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Yorkville
YSM8 High Performance Powered Studio Reference Monitor (Single)
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Sale Price: $279.00 CDN
Original Price: $329.00 CDN
or from $41 CDN/mo
The Yorkville YSM8 delivers unmatched clarity and fierce bottom end. The 8-inch woofer and 1-inch soft dome tweeter deliver precise reproduction and a large sweet spot for listening in larger spaces and at higher volume. A solid 3/4-inch MDF cabinet with reinforced bracing reduces rumble and the contoured baffle virtually eliminates cabinet self-interference. The front facing port design solves the issue of bass coupling with back walls and corners in smaller studio environments and further enhances bottom end response at higher listening levels.
Compatible with virtually any source, the Yorkville YSM8 has a widely variable input trim control for the balanced XLR / 1/4-inch combi-jack input. Four position high and low frequency trim controls (at -2, -1, 0 and +1.5dB) allow user adjustable EQ contour to compensate for speaker placement in less than perfect listening spaces.
The YSM8 is designed for professional studio applications and for punishing listening environments where the widest possible sweet spot and higher volumes are required.
Contoured MDF baffles, custom designed soft dome tweeters and high quality low frequency woofers used in Yorkville's YSM Series monitors combine to minimize front face reflections creating improving phase response, providing a wider 'sweet spot' in the listening position. Front facing port design solves the issue of bass coupling with back walls and corners in small environments which can generate false low-frequency information in your mix.
Rock-solid 3/4-inch MDF cabinet construction with heavy internal bracing and ample internal dampening material reduces unwanted low frequency rumble ensures Yorkville YSM Series cabinets reproduce source material with near pinpoint accuracy and detail.
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Features:
• Reproduces source material with near pinpoint accuracy and detail
• Contoured MDF baffle engineered to minimize front face reflections
• Front facing port design eliminates bass coupling with back walls and corners in imperfect listening environments
• Improved phase response provides a wider 'sweet spot' in the listening position
• Strategic bracing and ample internal dampening eliminates unwanted low frequency rumble
• Biamplified Power Module (75 watts woofer / 20 watts tweeter)
• Custom designed soft dome tweeter
• High quality low frequency 8-inch woofer
• Rock-solid 3/4-inch MDF cabinet construction
• XLR and -inch TRS balanced inputs
• 4-position high and low frequency trim controls to optimize response for recording space
• Front mounted power switch for added convenience
Specifications:
• System Type: 2-Way Active Studio Monitor
• Active or Passive: Active
• Program Power (Watts): 95 Watts
• Biamp Operation Only: Yes (internal)
• Max SPL (dB): 105dB
• Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db): 45Hz-20kHz
• Crossover Frequency (Hz): 2.4 kHz
• Driver Configuration: 8-inch Composite Cone
• HF Driver(s): Neo Soft Dome Tweeter
• HF Program Power (Watts): 20 Watts
• LF Program Power (Watts): 75 Watts
• LF Protection: Thermal / Current Limit
• HF Distortion: 0.08% THD
• LF Distortion: 0.02% THD
• Inputs: Combi-Jack
• Other Controls / Features: Input Gain, 4-position High Frequency Contour (-2,-1, 0,+1dB) and 4-position Low Frequency Trim (-2,-1, 0,+1.5dB).
• Enclosure Materials: MDF
• Baffle Material: MDF
• Port(s): Yes - Front
• Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches): 10.8x 10.5x16.5
• Dimensions (DWH xbackW, cm): 27 x 25 x 42
• Weight (lbs/kg): 28/12.7
Compatible with virtually any source, the Yorkville YSM8 has a widely variable input trim control for the balanced XLR / 1/4-inch combi-jack input. Four position high and low frequency trim controls (at -2, -1, 0 and +1.5dB) allow user adjustable EQ contour to compensate for speaker placement in less than perfect listening spaces.
The YSM8 is designed for professional studio applications and for punishing listening environments where the widest possible sweet spot and higher volumes are required.
Contoured MDF baffles, custom designed soft dome tweeters and high quality low frequency woofers used in Yorkville's YSM Series monitors combine to minimize front face reflections creating improving phase response, providing a wider 'sweet spot' in the listening position. Front facing port design solves the issue of bass coupling with back walls and corners in small environments which can generate false low-frequency information in your mix.
Rock-solid 3/4-inch MDF cabinet construction with heavy internal bracing and ample internal dampening material reduces unwanted low frequency rumble ensures Yorkville YSM Series cabinets reproduce source material with near pinpoint accuracy and detail.
*Sold individually.
