SL Upgrade delay strategy...
Posted by: ken c on 06 May 2016
been thinking about next upgrade for my system -- the most sensible thing to do at this stage is probably to go for the SL speaker cables -- 4x7m lengths -- serious money!! but i am beginning to think perhaps there is an alternative next step. my 500 amps are quite different in vintage -- one is 2014 while the older one is 2007 (this one on bass). so i am thinking of getting this serviced as its near 9 years, though i gather NAP500 doesnt necessarily cry for service @10years. But the logic is that i could get the 500 DR's at the same time. i could then put the DR'd 500 on HF duties -- but this may produce a strange effect -- will cross that bridge etc etc...
the advantage of this DR route is that there is absolutely no hurry as Naim have a huge upgrade/service backloag anyhow -- so this will give me time to forget about it all for a while and enjoy what i have till Naim are less backlogged.
idle minds...
enjoy
ken
ken c posted:Allante93 posted:Ok Ken, the ultimate delay strategy!
Re-rack, and adjust Fraim. Dust off, and pack up Snaxo, meticulous pick, and 're-wire system with the addition of the following:
1 pair of SL Speaker Cable, not 2 pair
1 pair of SL XLR, not 2 pair
1 Dred 500, not 2 DRed Amps
Wow! The Full Loom, all Fraimed Naim, just the way you like it!
A Dred front and rear end, 500 series!
Full Loom, PL's, all Fraimed!
Fronted with 2 x 555PS Dred, into a Super NDS!
And next year, Re-Activate the SBL's!!!!!!!!!
Hell of a passive system,think you could gut it out for a year?????
Allante93!
i have SL2's...
enjoy
ken
Ken,
I'm sure no one on the forum will mind if you decide to upgrade your SL2s to SBLs. 
Graham Clarke posted:Ken,
I'm sure no one on the forum will mind if you decide to upgrade your SL2s to SBLs.
ha ha...
jokes aside, even though SL2 are much better, SBLs are NOT a disaster (i know, i owned them for more than 10 years)...
enjoy
ken
ken c posted:Graham Clarke posted:Ken,
I'm sure no one on the forum will mind if you decide to upgrade your SL2s to SBLs.
ha ha...
jokes aside, even though SL2 are much better, SBLs are NOT a disaster (i know, i owned them for more than 10 years)...
enjoy
ken
I'm an active fan, was full blown aktiv with Linn and briks, until Karin and crossover went out!
So I know Active guy's wouldn't want to digress to a passive system. But!
""1 pair of SL Speaker Cable, not 2 pair
1 pair of SL XLR, not 2 pair
1 Dred 500, not 2 DRed Amps""
But this would be a short term Passive System!
Full Loom, until funds allowed you to activate your SL2's!
BTW, didn't know SBL's were inferior to SL2's!
No disrespect, or joking, just an SL upgrade delay strategy.
A Dred front and rear end 500 series, fronted with an super NDS, Full Loom, with the SL2's.
Not bad, and it allows a comparison between the OP's present active system, and A full loom passive system.
IBL, NBL, SBL,SL2, DBL,BRIKS, AND OVATORS
Not to many speakers on the market can do passive Ann
Enjoy your Music ( the why )
Allante93!