cdx2 but what speakers

Posted by: oakey on 15 February 2004

after reading alot of views on this forum ive decided to sell my cd5+flatcap and get the cdx2.i have the nac112/nap150 combo which i was also going to upgrade to a 282 or even a 252 maybe,but the speakers i have are monitor audio silver s6's and im not sure if these speakers will do the systems ive mentioned any justice,can any one advice me on any naim ones or other manufactures or do you think my monitor s6's will be ok

Posted on: 15 February 2004 by NB

Oakey,

I think your monitor Audio's are going to let you down on the end of a Naim Sistem.

There are many fine speakers that will be a good match for your Naim gear.

May I just ask what your budget for speakers are?

Regards

NB

Posted on: 15 February 2004 by oakey

hi NB
i didnt really want to spend more than the 2k mark,would this sort of price do the gear justice.

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Originally posted by NB:
Oakey,

I think your monitor Audio's are going to let you down on the end of a Naim Sistem.

There are many fine speakers that will be a good match for your Naim gear.

May I just ask what your budget for speakers are?

Regards

NB

Posted on: 15 February 2004 by joe90

Try the new Arriva when it (ehem) arrives.

Joe90

Posted on: 16 February 2004 by KenTo

I am using Allae with CDX2/282/200, it's nearly 2 months old, and not fully run in. I wasn't comfortable with Allae before with CD5, the music seems lack of something, something in the mid-bass range, but after got the CDX2 and run it in for almost 1 week, the music is back in full body, accurate, clear and extended and the bass is beautiful (i.e Eminem Show track 17-say what you say, my room is shaking), the Allae really shine now!

Allae is good speaker and Vale for money, but it needs long time to run in and very sensitive to placement, it can be awful with wrong placement, and It is also sensitive to what you place under the speaker pin.

Ken To

Posted on: 17 February 2004 by NB

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I didnt really want to spend more than the 2k mark,would this sort of price do the gear justice.
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The problem with adding £2k speakers is that your 112/150 amp will not be getting the best out of them.

I would suggest a pair of speakers in the £500 to £1000 range and save the rest for your amp up-grade.

A 282 would be a good place to start with ideally a hi-cap and 250 and then this would do your CDX and speakers justice.

Regards

NB

Posted on: 17 February 2004 by Wolf

I second NB's post, there are lots of good low budget speakers and a better preamp will really give you more detail in the music as well as a PSU, FC2 or hicap. I have the 150 and it's a great amp so don't feel like that has to be upgraded soon. Go for the preamp first I'd say.

Life is analogue

Posted on: 17 February 2004 by oakey

THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS AND ADVICE PEOPLE