New Naim toys
Posted by: Ancipital on 04 February 2003
Hi guys
Finally (after snowboarding in France bouncing my way down mountains) have taken delivery and installation of an AV2/NAP175.
Built a TNT Flexy table out of pine to put it all on which was finished 30 minutes before the guy from the shop turned up.
Three hours later, one installation with B&W speakers and a Vibe sub was complete.
Rather impressed with it all so far - straight stereo through my Nait2 sounds better than the Music or Movie settings though I suspect that is down to a grand total of 10 hours use so far - will have a better idea in 6-8 weeks when it's all bedded in.
I'm amazed at how many additional audio items I have (Video, PS2, Gamecube, PC) I've been able to plug into the AV2.
I'm also rather happy I have a remote volume control rather than having to get up to change volume with my NAIT2, couch potato here we come
Not forgetting not having to have a manual switch box for all the extra audio stuff now 
Only problem now is having 3 remote controls! (TV is a monitor so doesn't need one)
Hopefully will get a picture of it all at some point when I get a chance to borrow someone's digital camera.
Off to watch another film now - will have to check with the neighbours at some point that I'm not annoying them
Steve.
Finally (after snowboarding in France bouncing my way down mountains) have taken delivery and installation of an AV2/NAP175.
Built a TNT Flexy table out of pine to put it all on which was finished 30 minutes before the guy from the shop turned up.
Three hours later, one installation with B&W speakers and a Vibe sub was complete.
Rather impressed with it all so far - straight stereo through my Nait2 sounds better than the Music or Movie settings though I suspect that is down to a grand total of 10 hours use so far - will have a better idea in 6-8 weeks when it's all bedded in.
I'm amazed at how many additional audio items I have (Video, PS2, Gamecube, PC) I've been able to plug into the AV2.
I'm also rather happy I have a remote volume control rather than having to get up to change volume with my NAIT2, couch potato here we come
Not forgetting not having to have a manual switch box for all the extra audio stuff now Only problem now is having 3 remote controls! (TV is a monitor so doesn't need one)Hopefully will get a picture of it all at some point when I get a chance to borrow someone's digital camera.
Off to watch another film now - will have to check with the neighbours at some point that I'm not annoying them
Steve.
Martin
After a 5 minute examination including the use of the manual to determine what I'm looking at, looks to me like it's set-up to use the digital co-ax. This suggests to me that's the datastream is being decoded by the AV2, otherwise, buggered if I know.
Using the Nait previously meant of course that I was using the internal DVD DACs to decode the source. Personally, it sounded fine to me. The player is of a high enough spec to have separate circuitry for the DVD decoding and CD decoding (separate lasers as well) which is physically separated within the box. To give an idea of size, it's about 2cm smaller widthways than the 175 and about 1 2/3rds higher, so pretty large. I believe when it's playing a CD all the video circuitry is disabled to stop interference.
I confess to ignorance to most of the above - apart from the size which I can see.
Haven't managed the testing of difference modes yet, I wouldn't expect it would go down to well with my neighbours at this time of night. Martin has brought up an interesting point - I have a PS2 plugged into the AV2 via an optical link, this could be interesting to see what difference there is in playing the same CD in both the Pioneer and PS2. For that matter, the difference with a DVD.
The joys of having a couple of weeks off work - the chance to play
Steve.
After a 5 minute examination including the use of the manual to determine what I'm looking at, looks to me like it's set-up to use the digital co-ax. This suggests to me that's the datastream is being decoded by the AV2, otherwise, buggered if I know.
Using the Nait previously meant of course that I was using the internal DVD DACs to decode the source. Personally, it sounded fine to me. The player is of a high enough spec to have separate circuitry for the DVD decoding and CD decoding (separate lasers as well) which is physically separated within the box. To give an idea of size, it's about 2cm smaller widthways than the 175 and about 1 2/3rds higher, so pretty large. I believe when it's playing a CD all the video circuitry is disabled to stop interference.
I confess to ignorance to most of the above - apart from the size which I can see.
Haven't managed the testing of difference modes yet, I wouldn't expect it would go down to well with my neighbours at this time of night. Martin has brought up an interesting point - I have a PS2 plugged into the AV2 via an optical link, this could be interesting to see what difference there is in playing the same CD in both the Pioneer and PS2. For that matter, the difference with a DVD.
The joys of having a couple of weeks off work - the chance to play
Steve.
J
I went down this route for a couple of different reasons, the one that really swung it is that the Naim (IMHO) is much better than anything else I've heard. I've been doing research on and off since last June and started looking in September. Everything sounded lucklustre in comparison and that even includes the Tag Mclaren setup I've heard.
So far I've got no complaints against the DVD player for music, it was bought specifically because it can deal with CD's better than most DVD players. At the time I had a lack of space and connections to have lots of standalone sources for a lowly Nait2.
In playing with my current config, I'm extremely satisfied with what I've bought even though it has cost me considerably more than I wanted to pay originally - and in the long run, being happy with that you've bought is what matters! Yes, I could have bought something a lot cheaper but if I got narked with it within a couple of months then that would have been money down the drain.
Steve.
I went down this route for a couple of different reasons, the one that really swung it is that the Naim (IMHO) is much better than anything else I've heard. I've been doing research on and off since last June and started looking in September. Everything sounded lucklustre in comparison and that even includes the Tag Mclaren setup I've heard.
So far I've got no complaints against the DVD player for music, it was bought specifically because it can deal with CD's better than most DVD players. At the time I had a lack of space and connections to have lots of standalone sources for a lowly Nait2.
In playing with my current config, I'm extremely satisfied with what I've bought even though it has cost me considerably more than I wanted to pay originally - and in the long run, being happy with that you've bought is what matters!
Yes, I could have bought something a lot cheaper but if I got narked with it within a couple of months then that would have been money down the drain.Steve.
Paul
If you mean by pre-amp having the sources plugged into the AV2, then everything I have bar the turntable goes into the AV2.
I was looking at the direct mode, it only works for analogue inputs afaik (at least that's the only time I've seen it), the option isn't available on digital inputs. Only thing that has an analogue input it my VCR.
Looking at upgrade options already Looks like the next step will be a 112/150 (I think that's the way it goes) and to be a glutton for punishment, going to borrow a Naim CD player of some description for a comparison.
Actually, on that thought, as an experiment, I did play a cd through my PS2 (it's got an optical link), lasted all of 3 seconds, well 10, was trying to stop it. Awful beyond belief.
Steve.
Oh yeah, my neighbours have er....noticed, not good. They thought there was some work on the railway that backs onto my garden. Oops!
If you mean by pre-amp having the sources plugged into the AV2, then everything I have bar the turntable goes into the AV2.
I was looking at the direct mode, it only works for analogue inputs afaik (at least that's the only time I've seen it), the option isn't available on digital inputs. Only thing that has an analogue input it my VCR.
Looking at upgrade options already
Looks like the next step will be a 112/150 (I think that's the way it goes) and to be a glutton for punishment, going to borrow a Naim CD player of some description for a comparison.Actually, on that thought, as an experiment, I did play a cd through my PS2 (it's got an optical link), lasted all of 3 seconds, well 10, was trying to stop it. Awful beyond belief.
Steve.
Oh yeah, my neighbours have er....noticed, not good. They thought there was some work on the railway that backs onto my garden. Oops!