New NAP300DR - not a rant
Posted by: Graham Clarke on 06 November 2015
So, my matched set of NAP300DRs (three of them) are due to be delivered by UHES tomorrow. I expect to find a full complement of burndy cables 
Here's a picture of them at UHES towers, complete with a consecutive set of serial numbers which appeals to the inner nerd in me!
More once installed!
Nor Tungsram
Empire anyone?
A little classier:
Well.... there was this one...
And for balance, there's this...
... where's Hungry Halibut's relative when you need her. Ah, here we go :
I'm trying Richard, but once you're in the sweet spot...
Yes and one I like a lot. Many of the Linn ads take me back to the days I began this Hi-Fi thing. Thanks Richard (Fangfoss Flyer) for posting them 
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if one can show me which sacrifices a regular employee (in ANY country) can make to order a statement preamp and 3 (THREE) new NAP 300's, maybe i will show him gratitude for the rest of my life...
and the part with cars - well, i don't know how you calculated it, but i just swapped by BMW 1 series for a MB A class, and the costs involved were merely bits and pieces compared to even one 300 new!
i am also a car fan, and swap them quite often, but the costs aren't reaching the values implied by a full or partial 500 series not to metion the statement... so i reiterate my question again...
i also work in IT business, and while i am not complaining, it is definately out of my league a setup that costs 30-40 k or more... not to mention, even if i had those kind of money, i would not spend it on hifi gear... i consider those prices WAY above all the eforts involved in development and production, so actually you pay a lot for ... a status, and not the object itself or it's functions! that's how we have way too rich people, because some pay for this status, and some are rewarded with way too much, for way too little effort... disbalance, which leads to all sorts of problems we have in current society... but... that's way out of this thread's scope, i guess...
only one think to add... if I had a statement, i would not post here on the forum. i consider it partly unfair to those who actually make sacrifices to get even a Nait 5i!
but... enough with the offtopic...
if one can show me which sacrifices a regular employee (in ANY country) can make to order a statement preamp and 3 (THREE) new NAP 300's, maybe i will show him gratitude for the rest of my life...
and the part with cars - well, i don't know how you calculated it, but i just swapped by BMW 1 series for a MB A class, and the costs involved were merely bits and pieces compared to even one 300 new!
i am also a car fan, and swap them quite often, but the costs aren't reaching the values implied by a full or partial 500 series not to metion the statement... so i reiterate my question again...
i also work in IT business, and while i am not complaining, it is definately out of my league a setup that costs 30-40 k or more... not to mention, even if i had those kind of money, i would not spend it on hifi gear... i consider those prices WAY above all the eforts involved in development and production, so actually you pay a lot for ... a status, and not the object itself or it's functions! that's how we have way too rich people, because some pay for this status, and some are rewarded with way too much, for way too little effort... disbalance, which leads to all sorts of problems we have in current society... but... that's way out of this thread's scope, i guess...
only one think to add... if I had a statement, i would not post here on the forum. i consider it partly unfair to those who actually make sacrifices to get even a Nait 5i!
but... enough with the offtopic...
i was about to respond to this, then a very nice piece of music started playing on radio.
enjoy
ken
if one can show me which sacrifices a regular employee (in ANY country) can make to order a statement preamp and 3 (THREE) new NAP 300's, maybe i will show him gratitude for the rest of my life...
and the part with cars - well, i don't know how you calculated it, but i just swapped by BMW 1 series for a MB A class, and the costs involved were merely bits and pieces compared to even one 300 new!
i am also a car fan, and swap them quite often, but the costs aren't reaching the values implied by a full or partial 500 series not to metion the statement... so i reiterate my question again...
i also work in IT business, and while i am not complaining, it is definately out of my league a setup that costs 30-40 k or more... not to mention, even if i had those kind of money, i would not spend it on hifi gear... i consider those prices WAY above all the eforts involved in development and production, so actually you pay a lot for ... a status, and not the object itself or it's functions! that's how we have way too rich people, because some pay for this status, and some are rewarded with way too much, for way too little effort... disbalance, which leads to all sorts of problems we have in current society... but... that's way out of this thread's scope, i guess...
only one think to add... if I had a statement, i would not post here on the forum. i consider it partly unfair to those who actually make sacrifices to get even a Nait 5i!
but... enough with the offtopic...
i was about to respond to this, then a very nice piece of music started playing on radio.
enjoy
ken
I wasn't even going to bother! 
i was about to respond to this, then a very nice piece of music started playing on radio.
enjoy
ken
I wasn't even going to bother!
good on you Graham!
Ooops! another fine piece of music has just come on.
Isnt it annoying how fine music gets in the way of responding to some forum posts...
enjoy
ken
Well.... there was this one...
I'm still recovering from this I'm afraid! 
DB.
i was about to respond to this, then a very nice piece of music started playing on radio.
enjoy
ken
I wasn't even going to bother!
good on you Graham!
Ooops! another fine piece of music has just come on.
Isnt it annoying how fine music gets in the way of responding to some forum posts...
enjoy
ken
Oh for heaven's sake Ken! What's with all this music stuff? This is a hi-fi forum for Pete's sake!
Well.... there was this one...
I'm still recovering from this I'm afraid!
DB.
Well, given that the CB range was replaced by Olive in 1989, just think what she looks like now. That should speed your recovery.
... where's Hungry Halibut's relative when you need her. Ah, here we go :
Need to get yourself a new tuner Nigel, you can't just stand there pinging your cable 
Best P
Well.... there was this one...
I'm still recovering from this I'm afraid!
DB.
Interesting knob placement on the t-shirt.