Unnofficial Naim FAQ
Posted by: matthewr on 08 May 2003
Its been revamped and moved and you can now leave comments without bothering me 
The new URL is http://comedylimp.com/naimfaq/
Matthew
The new URL is http://comedylimp.com/naimfaq/
Matthew
Posted on: 08 May 2003 by David Stewart
Looking good Matthew, an excellent and well designed info source - thanks!
David
David
Posted on: 08 May 2003 by Mekon
Is that an interconnect review I can see sticking out of your back pocket?
Posted on: 08 May 2003 by matthewr
Mekon
I will admit to a brief interest in hi-fi between 1997 and 1999 from when most of this information dates. It was mostly written by other people and put together as the forum was getting bored with answering the same questions again and again. In retrospect that was to be the least of our worries.
Patrick -- The words reflect eh consenus at the time it was written. May well be different now.
Matthew
I will admit to a brief interest in hi-fi between 1997 and 1999 from when most of this information dates. It was mostly written by other people and put together as the forum was getting bored with answering the same questions again and again. In retrospect that was to be the least of our worries.
Patrick -- The words reflect eh consenus at the time it was written. May well be different now.
Matthew
Posted on: 08 May 2003 by Andrew L. Weekes
Matthew,
In my opinion, and that of JV, it was the mains filter that was responsible. It's effect can be heard, even if the Lingo is turned off.
For some reason Naim kit doesn't like the filter across the mains, in close electrical proximity to it.
I'd support Patrick's view that stating the Lingo pollutes the mains, in the conventionally accepted sense, could lead to problems, should anyone take issue.
It may be wise, for your own sake, to reword in line with the above.
Andy.
In my opinion, and that of JV, it was the mains filter that was responsible. It's effect can be heard, even if the Lingo is turned off.
For some reason Naim kit doesn't like the filter across the mains, in close electrical proximity to it.
I'd support Patrick's view that stating the Lingo pollutes the mains, in the conventionally accepted sense, could lead to problems, should anyone take issue.
It may be wise, for your own sake, to reword in line with the above.
Andy.
Posted on: 08 May 2003 by Andrew L. Weekes
Date: March 06, 1999 03:19 AM
Author: julian vereker
Subject: interference
Just a little re-cap, it is the mains input filter in the lingo that
seems to cause the problem, since it is not just enough to turn it
off, it needs to be unplugged. This also applies to the CD12 to a
greater extent - the difference here is quite shocking. julian
Date: March 10, 1999 02:28 AM
Author: julian vereker
Subject: filters
I have not delved into the whys, but when we were first forced to look
in detail at the EMC regs and the effects on our designs, we found
that the easy way to solve the mains borne interference was to use a
mains filter. However the effect on the sound quality was disasterous,
so we had to solve the problem at the source(s) inside the equipment.
A filter in one piece of equipment appears (electrically) across the
mains supply to the whole system.
As I have said before, the simple fact of plugging in a Lingo (or more
obviously) a CD12, one can clearly hear a degradation of the overall
musical performance - (not using either of those components).
In your system, one is discussing several choices which have obvious
contra-indications. The Lingo has the filter, the Valhalla is very
noisy, the Ekos is a gimbelled arm . . . (I have no home experience of
any of these products for at least ten years, but I do get to hear
them in the factory and at dealer's)
julian
Author: julian vereker
Subject: interference
Just a little re-cap, it is the mains input filter in the lingo that
seems to cause the problem, since it is not just enough to turn it
off, it needs to be unplugged. This also applies to the CD12 to a
greater extent - the difference here is quite shocking. julian
Date: March 10, 1999 02:28 AM
Author: julian vereker
Subject: filters
I have not delved into the whys, but when we were first forced to look
in detail at the EMC regs and the effects on our designs, we found
that the easy way to solve the mains borne interference was to use a
mains filter. However the effect on the sound quality was disasterous,
so we had to solve the problem at the source(s) inside the equipment.
A filter in one piece of equipment appears (electrically) across the
mains supply to the whole system.
As I have said before, the simple fact of plugging in a Lingo (or more
obviously) a CD12, one can clearly hear a degradation of the overall
musical performance - (not using either of those components).
In your system, one is discussing several choices which have obvious
contra-indications. The Lingo has the filter, the Valhalla is very
noisy, the Ekos is a gimbelled arm . . . (I have no home experience of
any of these products for at least ten years, but I do get to hear
them in the factory and at dealer's)
julian
Posted on: 08 May 2003 by matthewr
I've changed it so I don;t get sued by Linn or beaten up by Ivor.
Thanks,
Matthew
Thanks,
Matthew