Bright to ear bleeding.....

Posted by: fathings cat on 02 September 2017

Hi all, I am going to have a chat with my dealer but thought I was ask my learned friends on this forum first.

my system is

552 non dr (serviced 6 months ago)

300 dr

lp12

NDS /555 non dr (2006 vintage)

pwerlines/highline/ Nac a5 / split fraim

pmc fact 8's

I recently upgraded from 252 / super cap dr to the 552 and was immediately disappointed but given it was a 2006 unit I thought a service would rectify this but after a painful burn in period but the whole system is still ear bleedingly bright on a lot of tracks and I didn't experience this with the 252..... my room is 6m square and probably on the hard side of furnishing but given the 252 was good the only thing I have changed is the 552.

I have tweaked and tweaked speaker position but to no avail and I get the same experience regardless of source.

surely I can't be the only person on the forum that prefers a 252 to a 552 can I....... I can't figure out what could be at play here other than an issue with the 552?

Probably the next step is to take the 552 to my dealer for a second opinion but any wirds of wisdom here would be appreciated.

Gary

Posted on: 05 September 2017 by The Strat (Fender)

I've always been told that the Hiline took the heat out of things.

Posted on: 05 September 2017 by fathings cat

Spoke to Basically Sound yesterday and they have kindly offered to bring round the same system as mine to isolate the porblem although pretty convinced the 552 is the offending item. - can't ask for more than that! Can't do until end of September due to diaries but will share what the outcome is then.

Whilst it was fully serviced I don't believe Naim do a full listening test post service - a bit like a car, they change the oil etc but don't take it for a test drive.

thanks again for all the advise.

Gary