Nashville, TN

The 20M Armada System System Price: $5,995 Few loudspeakers costing three or even four times its price can match its performance. Hear what accurate bass, imaging, and timbre sounds like. Read review of 20M Amarda System on Stereo Times Here is what one of the best audio mastering engineers has to say about the 20M and two 15 EXP subwoofer Armada System: "I purchased a complete 20M Armada system over a year ago which I use daily for audio mastering. This system has simply allowed me to get closer to creating a perfectly balanced master than I ever thought possible." Kurt Lundvall, Lundvall Mastering

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What reviewers are saying about our loudspeakers (scroll down) THE MODEL 10S: "...crafted with jewel-like precision." (Neil Gader, The Absolute Sound) "... the little 10 is capable of creating ... a spatial elusion ... " (Martin DeWulf, Bound for Sound) "How good are these speakers?...Very good indeed....Am I selling my Gallo Ref 3's? No. ... but for now I'm in sonic bliss." (Firebird,audioasylum.com) "Absolutely astonishing!" (Stereo, Germany, review of NSMT10S with Linn Classic) "...breathtaking..." (Ken Kessler, Hi-Fi News, Britain) "...can put to shame a great many larger loudspeakers with its unpretentious musicality." (The Absolute Sound) "...it is so smooth that I began to refer to it as tubelike." (Doug Schneider, Soundstage.com) "...smooth and extended highs with superb imaging..." (D.B. Keele, Jr., Audio) THE MODEL 15: "Best speaker in its price range" (Stereo, Germany) "It makes you believe that the performers are right in front of your eyes with such pinpoint soundstaging that every position and movement is palpable and seems touchable." (Stereo, Germany) MODEL 2OM "Compares favorably to the Waveform Mach MC, Mirage MRM-1, Revel Performa M20 and Merlin TSM-SE; 'if you're seeking all-out minimonitor performance, put the unique Masteringource 20M on your list.'" (Doug Schneider, Soundstagemagazine.com) EXP Mini-subwoofer  "... lots of both mid-bass omph and low end grunt..." Positive Feedback Online "The quality of the bass that the EXP delivers is just like that of the 5 and 10S -- tight and tuneful." (Doug Schneider, Soundstage.com) "...the EXP is on the money with solidity and control and proves ideally matched to NSMs speakers." (Doug Schneider, Soundstage.com) "The EXP is an elegant-looking package that's attractive enough to sit out in the room..." (Doug Schneider, Soundstage.com) EXP & Model 5 subwoofer satellite system "...this system sounded almost as good as my $10k system." (Richard Cook, Audioreview.com) 15EXP Subwoofer "...the lower registers of [Dark Side of] The Moon played through the 15EXP were downright menacing." "Quite obviously the 15EXP has been designed for listening to music... with its unusual front port and hidden driver it is quite obvious that the 15EXP is not your brother-in-laws' subwoofer – 'just listen to that bass..." (Dr. Jeff Rabin, Enjoythemusic.com) 15EXP Subwoofer and 20M Armada System "I purchased a complete 20M Armada system over a year ago which I use daily for audio mastering. This system has simply allowed me to get closer to creating a perfectly balanced master than I ever thought possible." Kurt Lundvall, Lundvall Mastering



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