Yamaha has announced the launch of the NX-70A active speaker, its first foray into the wireless speaker market for over a decade.
Yamaha has envisioned the NX-70A as a speaker that would bring an “immersive sound experience” into everyday space, freeing listeners from the “constraints and limitations” of more traditional hi-fi equipment.
The ‘active’ element of the speaker’s make-up means it carries amplification inside the speaker, minimising the need for multiple boxes and reducing the footprint of the system. There’s no cable between the speakers which allows the speakers to be placed where you want in a room.
The speaker units feature what Yamaha refers to as Harmonious Diaphragm, which is comprised of a blend of ZYLON that’s used in Yamaha’s flagship speakers and spruce wood (used in grand piano soundboards). The combination is said to ensure a “consistent tone” from lows to highs, reproducing instruments and vocals both naturally and with musicality.
Also tucked in the NX-70A’s innards is the newly developed Synergistic Drive technology, a unified circuit design that Yamaha says allows the amplifier and speaker unit “to operate in perfect unity”. It works by connecting the speaker unit directly to the amplifier circuit, precisely managing the flow of electric current and minimising distortion that could alter the sound.
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The YPAO (Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer) adjusts playback for the room environment, with YPAO using a microphone to correct the “sonic characteristics for the particular space”, to produce a natural, balanced sound.
Wireless connectivity includes Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Google Cast and AirPlay 2. There’s support for Roon that allows users to integrate their music files from a PC or NAS into a single library; while the MusicCast Controller app that allows users to select their source, multiroom audio, view album art, create custom playlists and, of course, select the songs you want to hear.
The NX-70A doesn’t negate physical connections with HDMI eARC/ARC and CEC to connect to a TV.
Available in black and white, the Yamaha NX-70A has a price of £2587 and goes on sale from July in the UK. The speakers will be demonstrated at High End Vienna this week.
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