Rare NSM (aka NSMT) Model 25 Speakers and Matching NSM Weighted Stands

Description

The Model 25 is essentially a larger version of our Model 10S loudspeaker. The superb performance of the Model 25 is due to a well executed design which combines a rigid cabinet, high quality wide band drivers, and a minimalist first-order crossover.
The Model 25 is such a well executed design that since its introduction in 1990 we have not been able to improve on the basic design. Instead we have focused on making numerous subtle refinements to enhance the performance of the loudspeaker. In the tradition of many classic two-way loudspeakers, its minimalist first-order crossover means it is inefficient but very easy to drive.
Accurate presentation of stereophonic music depends on preserving the symmetry that is encoded in recorded or transmitted sound. To preserve the symmetry encoded in music, every component and driver in each Model 25 is hand selected and hand matched with its equivalent in the other speaker of the pair.
The latest version of the Model 25 features improved crossover components and a more rigid cabinet. By using wooden pucks to tune the resonant frequency of the sidewalls higher, we have improved the accuracy and transparency of the Model 25.
As a result of the latest refinements, we have improved on the superb soundstaging, imaging, and excellent bass response of the Model 25. The "new" Model 25 enhances the reputation of the Model 25 for providing an overall level of performance that belies its cost.
To paraphrase one reviewer, "The Model 25 sounds very easy, clean and smooth. There is no apparent excess or deficiency in any part of the audio spectrum, and its soundstaging is superb." (Stereo Review,1,1993)
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Design: two-way,first-order,acoustic suspension
Drivers: 1 inch soft dome, 6.5 inch cast magnesium frame woofer
Crossovers: 18 AWG perfect lay copper  inductor, metallized polypropylene capacitor, film foil capacitor, non-inductive wire wound resistor
Wiring: multi strand copper to tweeter, inductor is wired directly between woofer and terminal.
Cabinet: cross-braced, tuned anti-resonant MDF
Connectors: five-way gold plated binding posts
10-year limited warranty
SPECIFICATIONS:
Dimensions: 9 X 22 X 10.5 (W x H x D)
Frequency Response: 50Hz-20kHz, +/- 3 dB
-6dB referenced to 1kHz: 44Hz.
Sensitivity: 83dB 1/watt/m
Rated Impedance: 8 ohms
Cabinet construction: Cross-braced 1, and 3/4 inch MDF
Finish: satin black lacquer
Shipping Weight: 60 pounds per pair
Recommended amplifier: 50-200 watt