202 / 200 review in Hi-Fi news

Am rushing down to my newsagent to buy a copy

Regards

NB

but where??

I have just read this months Hi-fi news and cannot see a review of the 200/202 anywhere!!

Good review of the Xerxes X and the new Sonus Fabor's though.

Regards

NB

In the world of magazine publishing it is 3rd January, so it must be February.

malcolm

Sorry chaps. Haven't bought a hifi rag for ages and got them confused. It's actually Hi-Fi plus.

cheers

matt

It is actually in Hi-Fi World.

Note to self: must check magazine titles before posting them online.



cheers

matt

In his second life, Matt works for magazine publishers to implement the "opps" strategy to get unsuspecting Forum readers to buy audio rags.

Just as long as they don't get my address or phone number.

- GregB

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Has checked on the internet before going to buy his next hi-fi mag.

I just wonder why though does the hi-fi world concentrate on the entry levels, wouldn't it be nice to see a review of the more expensive Naim equipment.


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Regards

NB

I've just spent nearly £1600 on a 202 and Stageline - to have it described as 'entry level' is almost too much to bear

Almost as obscene as Hi fi world recomending the new 202/200 as an alternative to a "cold system" !!

Regards

NB

I'm thinking of changing my 102 for a 202 but keep my 180. Do you think they will work good together?
/Mats S

Yes, they will work very well together though probably not much better than with your 102.

Try an 82 or 282 for significant improvements.

Hi Guys, this might sound weird. But do you think the sound of a piece of eqt, in this case 202/200, will change as it runs in. This is my second week of using it.

Yesterday night, I notice that there was hardly any bass. The 202/200 was bass shy. Is it just me?

Silklee--

Naim gear is infamous for requiring long break in times. During break in, the music will experience peaks and valleys.

When I heard a 202/200 combination I would NOT describe it as bass shy (driving Vandersteen 2Ce Signatures). I suspect you've just hit a point in break in; I'd be confident the bass will arrive (or return, as appropriate). I would also add I was impressed--the 202/Hicap/NAPSC/200 was quite a bit better than my 72/Hicap/250.

Enjoy!

Best Regards,

Bob Edwards

Initially, the 202/200 seemed a big improvement over my 92/90. However after a week and 1 day of use, the performance seems to have drop. It sounds very mellow, anemic and bass shy but seems to have lost that little bit of edginess. Lets hope things turn out for the better.

Hang in there

The 202/200 combo is not 'bass shy'. I'd guess that you're hearing better control in the bottom end.

However; I could hear my new 202 - Hicap - 250 going through varying tonal colours, for about 6 to 8 weeks, before it settled down.

Also; when having a listening session; don't place too much emphasis on the first few tracks played.

Kit turned on permanently, still needs about half an hour to reach its potential.

Make sure the room is warm. A cold room will produce a bass light sound.

Yves

Hang in there we all say it because we gone through it.

Regards

Mick

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Today the upper range fell out as to remove all of the spark of the music. Trumpets were behind thick curtains, imaging was poor and the music overall very uninteresting. So Silklee, after bass reduction: treble reduction.

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Actually that was what i noticed also. The highs seems very much rolled off but somehow i was more bothered by the lack of bass.

The worst thing for me is that there is a schedule power blackout at my area for a full 8 hours about 5 days from now.

However this seems to fall in line with what my dealer told me. "no bass, no treble" for 3 months....

Looks like its time to open a full-fledged Naim Support Group.

- GregB

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Jezza

Its very simple really.

Your system will take a good six weeks to come up to full speed.

The improvement is not a straight line , it will go up......stay flat....go down ...go down more and then go up. It is a frustrating time but please remember that it sounds pretty good after a few hours, its just that it goes all over the place.

Just lie back and enjoy it.

Regards

Mick

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NB

Yves,

don't worry too much about the power-out.

Some people have said that it's worth powering some Naim stuff down after about a month. When I did it, it seemed to tighten things up quite nicely (which was what I needed at the time).

cheers, Martin

E-mail:- MartinPayne at Dial.Pipex.com

My 202 200 is 2 weeks old now and I ma happy to report it is running in nicely. The bass and treble are coming back in.

Will report back again.

Guys,
my 202 200 is now 3 weeks old and i am happy to announce that it sounds great.

For new owners of 202 200, just hang in there.

MY 202/200 is running in too. The highs sounded very rolled off for a few weeks. Now it seems to be coming back a little. Must wait ...