critical listening session

Posted by: woody on 16 October 2003

My friends and I have just spent a very enjoyable hifi appreciation evening listening to various CDs on my sistem (NAIT5,CD5,FC2 powering NAIT and CD5), B&W CDM1NTs on Soundstyle stands.
Background info: One of my friends owns a Butler Audio 5 channel AV valve jobbie, MF Nu-Vista CDP, top-of-the-range Yamaha AV receiver as preamp and some floor-standing KEF speakers (dunno what). The other friend owns MF pre-power, MF X-Ray CDP and B&W floor standers from 600 range. It must be said this is the 1st time we've done this so haven't listened to their stuff yet and I'm the guinea pig!

Overall reaction to my sistem was very positive and stuff I knew already - great detail, transients, seperation, imaging but one question they had which I have to agree with: how come it can do real solid, decent bass on some disks (e.g. Diana Krall "Love Songs" and almost all disks with analogue instruments/double bass) and fall over a bit on some disks with whereby they (my mates) reckoned an octave was missing...is this my speakers, although it's weird if it is as mentioned some disks (e.g. Krall) sounded great? Oh yeah, and the XTC CD (dunno title) one of my friends brought over sounded truly dire - very "shouty" and generally top heavy and real nasty.
Any ideas/thoughts welcome.

[This message was edited by woody on THURSDAY 16 October 2003 at 23:53.]

Posted on: 04 November 2003 by woody

Any chance of anyone reading the "reviews" of the 3 systems we listened to and making any comments/suggestions etc...would be nice to leave the other subject behind. Please.

-- woody

Posted on: 04 November 2003 by NB

remind us woody, where were we?

Regards

NB

Posted on: 04 November 2003 by woody

Page 1 - first post in thread.
Page 1 post by Beckett on his system.
Page 3 post by Beckett on MrM's system.

-- woody

Posted on: 04 November 2003 by NB

But that involves far too much reading and I am enjoying my sistem!!!!!

Posted on: 04 November 2003 by woody

I have the laptop on my lap and my sistem boogying rather loudly

-- woody

Posted on: 04 November 2003 by NB

I have the Neats singing

I have made a few slight adjustments, see my Jaw thread, and they are sounding particularly good tonight

Regards

NB

Ps your sistem sounds fine, my recomendation, just sit back and enjoy the music with a large glass of scotch!!

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by Markus S

quote:
Originally posted by Tom Alves:
SO that's fine. You're happy with what you've got. My advice is touch nothing and enjoy it

In sharp contrast to Garyi, who will enjoy himself a lot more if he does touch something.

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by herm

Looks like you can't get that picture out of your mind, eh?

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by herm

What makes you think so? After all he's not on M*n*.

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by Markus S

woody,

and you thought it couldn't get worse ...

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by Maxi Me

Woody

Want to escape?
Check your private topics.

Seth
Is Naim the only way forward?
Ahh, Ahh! I'm burning!!

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by herm

it's wives

quote:
Originally posted by PR:
Let the wifes speak!

You want to date married women? Gee. However, they won't speak if you won't spell.

Also lose those white socks.

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by Alex S.

Herm has very fine taste in lingerie. He doesn't live in a dusty attic in Amsterdam's red light district for nothing. Certainly, his penchant beats PR's white socks any day.

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by Greg Beatty

Bad Reception

Someone please help - my connection to the Naim Forum is faulty and needs correcting.

I was reading a thread about A/V amps and such, and then this noise started intruding on my enjoyable thread-reading experience. The interference is so bad now that I've lost all touch with the original thread.

I hope my message gets through...

- GregB

Insert Witty Signature Line Here

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by herm

PR's white socks were in his profile, which was clearly tailored to attract the kind of married woman he's after* - that's why he quickly deleted those fatal socks.

I'm glad you mentioned the ol' attic, Alex - it was getting kind of dusty.

*Richard told me server data show lots of women trawl this forum looking for eligible men - bachelors or non.

Herman

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by woody

Maxi Me,

Check your PT.

As the one who started this thread can I now kill it?

-- woody

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by herm

quote:
Originally posted by woody:
As the one who started this thread can I now kill it?

You mean like from a grassy knoll? Why kill a classic in the making?

Do you have an Oswald complex? Or is it just the socks you're wearing?

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by andy c

In certain countries wearing white socks is seen as a sign of virility...

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by Alex S.

Meanwhile, Woody have you tried the HNE granite stands for you B&Ws? Certainly helped my old N805s which are just an expensive version of yours.

Alex

PS My wife is so goodam georgeous, special and ruthless that I have to have my hi-fi in a separate building, settling at home for a crappy Densen which doesn't interfere with my wife's relaxation with candles.

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by herm

That's very poetic, PR. I bet only women will be able to figure out what you're saying. A smart move like this is bound to get you ahead of the herd.

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by Alex S.

<< goodam georgeous >> Sorry. Just can't get Garyi out of my mind.

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by herm

x-rated

So that makes two of you. Markus kept seeing <things> too, rather graphically.

Maybe you need to get out more.

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by woody

quote:
Originally posted by Alex S.:
Meanwhile, Woody have you tried the HNE granite stands for you B&Ws? Certainly helped my old N805s which are just an expensive version of yours.

Alex

PS My wife is so goodam georgeous, special and ruthless that I have to have my hi-fi in a separate building, settling at home for a crappy Densen which doesn't interfere with my wife's relaxation with candles.

Is this the HNE cableway?

I've just realised my Soundstyle stands are not filled with anything (sand/leadshot etc)...would this make a difference.

I'm ignoring your comment on your wife, but why not post a pic so we can all comment...

-- woody

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by Markus S

quote:
Originally posted by andy c:
In certain countries wearing white socks is seen as a sign of virility...

Would you please name those countries so I can avoid them?

Posted on: 05 November 2003 by Markus S

quote:
Originally posted by herm:
_x-rated_

So that makes two of you. Markus kept seeing <things> too, rather graphically.

Maybe you need to get out more.

Well, no, I didn't see 'things' at all. Which is a pity. herm, does your place in Amsterdam offer a live webcam or something?