NEUMI BS5 Passive Bookshelf Speakers, 5-Inch Woofer, 1-Inch Tweeter, Dark Wood, 1 Pair

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Again, any bit is really appreciated. I would love to be able to fund a remote controlled turntable for my measuring. As it is, I walk about 2 miles (literally) between my computer and the DUT to spin it about 150 or so times (ground plane measurement + free-field measurement) at a distance of 40+ feet one-way which adds up. As a result, this is the best speaker you can count on for superb home entertainment, and it is designed to be compatible with several home theater receivers.

Neumi BS5 - The AV Summit Neumi BS5 - The AV Summit

At the same time, its independent hook makes hanging this speaker on the wall very easy and convenient. Specifications Here's a thought, if you forum software allows you to conduct polls (as AH does), you could have a poll at the top of the review and let readers rate it. This makes it obvious that the rating is not based on any rigorous analysis. I think it would probably result in a decent system as long as you don't have fan-boys blindly up-rating everything by a specific maker or down-rating everything by a different maker! Like I say, "a thought" I'd have to let it percolate for a few days and even then like to do it on a trial basis to see how it would play out! I didn't have a chance to run Dirac Live so I can't speak to what the sound would be post room correction. Not only that, but in some ways you can paint yourself in to a corner using numbers. I've seen it done by other reviewers in the past. At some point things will change (technology gets better, you get a better understanding or better measurement equipment) and that high value may not be such a high value. Something else comes along better than that and it is the "new" 4 out of 5 and the "old", were it to be tested against the current standards, would be moved down to a 2 out of 5. It's a sliding scale and there is little objectivity to these kind of values. I try to avoid subjectivity to the best of my ability because of things like this.

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I also turned the speakers to be about 10 to 30° off-axis to see if I could get rid of the harsh treble. That didn’t help much at all and when you view the data you can see the off-axis response has low directivity around 4kHz (meaning, the sound is more omnidirectional at this frequency) which indicates the bright 4kHz region would be noticeable through a wider region of angles. I believe this explains the “biting” noise I was hearing as well. Precise imaging and accurate detailing are all features of this bookshelf speaker, while its enclosure comes with vertical corners for baffling diffraction. It also has a magnetic grill for eliminating mounting holes. Specifications I made a few notes about resonance in lower vocals and questioned if I could “hear cabinet ringing”. I noticed this primarily in “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and “Tell Yer Mama”. If the speakers are to be aimed facing forward, that would be approximately 30-degrees off-axis in my room. I can toe them in or out if you recommend using a different positioning angle than this. Compared to other speaker types, the bookshelf speakers are currently getting more sales and attention on the market, and this also explains why there has been a sudden rise in the demand for the best front port bookshelf speaker.

Neumi BS5 Bookshelf Speaker Review and Analysis Neumi BS5 Bookshelf Speaker Review and Analysis

I used Room EQ Wizard (REW) and my calibrated MiniDSP UMIK-1 to get the volume on my AVR relative to what the actual measured SPL was in the MLP (~11 feet from the speakers). I varied it between 85-90dB, occasionally going up to the mid 90’s to see what the output capability was. In a poll I found most listen to music in this range. Realistically, 90dB is loud for long-term listening volume and I find most overestimate their listening volume until an SPL microphone is used to determine the actual level. In my listening tests the main thing that stood out to me was the high-frequency balance being off. In some cases it sounded about 1-3dB too low. In a few cases I heard some ‘sizzle’ on instruments that I do not believe are correct (I didn’t make the album; I can’t know for sure). The data tends to agree with that in relation to the rest of the spectrum. There are some hot spots here and there discussed previously. The next bookshelf speaker we want to talk about is the NEUMI BS5 passive bookshelf speaker, which is designed for speaker enthusiasts that are shopping on a budget. I'll probably post the details there in the next few days. I'll just ask folks to 'like' a post so I can tally the names and do an online generator for the draw. I do this a lot with other things. There are several reasons why people have thought it wise to invest in the best front port bookshelf speaker, and having a comfortable spot to place them and their ability to produce deep bass effects tops the list of these reasons. You can tell they will be comfortably positioned on a bookshelf, desk, stand, or table by their name.

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Are these designed to be listened to on-axis (with the speaker aimed directly toward the listener) or at some angle off-axis? I assume the former. Offering users a true and clear immersive sound experience is what this speaker is designed to do, while its mid-range pointed dome ensures sound waves travel from the woven glass fiber directly. Note: @pozz asked me to provide my review posts in the same format as Amir so if it looks like I am copying him, I am. lol Perhaps a simple thumbs up or thumbs down (and maybe a "meh" for in between). I like Amir's panthers, they give it a bit of whimsy, but he still gets the occasional "How can this ..., if this ..." criticism/question! I measured a ±3dB response from 64Hz - 20kHz but only if you ignore the dip in response around 800Hz. Neumi claims a ±3dB window of 50Hz - 20kHz (typical in-room). Buy a subwoofer if you want to listen loud and low.