Features:
• Reproduces source material with near pinpoint accuracy and detail
• Contoured MDF baffle engineered to minimize front face reflections
• Front facing port design eliminates bass coupling with back walls and corners in imperfect listening environments
• Improved phase response provides a wider 'sweet spot' in the listening position
• Strategic bracing and ample internal dampening eliminates unwanted low frequency rumble
• Biamplified Power Module (75 watts woofer / 20 watts tweeter)
• Custom designed soft dome tweeter
• High quality low frequency 8-inch woofer
• Rock-solid 3/4-inch MDF cabinet construction
• XLR and -inch TRS balanced inputs
• 4-position high and low frequency trim controls to optimize response for recording space
• Front mounted power switch for added convenience
Specifications:
• System Type: 2-Way Active Studio Monitor
• Active or Passive: Active
• Program Power (Watts): 95 Watts
• Biamp Operation Only: Yes (internal)
• Max SPL (dB): 105dB
• Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db): 45Hz-20kHz
• Crossover Frequency (Hz): 2.4 kHz
• Driver Configuration: 8-inch Composite Cone
• HF Driver(s): Neo Soft Dome Tweeter
• HF Program Power (Watts): 20 Watts
• LF Program Power (Watts): 75 Watts
• LF Protection: Thermal / Current Limit
• HF Distortion: 0.08% THD
• LF Distortion: 0.02% THD
• Inputs: Combi-Jack
• Other Controls / Features: Input Gain, 4-position High Frequency Contour (-2,-1, 0,+1dB) and 4-position Low Frequency Trim (-2,-1, 0,+1.5dB).
• Enclosure Materials: MDF
• Baffle Material: MDF
• Port(s): Yes - Front
• Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches): 10.8x 10.5x16.5
• Dimensions (DWH xbackW, cm): 27 x 25 x 42
• Weight (lbs/kg): 28/12.7
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Awesome monitors 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Langley, British Columbia
I tested these against other in the store and they were the big winners. Then I went back with my wife , since we work together at recording. She has a great ear and also has perfect pitch. let her listen and she picked the Yorkvilles as well . What else can I say they sound great in my studio . I greatly recommend them to anybody who wants great monitors for their studio
Posted by Michel on Jan 11, 2021
Nice clean powerful speakers 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Abbotsford, British Columbia
All I have to say , good job yorkville .😃👌🏾
Posted by anonymous on Jan 1, 2021
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Closest Store North Bay, Ontario
I bought two of these monitors. No complains whatsoever.
Posted by Brett on Apr 11, 2020
Not too top or bottom heavy... Just right! 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Montréal, Quebec
I rented KRK Rokit 8s and YSM 8s to compare at home. I had previously tried Yamahas but found them too "clinical" for my needs. After a week of careful scrutiny, the YSMs won hands down. Confession: I use them as stereo speakers for my guitar, running my multi-fx board L-R XLR outputs into them. Yeah... they can handle it, not on stage but in studio. They're tonally accurate... clean and neutral with a perfect mix of highs and lows. Of course, the EQ settings on the back help dial everything in. Stereo delay effects like ping-pong, L-R panning, etc. sound amazing. Musically, their 45Hz - 20kHz response puts them in the same range as audio speakers. Very easy on the ears and they do justice to most genres... well, except opera maybe.
Posted by Lewis Xavier on Feb 11, 2020
Severe white noise/hiss issue 6 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Québec, Quebec
tr;dl incredible sound but severe white noise destroys the experience.
The speakers have amazing sound and spacial imaging for the price. I monitor traditional East Asian music. The way these speakers reproduce drums made the hair on my arms stand up. It was almost surreal.
That being said, these speakers have severe white noise/hiss issues, even when idling empty (nothing connected apart from the power cord). I sat a good six feet away from the speakers and the hiss still come in clear as day. This was enough to give me a mild headache when they're on at idle. Furthermore, since much of Eastern music has frequent silent passages, this white noise is enough to intrude into the music.
Both of my units did this, at the same volume level, regardless of connections and knob positions.
These speakers also readily picked up an FM radio station as well as Wi-Fi traffic (in the form of rhythmic clicking), a symbol of poor or nonexistent shielding, which makes me wonder whether a lack of shielding is the cause of all that white noise.
I brought them back to the store where an employee and I compared their idle noise to a few other speakers. We both concluded that the YSM8 had far more pronounced idle noise than all the other speakers we've tried.
Otherwise these speakers are solidly built and come with all the on-board frequency corrections/trims one would need. The only missing feature in my opinion is auto power on/off.
The Yorkville YSM8 would be killer studio monitors if only Yorkville could rectify the white noise issue.
3/5 because after all they sound amazing. A crying shame.
The speakers have amazing sound and spacial imaging for the price. I monitor traditional East Asian music. The way these speakers reproduce drums made the hair on my arms stand up. It was almost surreal.
