Naim video

Posted by: Cbr600 on 26 April 2013

Guys,

     Jst had. Look at an archive video that Naim have posted on youtube.

 

It is archive footage of the Naim set up from 1989 and makes very interesting viewing

 

Paul

Posted on: 26 April 2013 by Tony Lockhart
Good.
Posted on: 27 April 2013 by Cbr600

Not sure about ome of the hairstyles or clothes though

 

Call in the fashion police

Posted on: 27 April 2013 by Tony Lockhart
Link?
Posted on: 27 April 2013 by Richard Dane

Tony, just do a search on Naim 1989 Youtube.  What's most interesting about the old factory tour video is just how much has remained the same.

Posted on: 27 April 2013 by BigH47

My first factory tour must have been around that time. If memory serves it was on a Sunday, we were welcomed into a room playing LP12, 6 pack 135s into 'Bariks. 

Then off around the factory, none of that girly ESP stuff then. 

Posted on: 27 April 2013 by James L

It's worth following Naim on Twitter for #throwbackfriday.

 

Some real gems get aired.

 

Posted on: 27 April 2013 by Tony Lockhart
1989.... The year I met my ex-girlfriend. And no way did we look anywhere near as ridiculous as the stars in that film! I hope.
Posted on: 27 April 2013 by Cbr600

Maybe they were the trendy ones and you were the "fuddy duddy" 

Posted on: 27 April 2013 by ChrisH

It was a great video, I really enjoyed it. I was in Salisbury for a factory tour 6 months ago and a lot if it seemed strangely familiar to me, as Richard alluded to above, and in some cases, the personnel also!

Posted on: 02 May 2013 by hungryhalibut

Ah, the days when Naim made proper stereos, not this newfangled computery stuff. 

Posted on: 02 May 2013 by Adam Meredith
Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

Ah, the days when Naim made proper stereos, not this newfangled computery stuff. 

Thank you for your letter - our butler is delivering our reply.

Posted on: 02 May 2013 by Cbr600
Originally Posted by Adam Meredith:
Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

Ah, the days when Naim made proper stereos, not this newfangled computery stuff. 

Thank you for your letter - our butler is delivering our reply.

Delivered by carrier pidgeon?

Posted on: 02 May 2013 by Agricola
Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

Ah, the days when Naim made proper stereos, not this newfangled computery stuff. 

Dear Nigel,

 

Allowing for a slightly - though not hugely - more complex set up my MAC Mini and DAC V1 comprehensively improve on what my CDS II ever brought to the party, and that was with a 52 and SBLs. Am I to understand that all the benefit is the result of having ESL 57 [over the SBLs] the other side of the NAP 100?

 

Possibly yes and possibly no. CD replay using an on the fly error correction is inherently less fine than an accurate rip to your player of choice on a computer ...

 

Farmer

Posted on: 02 May 2013 by BigH47
Originally Posted by Agricola:
Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

Ah, the days when Naim made proper stereos, not this newfangled computery stuff. 

Dear Nigel,

 

Allowing for a slightly - though not hugely - more complex set up my MAC Mini and DAC V1 comprehensively improve on what my CDS II ever brought to the party, and that was with a 52 and SBLs. Am I to understand that all the benefit is the result of having ESL 57 [over the SBLs] the other side of the NAP 100?

 

Possibly yes and possibly no. CD replay using an on the fly error correction is inherently less fine than an accurate rip to your player of choice on a computer ...

 

Farmer

I disagree iMac and V-1 not upto CDSII IMO.

Posted on: 02 May 2013 by Agricola

So we disagree.

 

Nothing new that there is a disagreement on the Forum, and that does not make you right.

 

Farmer

 

PS: Perhaps your speakers are not telling enough of the truth?

 

PPS: And perhaps the iMAC is not the MAC Mini! So many imponderables ...

Posted on: 02 May 2013 by winkyincanada
Originally Posted by Hungryhalibut:

Ah, the days when Naim made proper stereos, not this newfangled computery stuff. 

I think they are correctly referred to as "radiograms".

Posted on: 03 May 2013 by trickydickie

I once owned a Naim 12s pre amp and was always amused by the "Gram" input.  This description  seemed quaint and dated even then!

 

Sounded lovely with a bolt down 160 though.

 

Richard

Posted on: 03 May 2013 by Tony2011
Originally Posted by trickydickie:

I once owned a Naim 12s pre amp and was always amused by the "Gram" input.  This description  seemed quaint and dated even then!

 

Sounded lovely with a bolt down 160 though.

 

Richard


Somthing like this, I suppose!

 

Posted on: 03 May 2013 by Richard Dane

It was labelled GRAM when it came with a DIN input for phono.  Then a case revision and phono RCAs arrived along with a change to PHONO on the input selector.  Some NAC12s like my own were updated and had phono RCAs fitted for the phono input, but of course, the input selector is still labelled GRAM. It's quite a neat update as it frees up a DIN cut-out for fitting a DIN5 for dual-railing (Officially done by Naim, of course)...

Posted on: 03 May 2013 by Tony2011

Richard, not sure if this job was done by Naim or not. I don't know about your upgrade but in mine I find it interesting and peculiar that the RCA  inputs are not marked red/black for right/left channels.

 

 

 

 

Posted on: 03 May 2013 by Richard Dane

Tony, I'm not sure but I can say that the RCAs fitted by Naim to my NAC12 have a hexagonal rear flange and white centres. However both types were fitted to later pre-amps like the NAC32 before the arrival of BNCs with the .5 updates, so....

Posted on: 03 May 2013 by Tony2011

Richard, I managed to dig up a little bit more of its history. It was upgraded in 1982,  the same time the original owner purchased a brand new LP12(which I ended buying because I wanted the NAC12/NAP120) from a north London dealer which happens to be my local Naim dealer. It's all beginning to make sense. Thanks for the help and patience.

 

 

P.S Apologies to Paul for highjacking his post!

Posted on: 03 May 2013 by Cbr600

No worries Tony. Must be nice looking through those rose tinted glasses 

 

Can't wait to see what platter you connect to the phono's