Comparison & Advice

Posted by: Steve G on 02 May 2001

Looks like I've just aquired a 32.5 & 110 to replace the Arcam Alpha 5+ in my bedroom system but I've got a couple of questions:

1) How is the 32.5/110 likely to compare with my current 92R/90.3 setup when used with my Credos?

2) Is my SNAPS usable with the 32.5?

3) Any advice on small, reasonably cheap (sub 300 new or used) "Naim friendly" speakers to replace the Mission 731LE's in my bedroom system? The system already has a pretty good CD player (Micromega Leader II) in it.

Cheers
Steve

Posted on: 02 May 2001 by Martin Payne
John,

sorry, that should be a 4-pin SNAIC unless it's a SNAPS-2.

cheers, Martin

Posted on: 03 May 2001 by Eric Barry
You might need to hire a trained monkey, though.

--Eric

Posted on: 22 May 2001 by Steve G
When the 32.5 & 110 arrived I gave them a try in my main system (Micromega Leader II, 92R, 90.3, Credos) along with the SNAPS. They definitely (to my ears) sounded better than the 92R/90.3 and after some experimenting with various configurations the improvment seemed to primarily be down to the 110 - perhaps the Credos respond to bigger amps? Anyway the 32.5 and 110 are now being used in my bedroom system (the SNAPS has to wait until another 4-pin SNAIC arrives as I've only currently got 2) where it sounds rather nice driving a little pair of Mission 731LE's.

The next upgrade looks to be a replacement for the 90.3 - anyone know where I can find a reasonably priced 250...