That being said, these speakers have severe white noise/hiss issues, even when idling empty (nothing connected apart from the power cord). I sat a good six feet away from the speakers and the hiss still come in clear as day. This was enough to give me a mild headache when they're on at idle. Furthermore, since much of Eastern music has frequent silent passages, this white noise is enough to intrude into the music.
Both of my units did this, at the same volume level, regardless of connections and knob positions.
These speakers also readily picked up an FM radio station as well as Wi-Fi traffic (in the form of rhythmic clicking), a symbol of poor or nonexistent shielding, which makes me wonder whether a lack of shielding is the cause of all that white noise.
I brought them back to the store where an employee and I compared their idle noise to a few other speakers. We both concluded that the YSM8 had far more pronounced idle noise than all the other speakers we've tried.
Otherwise these speakers are solidly built and come with all the on-board frequency corrections/trims one would need. The only missing feature in my opinion is auto power on/off.
The Yorkville YSM8 would be killer studio monitors if only Yorkville could rectify the white noise issue.
3/5 because after all they sound amazing. A crying shame.
Posted by Norio Tomokawa on Dec 11, 2019
Good sound but questionable quality 7 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Langley, British Columbia
The overall sound quality of these monitors is fine, I haven't run in to any problems in that regard. They're punchy, bassy and clear enough for my liking.
HOWEVER, when i first bought these one of the cones was extremely distorted if you played anything below 200hz on it. I returned it to the store for a replacement (sidenote, the staff at my local store were very understanding and helpful, I really appreciated how easy the warranty claim was). My second monitor now, the one I haven't replaced, is making an awful crackling noise and the Input Sensitivity knob cannot be touched or the speaker stops producing sound. If you turn the knob, again it makes an awful static noise. I have been experiencing random drop outs from this monitor and random peaks or valleys in volume. I am now noticing that the bass frequencies (below 200hz) are again distorted on this monitor.
Over all, I like the sound but am disappointed in the build quality. They're a good sounding inexpensive monitor, but the problems I am having are frustrating and I can't give this a good rating because of it. Buyer beware.
HOWEVER, when i first bought these one of the cones was extremely distorted if you played anything below 200hz on it. I returned it to the store for a replacement (sidenote, the staff at my local store were very understanding and helpful, I really appreciated how easy the warranty claim was). My second monitor now, the one I haven't replaced, is making an awful crackling noise and the Input Sensitivity knob cannot be touched or the speaker stops producing sound. If you turn the knob, again it makes an awful static noise. I have been experiencing random drop outs from this monitor and random peaks or valleys in volume. I am now noticing that the bass frequencies (below 200hz) are again distorted on this monitor.
Over all, I like the sound but am disappointed in the build quality. They're a good sounding inexpensive monitor, but the problems I am having are frustrating and I can't give this a good rating because of it. Buyer beware.
Posted by Spencer on Dec 28, 2018
Very big smile 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Have one; want three more. Haven't found a fitting base bin but i am sure there are some out there...
Posted by gardenargh on Nov 17, 2018
4 years in, still amazing 4 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary, Alberta
I have had these and a JBL LSR2310SP subwoofer in my home studio for 4 years and they have performed amazingly. Very flat response, very tight and punchy yet not overhyped bass. Solid construction and I've never heard any vibration from the cabinets whatsoever. XLR and 1/4" inputs, treble and bass adjustments, and they go VERY loud without any distortion.
I did have the Yorkville sub but returned it. I have to assume it was not made with the same sound engineering effort. Can't recommend. If you can get the JBL mentioned above, its a perfect match, but I believe it's discontinued. For value these monitors easily beat the competitors in this class, Yamaha and KRK. Bottom line, they are great.
I did have the Yorkville sub but returned it. I have to assume it was not made with the same sound engineering effort. Can't recommend. If you can get the JBL mentioned above, its a perfect match, but I believe it's discontinued. For value these monitors easily beat the competitors in this class, Yamaha and KRK. Bottom line, they are great.
Posted by Adam S on Oct 12, 2017
Flat response but flawed 8 of 9 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Hamilton, Ontario
I really wanted to like these speakers ? they're powerful and have great, flat response across the spectrum, with the usual spike at 130Hz that seems to be the norm. But there's a fatal flaw in my opinion: constant amp white noise, independent of program material, that is impossible to ignore at lower listening levels or during any quieter passages. Shame.
