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I have two creative passions in life - code and producing music. First, I'm surprised to see this on hackernews. The love/hate of the speaker are really irrele

I have two creative passions in life - code and producing music. First, I'm surprised to see this on hackernews. The love/hate of the speaker are really irrelevant factors for the product produced by an audio engineer. There are a couple things that really matter in terms of their 'efficiency': 1) the flat frequency response; and 2) Knowing the qualities of the monitor. If you have a decently treated room and you are somewhat accustomed to working with the NS10s, any engineer worth their salt could produce decent sounds on them. The article is old so it foregoes the fact that Yamaha have actually tried to profit from the legacy of the NS10 - they produce new more expensive variants with similar design in the crowded studio monitor market. They fit into the space with the typical 5, 6 and 8 inch woofer-standard market with the HS7s for example. https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/yamaha-hs7-hs8s https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/yamaha-hs7-hs8s The end result is more important than the gear. These will do alright even if they aren't as "pleasing" as something like the Adam series'.

smegel 9y ago
I'm amazed that for almost every "special interest" post here on HN there are at least a couple of people who know exactly what it's about.
- ninjakeyboard 9y ago
  hey cheers. here is my music too :) https://soundcloud.com/decklyn https://soundcloud.com/decklyn
rorykoehler 9y ago
Just got the HS7's. Really solid speaker for the price. Not quite in the realm of Adams or Genelec but perfect for mixing tracks that will sound good anywhere.
wazoox 9y ago
I remember when it was good practice to mix "for" the NS-10, then check on a single Auratone 5C for radio and mono downmix compatibility :)
timc3 9y ago
Same here with code and producing music... Yes knowing the speakers and the room is a very important aspect. Everyone I have worked with that uses NS10s is because they say they are very forward in the lower mids, not that they are good speakers, but I believe that they just get used to them. The NS1000, which I used, on the other hand - amazing. Personally, I can find better monitors that are even more revealing.
pasta 9y ago
It's funny: when I read monitors I thought about display monitors. And the same applies there: you can buy monitors that can be calibrated but surrounding light makes each monitor and each setup different. So graphic designers do the same: they know the display monitor in the room. And each end user will see the designed colors a little different, but it doesn't matter.

smegel 9y ago

I'm amazed that for almost every "special interest" post here on HN there are at least a couple of people who know exactly what it's about.

ninjakeyboard 9y ago
hey cheers. here is my music too :) https://soundcloud.com/decklyn https://soundcloud.com/decklyn

rorykoehler 9y ago

Just got the HS7's. Really solid speaker for the price. Not quite in the realm of Adams or Genelec but perfect for mixing tracks that will sound good anywhere.

wazoox 9y ago

I remember when it was good practice to mix "for" the NS-10, then check on a single Auratone 5C for radio and mono downmix compatibility :)

timc3 9y ago

Same here with code and producing music... Yes knowing the speakers and the room is a very important aspect. Everyone I have worked with that uses NS10s is because they say they are very forward in the lower mids, not that they are good speakers, but I believe that they just get used to them. The NS1000, which I used, on the other hand - amazing. Personally, I can find better monitors that are even more revealing.

pasta 9y ago

It's funny: when I read monitors I thought about display monitors. And the same applies there: you can buy monitors that can be calibrated but surrounding light makes each monitor and each setup different. So graphic designers do the same: they know the display monitor in the room. And each end user will see the designed colors a little different, but it doesn't matter.