Yamaha HS8 is an active bookshelves that cost around 800 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 90 dB
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 43.9Hz (resp. 39.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.66 and would be 7.4 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.379, LW 0.325, SP 0.372, PIR 0.3; SM: SP0.801, PIR0.671; LFQ 0.719, LFX 36Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.82 with an EQ and would be 8.4 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.336, LW 0.262, SP 0.278, PIR 0.209; SM: SP0.932, PIR0.941; LFQ 0.825, LFX 33Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Yamaha HS8

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 8 Ohm
  • Size
    • Width 250mm
    • Height 390mm
    • Depth 134mm
  • Weight 10.2kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 44.0 0.52 2.7
PK 85.0 0.73 -1.99
PK 252.0 0.76 2.06
PK 382.0 1.77 -1.65
PK 1046.0 2.91 1.36
PK 1760.0 2.28 2.67
PK 2491.0 0.26 -1.46
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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