Posted by Brandon on Nov 11, 2016
Love them vs Yahama, KRK, Focals, Dynaudio 6 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Pickering, Ontario
Got a pair of 6.5'' for a small room. I felt Yamaha's 8'' (HS8) had too much bass, the 6.5'' was too flat, while 5'' had no bass at all. Sales rep said they tire the ear and I agree. They were not sharp but not warm at all. KRKs sounded bassy but hollow in the mid-range. 5'' Focals sounded great and very comparable to the larger speakers. But one of the Focal speaker started buzzing on one particular song. That raised alarms + for $100+ more apiece they didn't sound better than the 6.5'' Yorkvilles. Dynaudios sounded pretty bad. Quite a bit louder but very harsh in the mid-high end. I was tired in 5 sec.
In contrast, the 6.5'' Yorkvilles had comparable bass to the Yamaha 8''. I'm finding them flat but warm. The 8'' Yorkvilles also sounded great and there was less of a drastic change than between the different sizes of Yamahas. Just overall balanced, consistent speakers. I didn't try the 5'' but for my tiny room, I now see 6.5'' is appropriate. I don't have to turn them up loud but they sound very clear. They do not overwhelm the room like I expected.
I tested the low end on "Frog" by Carbon Based Lifeforms, "Candy Walls" by Trust, and "Enchanted" by Delerium. The Yorkvilles are the only ones that caught some sloppy mixing on the Frog track. And "Enchanted" caused the port on one of the Focals to buzz. I tested the Yorkvilles also on some Rammstein, NIN, synth pop, and a couple of acoustic tracks.
It all sounded very balanced on the Yorkvilles. I've had about 3 days listening to them now. So far, not regretting my purchase. I had my heart set on the Yamahas, but these sound so much better and quite a bit cheaper.
Also, the front-facing port is great. I can have these closer to the wall. I really like the FRONT-facing blue glowing power buttons.
In contrast, the 6.5'' Yorkvilles had comparable bass to the Yamaha 8''. I'm finding them flat but warm. The 8'' Yorkvilles also sounded great and there was less of a drastic change than between the different sizes of Yamahas. Just overall balanced, consistent speakers. I didn't try the 5'' but for my tiny room, I now see 6.5'' is appropriate. I don't have to turn them up loud but they sound very clear. They do not overwhelm the room like I expected.
I tested the low end on "Frog" by Carbon Based Lifeforms, "Candy Walls" by Trust, and "Enchanted" by Delerium. The Yorkvilles are the only ones that caught some sloppy mixing on the Frog track. And "Enchanted" caused the port on one of the Focals to buzz. I tested the Yorkvilles also on some Rammstein, NIN, synth pop, and a couple of acoustic tracks.
It all sounded very balanced on the Yorkvilles. I've had about 3 days listening to them now. So far, not regretting my purchase. I had my heart set on the Yamahas, but these sound so much better and quite a bit cheaper.
Also, the front-facing port is great. I can have these closer to the wall. I really like the FRONT-facing blue glowing power buttons.
Posted by Vlad on Feb 8, 2016
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Closest Store Windsor, Ontario
Posted by anonymous on Jan 30, 2016
YSM 8's 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Halifax, Nova Scotia
For the price, these speakers have great flat sound and lots of punch! Very happy with these speakers!!
Posted by John on Sep 3, 2014
Great sounding monitors! Good bang for your buck. 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton South, Alberta
After trying the various monitor units in the store, the YSM8s had a distinct sonic advantage over the competition. The YSM8s are very detailed and have a good bass response that does not require a sub. Unlike other monitors that trade their musicality for analytical sound, the YSM8s are a superior analytical tool while still sounding great for listening. I would recommend these to any producer/engineer.
Posted by Chad on Apr 19, 2014
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Bought a pair for my high school studio about 8 years ago and they continue to rock my room. Great sound, great value, great mixing at any level.
Posted by Peter on Apr 18, 2014
best monitors for the price. stunning accuracy! 0 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Mississauga, Ontario
Posted by anonymous on May 12, 2013
TOTAL IMMERSION 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store London North, Ontario
When i hooked up these Monitors i was immersed in the clarity of the sound.
Posted by BOB on Apr 11, 2013
Fantastic 3 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Moncton, New Brunswick
What a wonderful purchase. After listening to the KRKs, Yamahas, M-Audios... These were the clear winner, and I do mean clear. Amazing audio reproduction at every volume I've tried. Crispness I'm just not accustomed to. Bought them with 30day no questions asked money back guarantee... I knew after an hour I would not be returning these bad boys. Can't wait to get the YSS10 subwoofer to complete these epic monitors.
Posted by anonymous on Nov 7, 2012
YSM 8 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary, Alberta
I compared these to the a few other monitors set up in the store. Compare them to the KRK 8 inch and you will hear why i gladly paid and extra $5. If you buy a pair of them you get two gift cards and 0% financing in the month of october
Posted by anonymous on Oct 25, 2012
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