Systems Analysis

You have one of those nice animated smilie thingies...

Now that you have resurrected this ancient thread...

I have started a similar one and added a photo.

It's always a nice day for it Have a good one!
Steve.
It's good to get back to normal.

Source: CDi, Rega 2 with Dynavector KaretII

Amp: 102/90/flatcap

Speakers: Cherry SBLS

Naim speaker cable, chord Anthem interconnect.

So far..

P9 Exact, CDX
72/140/Hi
Credos
Modified soundstyle rack

An aprtment where I can't really cut loose

Linn Axis + K9,
Micromega Stage 1,
Nait 2,
Linn Kan speakers,

and

Rega P3+Ortofon MC-1 Turbo
Gram Amp 2,
Marantz CD67SE,
Nait 2 CD,
Rocksolid speakers,

both with:
Kan 2 stands,
NAC A5,
Chord Chrysalis.

Cheers,

Peter

CD 3.5 + FlatCap

LP12 / Vahalla / Ittok LVII / Benz Glider HO

Thorens TD124 Mk I (1962 vintage) / Ittok LVII / Grado 78C (for 78 rpm)

92 (former NAIT 3) + Hicap
** soon to be replaced by a 82 **
180

KEF LS3/5A

Jean-Marc

http://members.shaw.ca/mikesae/

- LP12/Lingo/Cirkus/Ekos/Arkiv B
- CDSII (rebuilt from CDSI)/CDPS
- 82/HiCap/180
- Intro II, tweaked a bit. Sometimes LS3/5A.
- Headline/HiCap/AKG K100
- Black SNAIC from 82 to HiCap, grey HiCap to 180. Grey Burndy to CDSII, grey from CDS to 82. NACA 5.
- Mana copies (don't know what 'phase'). One for LP12, one for CDS. Wall table for 82, floor table for CDPS. HiCaps and 180 on home made chipboard things. Telephone book under Lingo!
- Some strange 'HiFi' power distribution block from the then Naim friends at Phonosophie.

- 3 * 3.7 * 2.4 meter room. Unorthodox speaker placement along two walls. Some room treatment, mostly to tame lower frequiencies.
- Neighbours. Sometimes works from home when they are not (insert mental picture of air guitar hero here)!

- 900 LP:s, ~400 CD:s.

Lingo disconected from mains when not in use. That's most of the times.

Jean-Marc, I liked your serious 78 rpm player!

JohanR

Sources
CD5 (on FC2)
NAT05
Michell Gyro SE/RB300/Incognito rewiring & VTA adjuster/Grado Platinum Ref

Amps
NAC112 (on FC2)
NAP150
Stageline (on NAC112)

PSU
Flatcap 2

Speakers
Impulse Archon Flindra

Cables
2x6m NACA5

Rack
5-level Fraim (1 x 10", 4 x 4")

The tweeks I have done is all simple and reversible. So don't be afraid to try them.

- My first tweak was inserting a ball of damping material inside the speakers around the port/slit area. The reason for this, of course, is to damp the bass reflex resonance. I think that the success of this is room dependent, i.e. this is a way to tune the speakers to the room. In my case it had the effect of making the bass faster and, strangely enough, the midrange a bit slower. But, IMHO, this makes the speed more even across the range.
This should work with Credos and Allaes to.

- Into II:s does not have a crossover on the bass unit. Fine, the bass is direct coupled to the amp. But it makes the upper midrange a bit harsh, I think. I simply put a terry towel over the bass drivers (and not the tweeters). It worked! I have now fabricated bits of towels that fits inside the grills.

- I don't like bass reflex speakers. How do I make them into sealed boxes? Silicon in the bass reflex slit. That seemed messy. So I tried with masking tape on the outside, all the way around the slit. It works.
Something like the new PIP:s for the SL2:s which makes the slit very thin seems like a better idea.

I have a pair of the original SBL woofers (the ones with pressed steel baskets) hanging around...

JohanR

1) cdx/xps/82/super/250 townsend isolda interconnect, shahinian compass' dnm reson cable. hicap, headline grado rs1. fraimed

2) meridian 200, dpa little bit, 102/140/hicap epos 14's sony walkman pro, some big sony MD player. sound org big ferrous thing.

Seems like a good place for a first post

Source: CD5, Kenwood KD3055 w/Grado silver

Preamp: NAC 112,
Power Supply: FC2
Amp: NAP 150

Stageline MM

Speakers: Proac Future Ones

First upgrade: New turntable

For music:

Arcam 7se
Nait 5
Linn Kabers
All sat on Mana amp stand

For films:
Above amp/speakers for fronts
Marantz SR880 (grey import) AV amp
Pioneer DVD
Jamo Centre 200
Musical Fidelity MC4 speakers on home built welded steel stands
Sennheiser 540 Ref cans

Just replaced the burndy on the 52, which is as good an excuse as any to update my entry here. Most of this is also shown in my profile, which is something I'd encourage you all to do, as it's very convenient to be able to see this from a single click.

Sources:-

CDSii (upgraded from CDSi) / CDPS / black Burndy. Lilac interconnect.

LP12 (Cirkus) / Ekos-II / AT-ART1 (retipped twice by Expert Stylus) / Armageddon / Stageline (K) powered from 52.


Amps:-

52 / 52PS / HiCap / S-NAXO3-6 / 6x135s / black burndy & SNAIC-s / 8m runs of A5.


Speakers:-

Naim DBLs, black, 1994? Strangely, these have no serial numbers.


Tables:-

LP12 on custom table.

CDSii / 52 / SNAXO on a three-tier AF Starbase. Glass & 3x ball-nutters under the CDSii instead of the standard Base-01 MDF platform. 4xBN's don't work. Mana glass doesn't work.

