IXO vs Snaxo 2-4

Posted by: Naheed on 17 January 2002

Anyone here upgraded from an IXO to Snaxo ?

naheed

Posted on: 17 January 2002 by Thomas K

Naheed, I upgraded from IXO to Snaxo 2-4 + HiCap last year. This was with CDX/82/Super/140s/Credo and a much better improvement than I would have expected - probably almost as good as going from CDX/72/Hi/140 to active operation with the IXO and a second 140 a year earlier. Check these earlier messages of mine for Stereophile-type descriptions:

http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=67019385&f=48019385&m=4441944022&r=5621905022#5621905022

http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=67019385&f=48019385&m=2801918332&r=3591989332#3591989332

http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=67019385&f=48019385&m=8311917333&r=5921994433#5921994433

Thomas

Posted on: 17 January 2002 by Naheed

Thanks Thomas, exactly what i was looking for.

I can relate to the ixo comments, with my current setup (cdi/82/2*hicaps/ixo/2*140s/sbls), i've found a good balance but feel the snaxo will add the further realism i want (without mid-term resorting to the cds2), i do feel the ixo is a current bottle-neck.

Plus a local dealer has a snaxo (well i hope he still has), however in one of the threads it mentions i might be able to source a returned one from naim ?

naheed

Posted on: 17 January 2002 by Thomas K

quote:
i do feel the ixo is a current bottle-neck

At the time, that's how my dealer put it when I asked his opinion about what to upgrade next, and I believe he was right.

I remember reading about a "returned unit" somewhere but haven't a clue what that was about. Good luck!

Thomas

Posted on: 17 January 2002 by Bruce Woodhouse

Had IXO and 2x 140 with Credo then wanted SBLs and auditioned the IXO with them to save some cash.

Switching to the SNAXO made a vast league of difference, I really do not think I would have bought SBL's on the basis of the performance with the IXO, or at least I would have gone 'back' to passive. The IXO made things feel muddy and compressed, all the life returned with SNAXO/Hi-Cap. Looking at your profile I have to recommend it wholeheartedly. Naim themselves say that IXO and SBL 'works' but is not specifically recommended.

Bruce

Posted on: 20 January 2002 by Naheed

Thanks Thomas/Bruce...

Just need to track down a snaxo/hicap now >>>

naheed