The NS-10 seems to be viewed in pro circles with a mix of regret, denial, and defensiveness. Nobody defending it claims it was any good. But it was a known standard sound. Notwithstanding that the ubiquitous piece of tissue paper over the tweeter was clearly an admission that not all was well. It probably became part of the known standard sound.
But it wasn’t just the NS-10. The Auratone 5C monitors sitting on the meter bridge were part of the ubiquitous setup too. And they were objectively even worse. But everyone knew what their sound was.
But it wasn’t just the NS-10. The Auratone 5C monitors sitting on the meter bridge were part of the ubiquitous setup too. And they were objectively even worse. But everyone knew what their sound was.