Neat Elite

Hi Simon

I have a pair of Neat petite's that I have been using with my Nac72 HiCap Nap180 for about seven years. I was told that Neat did the initial development using Naim amps. My living room is around sixteen feet square and is filled easily.

Nana

and don't those Elite's look good. I hate to say it, but speaker looks are important to me.

Silo

I live in Scarborough. When you want to buy the Mana amp stand please contact me. We can place the order together, that way it is cheaper on the shipping. My email is nguyent@aecl.ca. I know Robert as well and he is a right guy to ask for help with HiFi.

Vuk,
Bay Bloor Radio is no longer a Naim dealer.

Emmanuel

All opinions are my own, and reflect those of the organisation i work for, even if not stipulated.

Robert Fulton's shop was broken into a few days ago, and enough stuff was stolen that owner of the shop (not Robert, unfortunately) has decided to close it down. Robert intends to shift to working full-time on his distribution business (Neat, Royd, etc.)

-=> Mike Hanson <=-

Having the technology such as computer applications to help in design (including design of speakers) of things in life are great. It should be considered as advanced method in combination with experience, etc. Do not think that people who knows how to apply computer aid in design have no taste or skills required to produce good products.

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Originally posted by NAIMGAIM:
Hello, as a Naim / Neat dealer, I can honestly say that the Elites are my FAVORITE speakers! They work very well with Naim. I have them set up in my shop with the 112/ 150 / CD5 / Flatcap2 system.

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Hi Brian,

welcome to the forum. I'm thinking about getting Neat speakers, too, for my 102 / hi / 180. However, I wondered whether you have been able to compare the Elite with the Vito. If so, any observations?

Secondly: how are these Elites of yours set up? [Much as I admire your pictorial contribution Vuk, the idea that you're buyimg a Mana stand which you then have to drill holes through is kind of funny. So one needs Mana minus?]

Thirdly: having a good time in Austin, TX?

Herman

Hi Vuk

hehe I love my mullet system (CD3/102/hi-cap/250, B&W 805S) and a little Mana stand too (laughs). It sounds great (to me). Actually, I am planning to get a better CD player soon but the Naim products are 2 century behind the current technology.... I am waiting to see what they can do to keep up. I may go for the Meridian CD player at the end of this year (my X-Mass gift to myself). Just for the side information, I am a nuclear safety engineer and do write and use lot of computer programs (mostly CFD programs) to assist design/modification of various safety systems.

Hey Vuk

You use Leica camera?? Is it a M or a R system? I use the R6.2 and my favourite lens is the 50 mm f2. Expensive taste Vuk!

Glad to hear that you are moving to Toronto
We should get together with Mike (Hanson) often in the future. Mike and I we visit each other many times and we comduct many listening tests using Naim equipment in the past. Speaking about photography, I am quite good at it too but it seems that you are more advanced. When you are moving?

HiFi+ issiue #18 (current issue) has a write up on the Elite model.

Sorry boys,

I've a confession,I've just p/x my elites for allaes no contest whatsoever

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Originally posted by Tuan:
HiFi+ issiue #18 (current issue) has a write up on the Elite model.

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But it's really not too favorable. It's kind of like: I like 'em, but love 'em I don't. The reviewer liked the Petites better.

I was most interested in the reviewer's observation that Elites should be positioned well away from the wall - whereas I thought they were among the few speakers that were able to hug the wall - as in Vuk's picture.

On the other hand, the HiFi+ article is a veritable carnival of grammar, syntax and spelling bloopers, so why care what the guy says if he can't say it correctly?

Herman

Hi Brian,

thanks for your comments. I have to say if Starbux is the worst thing that's happened to Austin then I wouldn't worry too much.

Next time I'm visting I'll come and knock on your door, Texas kinda style.

In the meantime keep on posting, 'cause your posts are good.

Herman

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Originally posted by NAIMGAIM:
Please forgive us for our retarded president...we all know that election was a scam! So much for democracy!

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Dubya? Oh, well, you can't win them all... Imagine though, having to spend four or eight years with Al at the wheel. Big snore - which is why he didn't win with sufficient margin. (Though I kind of liked his wife, sassy gal, and a marvelous dancer, as I recall from the Clinton inauguration.)

Pray what are Blue Sparkle Ludwigs?

Herman

Blue Sparkle Ludwigs = Drum Kit.

HTH

michael

Why do your Mana Soundbases have glass instead of the boards?

Mine have boards because John Watson's own advice is to use them and not glass except when your speakers don't have spikes.

I presume that the Elites are spiked, no?

I agree that floorstanders under 2000 GBP generally need Soundbases under them to tighten up the bass.

Regards,

Steve.

Let your ears do the talking, let your remote control do the walking...

Thanks for all your comments folks. I'm definitely going to give the Elites a demo at home.

Thanks for all your comments folks. I'm definitely going to give the Elites a demo at home.

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Originally posted by herm:
Imagine though, having to spend four or eight years with Al at the wheel. Big snore

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Boring is good......when the guy in question has the proverbial "red button" on his desk.

Better than this!

No more side political rants, I promise.

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Why do your Mana Soundbases have glass instead of the boards?

Mine have boards because John Watson's own advice is to use them and not glass except when your speakers don't have spikes.

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Well, Steven, thankfully I'm not Vuk, but my stands also use glass and if you
click here you'll see why. The problem with a glass speaker interface is that you have to be much, much more precise with the tuning of the glass. However, it's a FAR bigger improvement than boards on the stands are - and you've heard this - remember your claim that you were hearing the 'best bass you'd ever heard' from my P/G's? Well, the Mana custom stands with my mod have to take a lot of the credit for that.

TC '..'
"Girl, you thought he was a man, but he was a Muffin..."