% Spend on Hi-Fi components
Posted by: Timmo1341 on 11 June 2017
In a moment of reflection on this year's upgrade, I've been playing around with the figures which reveal:
Source (N272 + 555PS) 34%
Amp (250DR). 12%
Speakers (ProAc K6). 40%
Cables, rack etc. 14%
Not sure how this compares with conventional wisdom (or indeed if it matters), but thought it might be interesting to compare with other members. I definitely belong to the 'speakers really matter' camp, provided there exists a source with whose quality is good and amplification capable of controlling the speakers. I'm not sure I could ever bring myself to spend a significantly larger proportion on cables.
What do others think?
Tim
Allante93 posted:
The Crossover incorporated beneath the Briks, within Stands made for the Briks!
Notice how the Nac A4/Linn K-20 Speaker Cable, that is used from the internal/external XO, is routed directly to the inputs of the Isobariks!
Not Bad in Passive Mode, but can't wait to take that XO out of the Equation!
I thought it best not to change Speaker Cable, until I take the XO out of the equation, at that point, I will be eyeballing that Archaic Chord Signature Speaker Cable, I always thought it was well put together!
How bad can it Be!!!!
Allante93!
PS. Those Bricks weigh a ton, What ever happened to Real Craftsmanship!
@ Lyndon, its easy, but not to be mis-leading, as HH, and Richard Dane has said, Naim Speakers can't be Passively Bi, or Tri-Amped!
But Linn Isobariks, that's another Story.
First in the rear of the SC, and HC their are three outputs. That's where your 3 amps are connected. 4 pin Din to XLR with the three 250.2's .
Now, From the back of the amps run the three pair of speaker wires to the Crossover in the above picture. The first stage was done on the Crossover, back in the day I Bi-Amped my LK 280's, before I went Full Blown Active with LP 12>Ghenki> Linn XO with Bingo Card, Linn Dirack PS> Briks.
But That's it simple! The only thing I had to do was cut the three wire Bridge, to allow the Cross over to go into Tri Amp Mode.
250.2 > Tweeters
2502 > Midrange
250.2 > Bass
Is it all that ?????? No!!!!
But as I said for the umpteenth time it is the Path towards an Naim Active System!
Is an Naim Active System All that? I don't know, ask the 500 Club!
Ask DB, he had Active Briks with 552 and 3 x 500s .
Of Course, he's moved on to Active 800s with Naim's Top of the Line Pre Amp!
But that's it Lyndon, run the three amps from the rear of HCDR, or SCDR, which ever PS you are using to power your Pre-Amp.
Then that signal is directed to the three amps, which in return is directed to the Crossover, shown above, which is directed to the inputs on the rear of the Bricks!!!!!
REPEAT, TEMPORARY UNTIL I PURCHASE A SNAXO 362 AND SC WITH THE BURNDY GOING FROM THE SC TO THE SNAXO, THEN THE SNAXO WILL DELIVER THE SIGNALS TO THE REAR OF THE BRIKS THREE WAY SPEAKER.
HENCE, ELIMINATING THAT CROSSOVER SHOWN ABOVE!
Hope that answers your question Lyndon!
Allante93!
@ Lyndon!
I Cleaned and cut the the Bridges myself, with the aid of the Naim Forum, Nice bunch of Guys!
That's it Lyndon!
Now for the rest of you,
REPEAT, THIS CAN ONLY BE DONE WITH THE BRIKS, AS HH, AND MR. RICHARD DANE HAS POINTED OUT!
Is it all that? NO, but I can tell that I do have more head room, and my 250.2 is no longer running hot and shutting down like it was when I was Bi amping with 200 & 250.2.
That's why I Sold the 200, and purchased two more 250.2s. 2012 and 2015.
Next Step, Active Tri-Amped Briks, with Snaxo.
For now Passive Tri-Amped Briks, without Snaxo, or SC!
Got it!
Hope that helped Lyndon.
Enjoy your Music!
Allante93!
PS, my HCDR, has the same three outputs as the Above SC has, didn't feel like going into my Library and copying it to photebuckgt!
Erich posted:Adam Zielinski posted:I always spend 100% of my h-fi budget on my hi-fi
I don't remeber how much I spent in each piece but I'm almost sure that in total was about the same as you, 100%.
I admire your restraint gents. I always end up about 200%+...!
More objectively re this thread I'm aware that me speakers are less then 12% at current replacement prices . Has me wondering if I should be thinking of replacements or whether the logic really applies. So much depends on how the the speakers work in the room.
kevin J Carden posted:Erich posted:Adam Zielinski posted:I always spend 100% of my h-fi budget on my hi-fi
I don't remeber how much I spent in each piece but I'm almost sure that in total was about the same as you, 100%.
I admire your restraint gents. I always end up about 200%+...!
More objectively re this thread I'm aware that me speakers are less then 12% at current replacement prices . Has me wondering if I should be thinking of replacements or whether the logic really applies. So much depends on how the the speakers work in the room.
Kevin - of course you should not change your speakers just becuse they cost 'too little' in % terms. Whatever works, whatever works... That's the mpost important thing.
This thread was meant as an attempt at a joke, and should be treated as such - even the OP wrote it.
Adam Zielinski posted:kevin J Carden posted:Erich posted:Adam Zielinski posted:I always spend 100% of my h-fi budget on my hi-fi
I don't remeber how much I spent in each piece but I'm almost sure that in total was about the same as you, 100%.
I admire your restraint gents. I always end up about 200%+...!
More objectively re this thread I'm aware that me speakers are less then 12% at current replacement prices . Has me wondering if I should be thinking of replacements or whether the logic really applies. So much depends on how the the speakers work in the room.
Kevin - of course you should not change your speakers just becuse they cost 'too little' in % terms. Whatever works, whatever works... That's the mpost important thing.
Indeed. If you love the way your system sounds, why change anything, whether your speakers cost £20k or £200. Likewise with the source, or any other component. But if the sound is in some way less than satisfying, then just maybe a much lower proportion of cost on one part of the system than seems normal might suggest an area worth considering if it is that that is limiting the system.
kevin J Carden posted:Erich posted:Adam Zielinski posted:I always spend 100% of my h-fi budget on my hi-fi
I don't remeber how much I spent in each piece but I'm almost sure that in total was about the same as you, 100%.
I admire your restraint gents. I always end up about 200%+...!
More objectively re this thread I'm aware that me speakers are less then 12% at current replacement prices . Has me wondering if I should be thinking of replacements or whether the logic really applies. So much depends on how the the speakers work in the room.
I saw some Diapasons for sale at £6,000. They'd be good, and a bargain too.
Hungryhalibut posted:kevin J Carden posted:Erich posted:Adam Zielinski posted:I always spend 100% of my h-fi budget on my hi-fi
I don't remeber how much I spent in each piece but I'm almost sure that in total was about the same as you, 100%.
I admire your restraint gents. I always end up about 200%+...!
More objectively re this thread I'm aware that me speakers are less then 12% at current replacement prices . Has me wondering if I should be thinking of replacements or whether the logic really applies. So much depends on how the the speakers work in the room.
I saw some Diapasons for sale at £6,000. They'd be good, and a bargain too.
I don't think I could get Diapasons to work well in my room unfortunately HH. In fact I traded my old Hawks to get the Obelisk 2's in order to better match the room.
If my room were bigger/better I think a few more options might be possible.
Back to the topic. He is my allocation in %.
Hi-Fi bought over many years. Allocation of funds at today's prices.