The Secret of Naca5 - A Myth or real?

Posted by: Jazzcult on 08 April 2017

Folks,

to complete my Naim-Chain I bought a CD5i for my Nait XS as I do not have a lot of CDs. Sounds excellent compared to my loved NAD CD 512 which sounds still pretty good! Listening stream from spotify via bluetooth from my iPad 1 via Phillips Bluetooth Adapter hooked with van den hul NF to the XS sounds really good. Music from my notebook via USB and Arcam rDac also ok! But.... Let's go the above mentioned Naca5 - Uuuhh .... The Naca5? .... Yessss ... YES! The Naca5! Discussed and reviewed in ca. 237474757575  threads and posts.

I wanna share my experience with the naca5. I am a so called "psycholigic" listener" since I bought my 1st speakers in '95. The TDL RTL III. Boooomy boomy Bass! I listen and if it's ok for my ears it's ok!  

But Naim ... Naim ... let me forget time and space... (My girlfriend too...). And this was before naca5.... I used a QED original 2,5 mm. 3 weeks ago the naca5 arrived and at the beginning (my room is a Nightmare) it sounds harsh, but with more details, attack, timimg blablabla. 

It is an used cable ca. 10 years old or more? Looks a bit dirty and I wanna pimp the WAF with a hose. So the naca5 is bedded in a (pet?) hose now and looks pretty nice and reallllyyyy expansive )) 

Can You imagine that the hose changed the sound ? 

Before I will post my experience I appreciate hearing your comments or experiences covering the naca with a hose.

Sorry for my bad english grammar and best regards

rob