Fraim - The Mana effect

Posted by: Steve Crouch on 13 May 2003

I have had my equipment stacked on Fraims for a while now, having changed from multi phased Mana. I have two stacks, one for Snaxo, 52 and CDS2, the other housing the power supplies and 135's. I used to have my LP12 on the top tier of a separate Fraim but because of the suspended floor went back to Mana wall frame phase 3. I have had a spare lower level Fraim (the substantial one consisting of 2 tiers) kicking around and had thought about putting this under the Source Fraim, using it like a Mana soundframe. I finally got round to doing it on Sunday, making sure to carefully move the 52 etc without actually turning anything off! The result - superb! Much greater dynamics and separation and more intelligable vocals etc. Just like a major source upgrade. Just like adding a Soundstage (or more!)to Mana. If you are fortunate to have a spare lower level hanging around I would strongly urge you to add a level in the Mana way. You will NOT be disappointed (well with suspended floor anyway).

Steve
Posted on: 13 May 2003 by Alex S.
My 17 Hi-Fi bases at the bottom of my Hutter tower works a treat too.

Alex
Posted on: 13 May 2003 by garyi
Steve don't take the fraim down this route please.

You unplugged your kit, you remade the contacts it sound better.

May I suggest double glazing the fraim next.
doh!
Posted on: 13 May 2003 by Thomas K
Pay attention, Gareth! Steve said "making sure to carefully move the 52 etc without actually turning anything off". The Fraim is excellent in that respect -- you can take down and rebuild a Fraim tower within 20 to 30 minutes, and if you're not moving it far, you can even keep the leads connected.

It's interesting that the idea of "phasing" a Fraim has been toyed with before, but no one seems to have tried it until now.

Thomas
Posted on: 13 May 2003 by bec143
How about standing on the extra frame level in your listening position? My ears are really quite microphonnic, so I expect a rather substantial upgrade from this cheap tweak.
Posted on: 13 May 2003 by JeremyB
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posted Tue 13 May 03 20:04
Steve don't take the fraim down this route please.


Luckily, Naim don't supply the bottom shelf (the obvious one to use for adding the most "phases") as a separate item...yet. Can't wait to hear from someone with a line of 6-shelf Fraims all with 5 empty shelves.