Anyone interested in upgrading from 92r/90?

Posted by: Km on 14 February 2002

Hello Dear Members,
I just started out into Naim ladder and manage myself a good second-hand CD3.5(good deal although didn't like travelling 3hrs. to collect it). Now I am tirelessly looking through all kinds of Ads to see anybody out there wanting to part with a pair of 92/90 combo,(would prefer a later model).Got some cash burning a big hole inside my pocket and need to part it before wife changes her mind.
After that I'll need to start hunting a pair of speakers that really sing with these set up. I listen mainly to acoustic instrumental pieces, i.e acoustic guitar and piano(Keith jarrett). Anybody's got any suggestion to which speakers,would welcome all of your wisdoms.

Thanks,
km
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Posted on: 14 February 2002 by Steve Toy

If nobody is about to sell a 92(R)/90 combo, and the usual sources like Ebay, Loot, hi-fi mags' classifieds don't yield, then you need to look at buying a Nait 5. When this amp is fully warmed up, it can really sing, as well as drive difficult speaker loads... to a point.

If you find a Nait 3, then even better, IMHO.

I would suggest JM Lab 806s on their dedicated wooden stands @ £500 as a good start.

Later, a Flatcap (2) to your CD player will make a big difference regarding bass control and soundstaging/scale.

Make sure that you use only Naim Naca5 cables with minimum lengths of 3.5m per side, though.

Cheers,

Steve.

Posted on: 15 February 2002 by Gunnar Jansson

Hi!
Another speaker that is a good partner to a nait 3 or 92/90 is the Epos es 11.
I suppose you could pick up a good secondhand pair in Uk at a very reasonable price including dedicated stands. IMO they were designed to match the naim amplifier very well.

Gunnar

Posted on: 15 February 2002 by Steve G

quote:
Originally posted by Km:
Hello Dear Members,
I just started out into Naim ladder and manage myself a good second-hand CD3.5(good deal although didn't like travelling 3hrs. to collect it). Now I am tirelessly looking through all kinds of Ads to see anybody out there wanting to part with a pair of 92/90 combo,(would prefer a later model).Got some cash burning a big hole inside my pocket and need to part it before wife changes her mind.

I've got a 92R (with MM phono)/90.3 in my 2nd system that is just about to be replaced with a32.5/SNAPS2/IXO/140&140 setup. Drop me a line if your interested.

Regards
Steve

Posted on: 15 February 2002 by glenda

I've e mailed you with some details as there's a pair going @ www.connoisseuraudio.co.uk
Cheers