I purchased the Kriesler Custom 15 Hifi system at a swapmeet in Hamilton in 1999 for $8. Absolutely mint condition. As a kid I modified it, cut holes in the rear panel for "ports" and completely ruined the speakers being 13 years old haha. I still have it . The turntable unit is still in spotless condition. But the speakers are a little farked. I have vivid memories of the smell of the inside of the speakerbox for some reason "VINTAGE WOOD" loved it. But my magnet covers are silver, not gold.
I've had the yamaha NS 555 for over 10 years now and they still look and sound awesome. These speakers rock I've had speakers 4x more then the 555 and the yamahas are way more punchy. These speakers are so good that if you don't have a sub it's ok because the bass is that good unless your watching a movie then of course you need that sub but that said great review thank you.
Even through the speaker of my old samsung galaxy S7 I could tell the old one sounded more natural. Was just thinking about buying the yamaha. Thats why I ended up here. But I think I changed my mind.
My Namco from 1977 I use them for 1977, since they patterned a lot with Panasonic, the Technics division made the speakers. 15 inch driver, 6” diameter magnet!, 3” dome midrange(5”inch basket to hold it), 3 inch dome tweeter. Made in Japan It has a pretty vintage crossover in it and they are heavy!! I use them as reference for when I make music because of the very clear sound they output. Namco NSX-900, very rare.
It was hard to tell until I plugged in my headphones but once I did it was immediately apparent the Kriesler shit all over the Yamaha and sounded way more natural and effortless. I am sure with some crossover work and cabinet mods you could get the Kriesler to sound even better, those drivers are a work of art. Edit: I just finished watching your conclusion and glad to hear we came to similar conclusions.
I actually thot that the Kriesler sounded brighter ... I was hearing some more tambourine with it. I gave the nod to the Kriesler for both audio samples. I watched cuz there's some Yamahas on Craigslist now.
it's not fair to compare high-end speakers from the 60s to modern entry-level speakers. I don't know how much the Kriesler Custom 15 cost new, but it would be fair if you compare the Kriesler with speakers that are at least 5x the price of the NS 777 (around $2000).
Mate I give it to the Kriesler's I reckon. I found 2 boxes full of ns-333's at the dump the other day. I just made a video if you're interested. I found you while researching some ns-777's. Think they might go with them nicely :)
Would not say that, you can get speakers that are bulit like tanks fo under 1K and if yo spend like 10-100K IF you are knocking on them it feels like you are knocking on a rock, completely silent!
I def take those Krieslers. PLUS you should run them with valve equipment anyway to get what those speaker can do. If you listen to current stuff , then take the Yamahas . This is all very apples vs oranges though.
Nice vs vid -thanks ! could be very Interresting if you made a Quick comparison everytime to the round Jvc speakers +sub - it’s kind of reference for the few insiders (i found some Jvc like yours after seeing your vid)
I liked your test but it is a bit subjective. 15 inch woofer is an entirely different sound. Like apples and oranges, or in this case grenades versus fire crackers lol.... . I'm thinking that once you start pumping up that volume the yamaha will start to lift up her skirt. Great job I definitely gave you it a like.
The Yamaha sounds clearer. Buy if your rocking system without sub then yes. I like my music sounding clean then the sub for bass. I lesson to like goth metal for the highs I just need speaker then for the drums i need the sub.
Hi, Marinlaw! In domestic homes it really is a matter of preference. But if it’s studio monitoring we’re talking about, then whichever sounds “clearer” - and confirmed by actual measurements - should win. There’s a point, however, where all monitors start to measure excellently enough that aesthetic taste and overall timbre then become the winning factors to a decision. Although some just want it all so they get more and more speakers than they have clearly space for! Speaker addiction, or so they say. 😀
@@TheTechGuyYT I don't even get what it is you're comparing. I like the idea for the video, but for a fair comparison you need the right amp for each set of speakers and bear in mind the Yamahas would most likely be coupled with a sub (which is what I'm about to purchase, all 3). The sound does definitely sound brighter in the modern speakers, I would also assume crisper, clearer, more dynamic and surely very even across all frequencies when compared to the vintage speakers. That's what I think it would sound like, can't really tell from listening on my average computer speakers. Also the choice of song and era has to make sense as most music we listen to nowadays hadn't even been created back then, nor the music production advancements. I totally believe you prefer listening to those songs on the Krieslers but I just don't buy it. FYI I have a pair of AKAI SW 187 speakers in my lounge and they're pretty good for heavy rock and bass heavy electronic, but that's about it!
Old school is always better no matter how many speakars they are adding inside the cabinet. They are not able to produce those good speakers at a resonable price so make compromise at quality and size to be afordable. We are a consumer society not a quality one.
They definitely sounded different, I feel like like the Yamaha was more detailed and had better bass, whereas the Kriesler sounded muffled to me. I'd also say the Kriesler has a warmer sound (I swear there was some popping there), but the Yamaha was colder and more neutral.
To me I heard the exact opposite, Yahama sounded muffled while old school sounded crisp. That may come down to compression since I don't watch it in HD but only 720p and on cheap earbuds. I have to try to listen to it at home on my Yamaha 777s :)
