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How many brownie points did you have to save up to get your wife to allow an upgrade like that!

Amazing!

If you're happy with your system don't read on come back in 3 months time ........................

OK youve opened pandoras box

1. Borrow a Fraim for the sources for a weekend from your dealer
2. If not already done so buy the black burndies
3. Ditto the black SNAICS
4. Go CDS2

Youve done it now..............

4. Dem the 500.....rather good!
5. Dem the NBLs.....ditto!

6. Dem the 2 together.......must say I was disappointed........was it the dealers dem room?

AND it still hasnt ended, the new preamps here in Feb!!!!!

1. will do later...
2. SC-52 and SC-Snaxo are already black burndys
3. Snaics are all black; the interconnect CDS-52 is grey...?
4. CDS2/black burndy: as soon as the transport of my CDS dies...
500, NBL, etc: want to buy LPs and CDs with that money!

Jun

[Don't forget to watch the newyearsconcert with Ozawa/VPO!!]

Hi Jun,

I have noticed your thread for a while, as your system were quite similar to mine, as no many forum regulars went active with lesser system (ie. 3-series), I used to have

CD 3.5/Hi-Cap
NAC92R/Flat-Cap
NAP90/3 X 2
SNAXO2-4/Flat-Cap
SBL

I have also upgraded (Brand new, ouch!!!) this summer to

CDSII/XPS/NAC82/Hi-Cap/NAP250/SBL

Yes, back to passive, the sound is amazing, I am still holdng on SNAXO2-4, just in case, like you, I didn't tell my wife until the dealer come for installation, you probably can imagine the scene??

Your upgrade would be even better with 4 X NAP135 and NAP52/Supercap? As I promised my wife that it would be the last upgrade, as I would focus on the AV system (Denon 3802/Proac CC one centre/REL strata III/Intro as rear). But I still tempted to go get another 250 & Hi-Cap or Supercap for active, that would eb the final touch.

What my worry is the humming and buzzing noise from XPS/NAP250/Hi-Cap, Naim people said it's the mains problem, I am trying to find solutions, ie. dedicated power supply, I have bought the silencer from Russ Andrews (It didn't cure the humming, but did alter the images and soundstage, also cut out some of the sweet treble though in my opinion). I would also like to try Mana Soundbases for SBL (GBP 175.-), it's worth to try.

Happy listening!

Cheers
Martin

Trampolin is now removed! It sounds delicious...

Thanks for all the help, best regards from Jun!

On solidSteel:
CDS head-unit
Armageddon
Supercap (prefix)
S-Naxo
52
CDPS
Supercap (snaxo)
Supercap (52) [Alex S.]

On the floor: 135s, NAD-tuner, Pioneer-CDR

(NACA5 is not coiled)

with my son...!

Nice lookin' boy, Jun!

I trust you've got some spare SBL drivers for when Simon reaches house party age?

cheers

mike

[This message was edited by Mike Sae on SUNDAY 13 January 2002 at 23:43.]

Well Done!!

My old SC looks much happier in its new surroundings. Poor thing never met a 52 in England.

Best,

Alex

BTW, I'm sorry to say they're right; a system like that deserves Fraim or Star Base (audition both if you can).

>I trust you've got some spare SBL drivers
>for when Simon reaches house party age?

He loves the naim, he is allowed to adjust volume on the 52 and to push the play-button on the CDS. He has already 2 CDs...

Until now he never touched the speakers!

Jun

but surely your 52 would be happier without a SNAXO mounting it?

Suprised this hasn't been mentioned...