YG Acoustics Speaker Owners & Discussion Thread

[Bass13]

Hi all,

 

Thought I would start this thread as I couldn't find a dedicated YG speaker owners thread, for all to post information, views etc, on their speakers.

 

Currently I'm running in the YG Summits, this is there top of the range in their latest peak series speakers.

Palletized and strapped down in sturdy double-walled cardboard boxes. They were easy to unpack.

 

Straight out of the Box, they sounded great with effortless dynamics and fine detailing, Summit floods your room with full-scale music with ease. Deep bass, clarity, and superb musicality, even at low volumes, well what I call low volumes “8 o’clock”. They have around 15 hours on them now, I will advise how they go/sound wise as some more time & current goes through them, until then I'm very happy already, with their sound & the Ebony finish is just Beautiful imo.

 

Since the Peaks series is a new range of speakers, I've attached below what YG have said about their design..

As the name would suggest, YG’s BilletCore drivers use cones that are machined from solid aircraft-grade aluminum billet. YG would be quick to point out that most drivers are bent, stamped, stretched, or woven — all processes that can result in fatigue in the material. In comparison, BilletCore drivers deliver “unmatched rigidity, accuracy, and reliability, as well as far lower distortion,” according to the company. Each driver starts as a large, solid slab of aircraft-grade aluminum alloy, about 2.5 inches thick, and weighing 16 pounds. After the machining process, the finished cone of a mid-woofer, for example, is just 0.008 inches (0.2 mm) thick, and weighs less than 1 ounce. YG says that the aluminum alloy offers an excellent stiffness-to-weight ratio in the final cone.

 

Some exotic materials might offer better specs on paper, when tested as an unprocessed chunk, but YG states that these benefits are lost when a stamped or woven cone is made, owing to the “micro-cracks where the material is bent or stretched.” YG is happy to back up these claims with measurements taken at the Canadian National Research Council (NRC), which show that “a speaker using BilletCore drivers has far lower distortion than speakers using exotic materials,” according to YG. The company also claims that the lack of weak spots in a BilletCore driver cone also results in superior reliability, compared to ceramic cones, which can crack, and woven cones, which can loosen and lose strength over time.

 

Finally, thanks to the precision and flexibility of the CNC machining process, BilletCore drivers include “unique, computer-optimized ribs (both axial and radial), which give them a phenomenal strength-to-weight ratio.” The biggest downside of the BilletCore design is cost. These drivers are difficult to manufacture, with each cone requiring a large amount of raw material and several hours of machining.

 

While ForgeCore tweeters and BilletCore cones might be trickled down from YG’s other offerings, any fan of the brand will notice that the Peaks Series speakers are visibly different from their costlier counterparts when it comes to their cabinets. The front baffles are made from thick chunks of aluminum, which are precision machined in-house to a profile guided by detailed computational modeling. But the rest of the sealed cabinet body is made from one-inch-thick dense resin fiber, which has been “curved to exact tolerances in custom presses by experienced European workshops,” according to YG. This marks a departure for YG, which until now has used admirably silent, multi-layer aluminum cabinets, all made in-house in the company’s Colorado production facility.

 

The use of a less expensive resin fiber cabinet material, along with outsourcing a portion of production, has allowed YG to deliver the Peaks Series at somewhat lower prices. But YG maintains that performance has not been sacrificed in the name of (relative) affordability. The cabinets reportedly include advanced bracing and acoustic absorbers designed to eliminate cabinet resonances and reflections. Plus, the use of a resin fiber cabinet has allowed YG to offer real wood veneer finishes, making the Peaks Series speakers arguably more beautiful than their all-metal stablemates.

 

The final piece of the Peaks puzzle is the crossover design, which YG says is the result of advanced computer simulations and countless hours of listening tests. The hand-built crossovers are said to use highest-quality components, mounted to circuit boards that YG machines in-house. The company claims that Peaks Series speakers “throw a massive soundstage, providing insight and detail, yet (retaining) exceptional musicality and a natural sound that is never fatiguing. They provide holographic imaging across a very wide area, combined with purity, dynamics, and deep, authoritative bass.”

 

Edited March 16 by Bass13

[Bass13]

For people that are interested in these YG's Summits, they have been sounding better & better as I put some music & current through them.

