Music Works distribution block

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Originally posted by ROTF:
Graham's Hydra - cheaper, better and neater IMHO

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Are they still putting these out with MK plugs? Crabtrees sound better. That's why Crabtree plugs are used on Naim mains leads!

Get some Crabtree sockets, and Bob's yer Auntie.

Walter

P.S The MW block is crap, unless you like wooly bass.

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Originally posted by hungryhalibut:
I think about £70 for a four lead one. You can send them back for more to be fitted. Ask Grahams for further details. I'll ask them for commission!!

Nigel

Hi Nigel,

Not sure you can add bits, but Grahams do a very generous PX. I recently went from a 5 way to a 6 way.

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Originally posted by Frank Abela:
Generally I prefer to use the original manufacturer's lead over the MW leads. I find the MW leads kill the music much of the time, though there are one or two exceptions to this. With Naim equipment the MW block works very well but the leads kill it in my view.

Frank, I agree. But since the flex on the MW block is made from the same wire as the leads, for me the music-killing effect is the same. So, in my view, the block is just as bad. The hydra is much better suited to a Naim system. That is, if you like a Naim system to sound like a Naim system!

Walter

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Thanks nigel, out of curiosity is your 10mm spur going to a seperate consumer unit then? from seperate ring main using one 10mm twin an earth cable straight to source.
i may have a qualified electrition come and fit one if its beneficial.

Steve

I have a seperate two way consumer unit, with a 10mm wire from that straight to the stereo's socket with no breaks. In fact, it runs round the outside of the house in armoured cable. I know a great electrician called Paul who could do yours, unless you know someone. He lives in Chichester and is very reasonable, though does get through a lot of black coffee! Drop me a mail at street dot family at btinternt dot com is you want his details.

Nigel

Interesting!! I have on loan at the moment a music works 6 way megablock plus and my first impressions is that it makes my system sound like a non Naim system. There's bags of detail and possibly a better sound stage but some vocals are pretty awful,it makes Nina Persson (the Cardigans) sound like Cilla Black!!. It doesn't actually kill the music completely but changes it to a different kind of sound which in my view is on the harsh side, I'm gonna try the Hydra.

Colin

OK,
my brain just kicked in here,
Yes, the Graham would be the best unit because
there is only one screwed connection made (and I'm guess Graham solders this)

The rest are all intimately connected to the main incoming, maybe by soldering or welding.

So, you get very efficient connections.

One might get a similarly good result by soldering the screwed connections in the original leads in the plug and use a multiway wart. In fact, you have more wire from the wall ulike single wire like the Graham. The Graham allows for more connections to be made though. The multiway allows only 3.

Anyone got an extra Graham? I'll try both approaches and feedback (somewhere in January or February after I get my rig) or maybe one of you guys could try it out...

Cheers
Jag

YIPPEE, I'm now a 'member' and not a newbie anymore. Yeah baby! Who d' man?! Yeah .. I d' man! Yes I am!

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Originally posted by Jagdeep:
Anyone got an extra Graham?

I imagine that Grahams may be able to assist.

I must say, im getting myself in a thought provoking mess with this mains issue.
Are grahams hydra power leads approved by naim then?
Also my slimeline active setup dosent have detached mains leads!
My property has a modern crabtree mcb star breaker consumer unit with a spare output to have a dedicated curcuit if i wish.

nigels solution sounds like a best bet imo, but his solution would be inpractical in my instance because i live on a first floor town house. I have a very good friend who works for southern electricity board, but he is on holiday and im inpatient, plus such a topic has never come up as i have never mentioned hi fi to him
any suggestions or pointers would be very appreciated.

very kind regards,
steve,

I read an old thread recently about the music works block and it was mentioned that they work OK with Quadraspire tables but not with the Fraim. I have at the moment a Quadraspire reference and a Q4 but intend (next year) to purchase a Fraim. As I mentioned yesterday the music works is alright but changes the sound of the music somewhat, has anyone used the music works with the Quadraspire and the Fraim or had a dem using both tables?

Cheers Colin

Seems odd that Naim advertise the powerigel as opposed to the Hydra,
but nobody here seems to use it. Anybody ever heard one?

and...why is this good clean hi-fi thread down here with the nutters?
Oh I see, the "mains" word.

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Originally posted by Rockingdoc:
and...why is this good clean hi-fi thread down here with the nutters?
Oh I see, the "mains" word.

An extension of this is discussion of alterations to the mains wiring, sockets, plugs, fuses and mains leads. Some exchanges about this can take place in the Padded Cell but will be subject to moderation on a precautionary basis.
Excessive/obsessive discussion will also be closed or removed.

Thanks Adam,
I managed to get in touch with them and I'll get it from them. I also noted that I did break a few rules ... I've actually read them now. ...so, no worries about that happening again
Jag

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im inpatient, plus such a topic has never come up as i have never mentioned hi fi to him
any suggestions or pointers would be very appreciated.

Steve

As I suggested, drop me a mail with your phone number and I'll sort you out, in the nicest way of course!! You are welcome to view the mains arrangements at halibut house.

Nigel

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Originally posted by blueoyster:
Interesting!! I have on loan at the moment a music works 6 way megablock plus and it makes Nina Persson (the Cardigans) sound like Cilla Black!!.
Colin

Is that a bad thing?

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Originally posted by hungryhalibut:
You are welcome to view the mains arrangements at halibut house.
Nigel

Tell me that this is a general invitation or I will cry.

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Tell me that this is a general invitation or will cry

Adam

You are of course always welcome. A CDS555 would be nice too. It would finish off the system nicely.

Nigel

nigel, will drop you a line in due course.
many thanks.

kind,regards,

Nigel,
I just got quoted 90 pounds for a 4 headed hydra and 48 pounds for the freight to Singapore by Conor of Grahams .... errr how heavy is this thing, 30 kilos?

Jag

Jag

It is, of course, not very heavy, but international postage from the UK to Singapore is very expensive. I have sent quite a few things to Japan, so Grahams' price sounds about right. They would certainly only charge the actual price, and not rip you off, as they are a very reputable outfit - one of the top hifi dealers in the UK. The total price of £138 still represents good value for money for the improvemrnt it will bring to your Naim system. I'd go for it.

Nigel

Righty-O Nigel,
I'll go for it.
I may as well break it in at the same time as the rest of the system.

I love this forum.

Cheers
Jag

ps, Rammsteins Mutter is onehelluva album