Am I crazy pt.2
Posted by: Bas V on 27 April 2002
Hi all!
Well I’m back and getting more and more confused.
Today I went to one of the best dealers in the Netherlands. I had told them about my ideas and they were saying “don’t sell the Naim!!!” (Well where did I hear that before…). So, I demoed the Classik + CDX against a CDX + 102 + 180 on different speakers: Linn Ninka, Sonus Faber Signum, Totem Sttaf, Audio Physic Spark III, Dynaudio Contour 1.3 SE and Naim Intro II.
The difference was huge! The 102 + 180 was so much better, I couldn’t dance with the Classik, the 102 + 180 made me sit up and really listen, beautiful! Most of the dem was done with the Signums and the Ninka’s, as I found these to sound best.
So the dealer kinda convinced me not to sell the 102 + 180. BUT, I am listening to the different systems at home right now and I still think the Classik sounds bloody marvellous in here. So much better than at the dealer’s room. Okay, the 102+180 IS better (it sounds more as it did at the store), but I really like the Classik too at home. What seems so strange to me, is that I find the system at home (especially the all Naim off course) to sound so much better than everything I have heard today. So what’s the deal?
My guess is that the Intro I’s (with upgraded CXO’s) are just my piece of cake. They are probably not as difficult to drive as the Signums are. That’s the best reason I can imagine the difference I heard at the dealer’s dem room. Another point I have to make is that the Intro II’s also sucked at the dealer’s room. No body at all, not as at home anyway.
Or perhaps the CDI is better than the CDX (to my ears that is)? This seems not as convincing, as I did like the all Naim setup at the dealer.
Well, it makes everything getting tougher and tougher. Or maybe not, if I like what I hear it’s okay right? Still really strange I have never heard any speaker (no matter what the price) that I like better than the Naim’s…
Any ideas about this phenomenon or suggestions for speakers?
Greetz, Bas
Well I’m back and getting more and more confused.
Today I went to one of the best dealers in the Netherlands. I had told them about my ideas and they were saying “don’t sell the Naim!!!” (Well where did I hear that before…). So, I demoed the Classik + CDX against a CDX + 102 + 180 on different speakers: Linn Ninka, Sonus Faber Signum, Totem Sttaf, Audio Physic Spark III, Dynaudio Contour 1.3 SE and Naim Intro II.
The difference was huge! The 102 + 180 was so much better, I couldn’t dance with the Classik, the 102 + 180 made me sit up and really listen, beautiful! Most of the dem was done with the Signums and the Ninka’s, as I found these to sound best.
So the dealer kinda convinced me not to sell the 102 + 180. BUT, I am listening to the different systems at home right now and I still think the Classik sounds bloody marvellous in here. So much better than at the dealer’s room. Okay, the 102+180 IS better (it sounds more as it did at the store), but I really like the Classik too at home. What seems so strange to me, is that I find the system at home (especially the all Naim off course) to sound so much better than everything I have heard today. So what’s the deal?
My guess is that the Intro I’s (with upgraded CXO’s) are just my piece of cake. They are probably not as difficult to drive as the Signums are. That’s the best reason I can imagine the difference I heard at the dealer’s dem room. Another point I have to make is that the Intro II’s also sucked at the dealer’s room. No body at all, not as at home anyway.
Or perhaps the CDI is better than the CDX (to my ears that is)? This seems not as convincing, as I did like the all Naim setup at the dealer.
Well, it makes everything getting tougher and tougher. Or maybe not, if I like what I hear it’s okay right? Still really strange I have never heard any speaker (no matter what the price) that I like better than the Naim’s…
Any ideas about this phenomenon or suggestions for speakers?
Greetz, Bas
No Question You're Crazy 
How about room size, Bas? Perhaps the dealer's room was too big for the Classik.
Perhaps your story shows that demos at the dealer usually demonstrate two things: various pieces of equipment, and also the dealer's communication skills / convictions.
The latter tend to evaporate as you exit the door, don't they?
Herman
How about room size, Bas? Perhaps the dealer's room was too big for the Classik.
Perhaps your story shows that demos at the dealer usually demonstrate two things: various pieces of equipment, and also the dealer's communication skills / convictions.
The latter tend to evaporate as you exit the door, don't they?
Herman