HiCap / 52PS / CDPS on a separate three-tier Starbase.

Armageddon & Stageline on another separate two-tier Starbase.

135s on a 6-tier AF Base rack.





All Naim gear except CDSii & CDPS serviced mid-1999. CDPS & 52PS re-capped August 2001.


Essential tweaks:-

LP12 as far from amps as possible.

Cable dressing. Recent discovery. Like it.

Unlock the collars on all DIN plugs. N-i-c-e.



2nd system:-
Arcam Alpha CD and Black Box III, NAIT-2, Kan-I's.

[This message was edited by Martin Payne on SATURDAY 08 June 2002 at 19:01.]

System 1

P9
32.5 (72ed)/Hicap/250
SBL's in beech

Naxo2-4 and hicap waiting for another 250.
Creek tuner
leak troughline
Nakamichi BX300E

system 2
Meridian 506.18
Ion Obelisk 3X-X-Pak1
Linn Kanns on kann II stands

John
Shore

Source:
CDi

AMP:
NAC 32.5
HI-CAP
NAP 250

Speakers:
EPOS ES11's
EPOS Stands + 2*3.5M NAC A5 (F connected)

Other:
32 Amp 6mm dedicated spur + 3* double unswitched sockets.
TNT Flexi DIY rack.

Best value for money upgrades:-
Spur
Naim plug & F connection.

Next VFM upgrade? - Suggestions welcome

Regards

Simon

LP12/Ittok LVII/karma
CDSII/XPS
Rotel DVD RDV-985
NAC 52/Supercap
NAP 250
NAP140 (x2)
AV 2
Castle Howard S3
Castle Keep
Castle Richmond
Castle Sub
Loewe Aconda

Currently upgrading - CDSII and NAC 52 (on order) replacing CDX & NAC 82, can't wait!

yo guys, here's mine

Luxman t1 tuner
naim cd5
naim nait5
Rega ela mk2a

Currently keepin a lookout on naim tuner, anyone got one to let go??

Cheers

Wayne

CDX
102/Napsc
HiCap
180
Doublets

All on Tripod w. black snaics & Naca5


Just call me a sheep

ikemi
arcam dv88 dvd player
musica nova tuner
loewe vcr with musical fidelity x-10d & x-psu
av5103 systemcontroller
2x klouts with katan boards
katans
faroudja comb filter with custom psu
extron linedoubler
barco graphics 800 crt

second system:

linn kremlin
sara´s mk1
actually no amplification

Main:
CDSII/XPS
NAT02
NAC52/Supercap
NAP250
SF Guarneri

Other:
Nait2
Kan1
Looking for nice LP12/Geddon/Aro/Prefix

Sources:
LP12, Afro, ca.1984 /Valhalla/Ittok LVII/K9
Naim CD3.5 + Hi-Cap
Marantz T48 FM Tuner with 4 element roof-dipole
Panasonic TV/Video

Amplifier:
Naim Nait3

Speakers:
Monitor Audio R352s

Cables/Interconnects:
Linn/Naim supplied inter-connects for LP12/CD3.5
Monster inter-connect(old) for FM Tuner
DIY SCART interconnect to TV/Video
QED79 strand speaker cable
Mains via cheapo 6-way multi-strip

Supports:
Stands Unique 4-Tier Sound-Support
Target HS16 speaker stands (sand-filled)

Planned Upgrades:
Linn Adikt or Dynavector 10x4 to replace K9?
DIY Mains Hydra using Maplin Multiway plug
Speaker cable??
DIY-Geddon PSU for LP12


David

(updated Aug 2002)

- LP12/Aro/Armageddon/Arkiv 2/Prefix K/Hicap
- CDS2/XPS
- NAT 01/01PS
- 52/SCap
- 2 x 135
- SBL
- Stax Lamdba Basic Mk2 Electrostatic Headphone
- Pioneer PDR-05 CDR
- Ron Smith G17
- Grahams 7 way hydra with Naim mains cables
- 10m NACA5
- Mana Phase 4 and PS table for LP12
- Mana 8 tier amp rack plus ref. top for boxes
- Mana sound table for CDR
- Dedicated mains spur
- 2000ish albums

All in a 18ft (l) x 15ft (w) x 12ft (h) room.

Here's my gear!!

Cirkused/Trampolinned LP12/Ittok/Karma/Valhalla
Sound Organization Turntable Wall Mount
Linn Wakonda
Linn LK240 * 2
7m * 2 K20 speaker cable
Linn Kans MKI Late Model
Sound Organization Kan Wall Mounts
Adcom GCD-575 CD Player (still going strong after 14 years!!!)
Creek CAS-3040 FM Tuner (requires new fascia and tuning capacitor!!!)
Sony Dual-Cassette Deck (My wife's!!!)
Panasonic 27in TV Monitor
Phillips DVD-825 DVD Player
500+ LP's
100+ CD's
50+ Cassettes

Plus

One 3 1/2 years old kid (Plays the violin!!!)
One baby in its way!!!
One Dog, a Boxer (loves music!!!)

and of course,

My Lovely Wife (yes!!!, I still love her after 12 years of marriage!!!)

The Tropical Linnie
Victor V. Diaz-Diaz

Here's my kit, some of it is still in Australia.

At home:

CDX/42.5/HiCap/250/(late model)briks

waiting for a pre-amp upgrade:
110/ELAs mkII

AV system:
Yamaha 985 AV amp/ Philips 965 dvd/ shinco dvd/ vcd/ vcr/ 3x jbl sattelites/ 2x ar sattelites/ Rega Vulcan sub/ zinwell tv tuner

In Australia:
Linn Axis/ Basik/ goldring MM
LP12/ Ittok/ goldring MM
rotel 665 cdp

Software:
500cd, 200lp, 300dvd