Just How Much Better...
Posted by: Greg Beatty on 09 October 2002
...is the 112/150 combo over the Nait 5?
With reasonably efficient speakers and sane listening levels, is there much of a difference?
I know this is a "newbie" type of question, but now that I'm *really* thinking about plonking down my hard-earned dosh, I thought I would ask.
- GregB
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With reasonably efficient speakers and sane listening levels, is there much of a difference?
I know this is a "newbie" type of question, but now that I'm *really* thinking about plonking down my hard-earned dosh, I thought I would ask.
- GregB
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Greg,
Why don't you book a demo with your local dealer and go and hear the difference for yourself.
Regards
NB
Why don't you book a demo with your local dealer and go and hear the difference for yourself.
Regards
NB
...to those that have replied and those that sent e-mails 
"Why don't you book a demo with your local dealer and go and hear the difference for yourself."
Always good advice - except I'm planning on buying second hand and have found 112/150 and CD5 all available from a good source.
I originally bought 72/hicap/140 over a Nait 3 a few years ago when I was doing this but thought that the 72/140 without the cap wasn't worth the price difference to me and that the Nait, not having the interonnect, seemed a bit smoother sounding. I never tried Nait 3 with a *-cap as the Nait 3 available for demo hadn't been modded to accept a *-cap.
I have a good bit of Naim listening experience, but not with the new kit
so I don't know if I would have the same judgment now. Its also different with 2nd hand prices - the 112/150 can be had 2nd hand for a smidge more than a new Nait 5 and Nait 5s don't seem to drop as much in price when they are 2nd hand. At least not yet.
The suggestions of older 2nd-hand kit (42's, 62's, etc) are good except we really want a remote. I also found the 72/hi/140 I had to be very touchy regards settup and I like the sound of the new kit. So...
- GregB
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"Why don't you book a demo with your local dealer and go and hear the difference for yourself."
Always good advice - except I'm planning on buying second hand and have found 112/150 and CD5 all available from a good source.
I originally bought 72/hicap/140 over a Nait 3 a few years ago when I was doing this but thought that the 72/140 without the cap wasn't worth the price difference to me and that the Nait, not having the interonnect, seemed a bit smoother sounding. I never tried Nait 3 with a *-cap as the Nait 3 available for demo hadn't been modded to accept a *-cap.
I have a good bit of Naim listening experience, but not with the new kit
so I don't know if I would have the same judgment now. Its also different with 2nd hand prices - the 112/150 can be had 2nd hand for a smidge more than a new Nait 5 and Nait 5s don't seem to drop as much in price when they are 2nd hand. At least not yet.The suggestions of older 2nd-hand kit (42's, 62's, etc) are good except we really want a remote. I also found the 72/hi/140 I had to be very touchy regards settup and I like the sound of the new kit. So...
- GregB
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After 884 posts you have finally succumbed to Naim. Is there anyone else on the forum with hundreds of posts who owns no Naim?
You're not related to Nuno are you?
You're not related to Nuno are you?
...Seagull. I DID own a full Naim system and sold it off.
Still have a few of the RCA->DIN interconnects and have an LP12
I love the company but have to contend with poor local dealers (NO home dems available), low availability of 2nd-hand kit here (the US), and the considerably higher prices here than in the UK. I would probably have a house full of the stuff if I lived in the UK.
- GregB
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Still have a few of the RCA->DIN interconnects and have an LP12
I love the company but have to contend with poor local dealers (NO home dems available), low availability of 2nd-hand kit here (the US), and the considerably higher prices here than in the UK. I would probably have a house full of the stuff if I lived in the UK.
- GregB
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quote:
Originally posted by Greg Beatty:
...is the 112/150 combo over the Nait 5?
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Well Nait 5 has 30 Watts and Nap 150 has 50 Watts.So it drives easier some speakers
For me Nait 5 has enougth power and refinment ,despites 30 Watts, just buy it!
MY sistem : Naim Nait 5 amplifier,Nad c 540 cd player,B&W 601 speakers,Naca5
Having more wattage power isn't the be-all-and-end-all of the improvements to be derived from an upgrade from a Nait 5 to a Nac 112/Nap 150.
The old Nac 92/Nap 90 was an improvement over the Nait 3, and yet the power output was still the same with the Nap 90 as with the Nait 3 @ 30wpc/8 Ohms.
Having a separate box (handling the delicate input signal from your source component) to the box driving your speakers - preferably sited two shelves apart on a decent rack - has a lot more to do with any sonic/musical gain, but you'll never know until you get a decent source like the CD5...
Regards,
Steve.
It's just a pleasure to hear music as it was intended to be heard.
The old Nac 92/Nap 90 was an improvement over the Nait 3, and yet the power output was still the same with the Nap 90 as with the Nait 3 @ 30wpc/8 Ohms.
Having a separate box (handling the delicate input signal from your source component) to the box driving your speakers - preferably sited two shelves apart on a decent rack - has a lot more to do with any sonic/musical gain, but you'll never know until you get a decent source like the CD5...
Regards,
Steve.
It's just a pleasure to hear music as it was intended to be heard.