To start things off, here are a couple of pictures of my setup. There have been some big changes over the past year; a 300 and a 555PS, and some extra shelves to accommodate them.
Maybe the problem was I was trying to download a gallery.. it seems to work if I click and hold on each image separately and paste each one.
Posted on: 19 January 2018 by james n
Lovely setup Kevin - cool speakers
Where are the power supplies located ?
Posted on: 19 January 2018 by kevin J Carden
Thanks James,
brawn stack was banished from the listening room due to its unwelcome, constant and incorrigible ability to do a very fine impression of a Hornets nest...
it sits back to back with the brain stack, but in a conveniently located cupboard in the kitchen behind it with all Burndies etc passing through holes made in the wall between. Not ideal from the viewpoint of cable dressing ( i.e. not really hanging freely), but very much the lesser evil AFAIC.
It also has the added benefit of effectively giving me a 3 box system and all on a rack not much wider than the boxes themselves. Wife is very pleased and I must say I am too!
Posted on: 19 January 2018 by kevin J Carden
elkman70 posted:
Lovely system Sir. I love my Shahinian’s but at some point will be trialling either or both of 707 and 606. Perhaps against PMC fact 12. Ho hum, better start saving again.
Posted on: 19 January 2018 by Sloop John B
kevin J Carden posted:
Thanks James,
brawn stack was banished from the listening room due to its unwelcome, constant and incorrigible ability to do a very fine impression of a Hornets nest...
it sits back to back with the brain stack, but in a conveniently located cupboard in the kitchen behind it with all Burndies etc passing through holes made in the wall between. Not ideal from the viewpoint of cable dressing ( i.e. not really hanging freely), but very much the lesser evil AFAIC.
It also has the added benefit of effectively giving me a 3 box system and all on a rack not much wider than the boxes themselves. Wife is very pleased and I must say I am too!
Great lateral thinking!
.sjb
Posted on: 19 January 2018 by james n
kevin J Carden posted:
Thanks James,
brawn stack was banished from the listening room due to its unwelcome, constant and incorrigible ability to do a very fine impression of a Hornets nest...
it sits back to back with the brain stack, but in a conveniently located cupboard in the kitchen behind it with all Burndies etc passing through holes made in the wall between. Not ideal from the viewpoint of cable dressing ( i.e. not really hanging freely), but very much the lesser evil AFAIC.
It also has the added benefit of effectively giving me a 3 box system and all on a rack not much wider than the boxes themselves. Wife is very pleased and I must say I am too!
Neat idea Kevin - thanks for the explanation.
James
Posted on: 19 January 2018 by Bob the Builder
kevin J Carden posted:
Thanks James,
brawn stack was banished from the listening room due to its unwelcome, constant and incorrigible ability to do a very fine impression of a Hornets nest...
it sits back to back with the brain stack, but in a conveniently located cupboard in the kitchen behind it with all Burndies etc passing through holes made in the wall between. Not ideal from the viewpoint of cable dressing ( i.e. not really hanging freely), but very much the lesser evil AFAIC.
It also has the added benefit of effectively giving me a 3 box system and all on a rack not much wider than the boxes themselves. Wife is very pleased and I must say I am too!
You'll be giving some members palpitations at the the thought of those Burndies Kevin I hope you at least give them a nice massage occasionally. Another beautiful home I'm afraid looking at this thread always makes our terraced home feel rather small.
Posted on: 20 January 2018 by elkman70
Kevin, fantastic room and what a great idea for brain and brawn rack.
Posted on: 20 January 2018 by christoph
Hi all, new Fraim base and level (second hand, hard to find).
Posted on: 20 January 2018 by Kiwi cat
New addition late last year, the mighty 555Dr middle tier
Posted on: 20 January 2018 by Kiwi cat
The rats nest behind. New SL DIN-XLR.
Posted on: 20 January 2018 by Kiwi cat
Ovator S400
Posted on: 20 January 2018 by Kiwi cat
My favourite room, naimaholic ,no art or drapes
Posted on: 21 January 2018 by james n
Kiwi cat posted:
My favourite room, naimaholic ,no art or drapes
Very neat setup and room KC. Looks a lovely place to spend time with some good tunes.
Posted on: 21 January 2018 by Kiwi cat
Thanks James. It can get very hard to leave the music in the morning and go to work. Sign of a good system I guess.
Posted on: 21 January 2018 by hungryhalibut
Yes, it does indeed look lovely, and it’s good to see the summer. It’s so grey and horrible here. One thing for KC to consider - an extra Fraim shelf to separate the 272 from its power supply. It makes a big difference and helps to get the Burndy and din to XLR off the floor.
Posted on: 21 January 2018 by Kiwi cat
Yes HH I have indeed been thinking about the extra shelf. The Burndy is 1cm from the floor, it would help cable dressing and get the transformer away from each other. 22c this evening, watching Australian tennis open with some 2010 St Esteph, very nice.
Posted on: 21 January 2018 by rsch
Kiwi cat posted:
My favourite room, naimaholic ,no art or drapes
Very nice and rich garden outside too.
Regards
Roberto
Posted on: 21 January 2018 by Mort2k
Kiwi cat posted:
Ovator S400
Lovely, simple, classic Naim. Great to see.
Nice room as well ????
Rob
Posted on: 22 January 2018 by Marksnaim
Finally got the building work finished and set this all up just before xmas. Took an age for it all to warm up after being boxed away for over a month but started coming fully on song about two weeks ago. Now sounding like I had hoped it would in the larger room. Dedicated mains and a new Grahams Hydra down the back. Sometimes miss the intimacy of the smaller room, near field experience but on balance I wouldn't swap back. Only remaining issue is that the NAT01 doesn't work. It was tested and ok at my dealers so there must be some ariel issue. Annoying having spent so much money to get everything ready for it. One for the electrician to check when they come back.
Posted on: 22 January 2018 by mcjt
a nakamichi cassette deck 2? Cool! i'm going to take a pic of my system at home and make sure that my 682ZX is included
Posted on: 22 January 2018 by Yetizone
Marksnaim,
Love the black ash 'Briks! I had a pair of those once and they are the only bit of kit I wish i'd never sold. Lovely system and beautifully presented.
Posted on: 22 January 2018 by HiFiman
Having a bit of a throw out over the weekend I found a spare sheet of 10mm toughened glass, added 3x 10mm ball bearings and zinc screw head cups end result I'm pleased with the way it looks not sure if i can hear any sonic difference
Posted on: 22 January 2018 by Kiwi cat
Marksnaim posted:
Finally got the building work finished and set this all up just before xmas. Took an age for it all to warm up after being boxed away for over a month but started coming fully on song about two weeks ago. Now sounding like I had hoped it would in the larger room. Dedicated mains and a new Grahams Hydra down the back. Sometimes miss the intimacy of the smaller room, near field experience but on balance I wouldn't swap back. Only remaining issue is that the NAT01 doesn't work. It was tested and ok at my dealers so there must be some ariel issue. Annoying having spent so much money to get everything ready for it. One for the electrician to check when they come back.
Love the LP12 plinth and the speakers. Can we get a front on view of this formidable system?
Maybe the problem was I was trying to download a gallery.. it seems to work if I click and hold on each image separately and paste each one.