Eventually I will try them long ways in the room, move some coaches out & around the room etc, but I'm in no rush, once I've decided on which way I prefer them to be, will fine tune position of the speakers, then the final step for me is some Room treatment, will get this done once I get some room measurements again etc, until then I'm obviously a happy man as is.

 

Edited April 12 by Bass13

[Mario bros]

Hi there , I had the ascent for 2 weeks in my home for a test and they are very good , almost kept them but went for the Carmel 2 .

I am currently looking for an amp that matching the Carmel's the best for my taste . 

I started the journey with Devialet Expert Pro 440 and that was already a upgrade compare to the NAD M33 I have now .

 

Do you have some experience with Different  Amps on YG ? 

[Bass13]

On 19/09/2024 at 4:17 PM, Mario bros said:

Do you have some experience with Different  Amps on YG ? 

 

Hi @Mario bros

 

Welcome to SN....

 

Unfortunately I don't, I'm currently using a Accustic Arts Amp II Mk 3 Stereo Power Amplifier, which seems to work well with my YG's.

I've seen Boulder amps also parried with YG's, so many great amps out there, imo make sure you have plenty of clean Grunt.. Power/current to feed them.

 

Enjoy your new speakers....

Edited September 20 by Bass13

[Mario bros]

Yes , there are so many different options and I have to take my time to make a choice .

I gonna thrust my ears (and wallet  ) in that !  The best in store I gonna ask to try at my home and than I can decide .

It will be at the end off this year but I keep you informed .

[brodricj]

thrust your ears? sounds dangerous.

[Mario bros]

I think it is different for everybody and listening wil be the only way to make a choice . 

 

[Bonet74]

Hey!
I have been listening the Cairn and the Summit last weeks and I am going with a pair of the peak series. My doubt is between Ascent or Summit... I have a not too big room (3,5m x 7m and 2,7m height). What do you think? I leek to listen at low levels (60/70 db)

Thanks!
 

[Bass13]

13 hours ago, Bonet74 said:

Hey!
I have been listening the Cairn and the Summit last weeks and I am going with a pair of the peak series. My doubt is between Ascent or Summit... I have a not too big room (3,5m x 7m and 2,7m height). What do you think? I leek to listen at low levels (60/70 db)

Thanks!
 

 

Hi @Bonet74

 

Looks like your room has similar dimensions to mine, the summits work well in my room, which has now become a dedicated music room, as for which one for you "Ascent or Summit" I really cant answer that,  I will say make sure you have enough beans from the Amp/Amps to feed them with either Ascent or Summit.

Summit

IMPEDANCE
Average 4 Ohms
Minimum 2.4 Ohms

SENSITIVITY
90dB

 

Ascent

IMPEDANCE
Average 4 Ohms
Minimum 2.5 Ohms

SENSITIVITY
90dB

My Room Dimensions
L5490mm W3900mm 1/2W1950mm H2550mm L7290mm with sliding doors open.

Enjoy your journey, let me know how you go....

 

Cheers...

[Bonet74]

Hello ! @Bass13

Yeah, we have similar rooms... I have sliding doors too :), in the "long side", just to make a "big living room" feeling, but I close the doors when I want to rock.

My amp right now is a Gryphon Essence. When I tried the Cairn at home (86 sensitivity)and it was enough. Anyway, I will try 2 Nagra amps in mono after the burn out.

Thanks for your message!
 

[Bass13]

6 hours ago, Bonet74 said:

Hello ! @Bass13

Yeah, we have similar rooms... I have sliding doors too :), in the "long side", just to make a "big living room" feeling, but I close the doors when I want to rock.

My amp right now is a Gryphon Essence. When I tried the Cairn at home (86 sensitivity)and it was enough. Anyway, I will try 2 Nagra amps in mono after the burn out.

Thanks for your message!
 

 

 

I'm a bit dubious with sensitivity specs in general, as my Avalon Indra's sensitivity are: 88dB/2.83V/m. Nominal impedance: 4 ohms, yet its obviously by my dial setting on the pre for my preferred listening level is a couple more notch's up than the Avalon's were, even though there sensitivity of them is less than my Summits 90db.

 

I will add these YG's are sealed speakers, compared to my Avalon's which are ported down firing, seems like the sealed design could also need more juice, compared to ported speakers.