Yamaha NS-F210 is a 2-way Passive Bass Reflex Floor-standing speaker by Yamaha. It was released in 2008. It features a 0.875" Balanced dome Tweeter and 2 x 3.125" Cone Woofer.
2-way bass-reflex floor-standing speaker with 2 x 3.125 inch cone and a 0.875 inch balanced dome tweeter. 86 dB sensitive, 6 ohms nominal, 50 Hz-45 kHz.
The speaker has a frequency range of 50-45k Hz and a sensitivity of 86 dB. Yamaha NS-F210 has an MSRP of 500$ per pair.
Room Size Suitability
The size of the room where you plan to use the Yamaha NS-F210 is a crucial factor in your decision. We have assessed its suitability for various room sizes based on its dimensions and maximum power output:
| Listening Environment* |
Suitability |
| Near-field | Good |
| Small Room | Good |
| Mid-size Room | Average |
| Large Room | Poor |
| Very Large Room | No way |
(* Approximate Room sizes: Small < 100sq. ft / 9 m2, Mid-size: 100-220 sq. ft / 9-20 m2, Large 220-400 sq. ft / 20-36 m2, Very Large: > 400 sq. ft / 36 m2.
Average Floor Height: 9" / 2.7m. Typical room sizes differ from country to country, and the actual listening experience changes depending on floor height, room shape, surface materials, listening position, speaker locations, etc.)
Yamaha's 210 Series Series of Loudspeakers
NS-F210 is a member of Yamaha's 210 Series series of Passive speakers. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
Yamaha 210 Series Series Speakers
Frequency Response of the Yamaha NS-F210 Speaker
Yamaha NS-F210 has a Frequency response range of 50-45k Hz and Power Range of 40-120 watts. With a minimum frequency of 50 Hz, NS-F210 delivers moderate bass depth so depending on your use case, you might want to consider adding a subwoofer to your system.
Here we have a comparison of how NS-F210's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
Floor-standing Speakers
Thinking about a subwoofer for the Yamaha NS-F210?
Among the speakers in our database with a max MSRP price of 500$ (Pair), there is only one Passive Floor-standing speaker that have the deeper bass levels than the Yamaha NS-F210's 50Hz:
Crossover frequency of the Yamaha NS-F210?
The crossover frequency of the NS-F210 is set to 8 kHz. This is the threshold frequency where the higher frequency signals over this level are sent to the tweeter and the lower-frequency signals are sent to the woofer by the crossover component.
Impedance and Sensitivity
Yamaha NS-F210's nominal impedance level is
6 ohms and has a sensitivity of
86 dB.
Sensitivity
Floor-standing Speakers
Nominal Impedance of the 6 Ohms makes the Yamaha NS-F210 a relatively difficult to drive speaker compared to more frequently found 8 ohms speakers from nominal Impedance perspective.
Sensitivity
With a sensitivity level of only 86 dB, Yamaha NS-F210 is a difficult to drive speaker from Sensitivity perspective, make sure to choose an amplifier with a high output if you like listening to your music at high volume levels. You may especially have a hard time using Tube amplifiers which are traditionally very low power compared to Class A/B or Class D amps. Work out how loud the Yamaha NS-F210 plays in your room →
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What amplifier does the Yamaha NS-F210 need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
25–120 W
per channel into 6 ohms.
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Input Type
NS-F210 features Binding post type connectors. Bi-amping and Bi-wiring are not possible.
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Yamaha NS-F210 External Dimensions and Weight
Yamaha NS-F210 has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) 41.3125 x 9.3125 x 9.3125inch (1049.3 x 236.5 x 236.5mm ).
Base Surface Area
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base area of Yamaha NS-F210 is approximately 559.3cm2 / 86.7inch2.
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WeightThe Yamaha NS-F210 weighs 7.30kg / 16.1lbs per piece. Here is a comparison of how NS-F210's weight compares with the average, max and min weights in its class.
Weight
All Floor-standing Speakers
Weight
Floor-standing Speakers under $500
Cabinet type and Materials
Yamaha NS-F210 has a
Bass Reflex type cabinet. Bass Reflex type loudspeakers (aka Ported, Vented or Reflex Port) have enclosures that uses a port, hole or vent cut into the cabinet. Ported designs are generally more efficient than the Sealed designs.
Does the Yamaha NS-F210 come with a Grille?
NS-F210 comes with grilles. The purpose of the grille is to protect the delicate driver elements from external impacts while still allowing the sound to pass as clearly as possible.
Recommended Accessories
Here is a list of accessories that we think you may need for the Yamaha NS-F210.
Official Product Page
Official manufacturer's product page for the Yamaha NS-F210 speaker can be found below:
Official Product Page for Yamaha NS-F210