Drool
Posted by: garyi on 15 September 2002
Obviously a biased view, but the sounds coming from the room this year were sweet.
I must confess the treble harshness often associated with naim (in my experience) has gone, and I mean gone, but not at the expense of the fantastic Prat. The room was a little large, and empty so a little echoey but not to bad, one of the better rooms I have heard, plus of course it was quite a way from anyone else.
On live display was the new naim NAC552? (52 pre amp replacment) this is fronted with the new look supercap and naim nap 300(I think) this is a new product coming in between the new 250 and 500, its a two box affair and I want me one right now. Also playing, the new naim CDX2 powered by a new XPS, all into SL2s.
On static display was the new flagship CDS3 its totally gorgeous looking (although apparently no where near finished) the lid is now central, and gives the whole thing a symitrical finsh. Also in on static display: the new 102, 82, 52, 250, 180 and 300. Although I have forgot there names.
Yup thats right totally new across the board, we can soon look forward to a bit of a naim second hand market again!
I also had a look around! I was well impressed with the AE small speaker room, man those little things rocked. However they come it at around 2000 with the stands and frankly they felt cheap for that, but still good sound.
I was not massivly taken with anything else I am afraid. there was one room on the Meridian side with them Halbrook? Amps which are H shaped, and a load of phat cables going into these speakers, with loads of shon mook crap around and frankly the treble could strip paint, I was not impressed and told the man so as well. I have no idea how much this cost, but I do know its a lot.
Oh there was a valve based room playing vinyl, that sounded fantastic, really fast.
The naim AV room sounded fantatstic, but I can't comment on the ultimate quality as it was playing Underworld at gut disovling levels like every other AV room the volume was over the top and for 99% of potential purchasers well outside their remit as they would be pissing off entire rows of houses.
I also picked up Mr Scruffs latest and Another late night both on vinyl so all in all a good day. The diverse stand had far to much that I wanted however I set a budget!
I must confess the treble harshness often associated with naim (in my experience) has gone, and I mean gone, but not at the expense of the fantastic Prat. The room was a little large, and empty so a little echoey but not to bad, one of the better rooms I have heard, plus of course it was quite a way from anyone else.
On live display was the new naim NAC552? (52 pre amp replacment) this is fronted with the new look supercap and naim nap 300(I think) this is a new product coming in between the new 250 and 500, its a two box affair and I want me one right now. Also playing, the new naim CDX2 powered by a new XPS, all into SL2s.
On static display was the new flagship CDS3 its totally gorgeous looking (although apparently no where near finished) the lid is now central, and gives the whole thing a symitrical finsh. Also in on static display: the new 102, 82, 52, 250, 180 and 300. Although I have forgot there names.
Yup thats right totally new across the board, we can soon look forward to a bit of a naim second hand market again!
I also had a look around! I was well impressed with the AE small speaker room, man those little things rocked. However they come it at around 2000 with the stands and frankly they felt cheap for that, but still good sound.
I was not massivly taken with anything else I am afraid. there was one room on the Meridian side with them Halbrook? Amps which are H shaped, and a load of phat cables going into these speakers, with loads of shon mook crap around and frankly the treble could strip paint, I was not impressed and told the man so as well. I have no idea how much this cost, but I do know its a lot.
Oh there was a valve based room playing vinyl, that sounded fantastic, really fast.
The naim AV room sounded fantatstic, but I can't comment on the ultimate quality as it was playing Underworld at gut disovling levels like every other AV room the volume was over the top and for 99% of potential purchasers well outside their remit as they would be pissing off entire rows of houses.
I also picked up Mr Scruffs latest and Another late night both on vinyl so all in all a good day. The diverse stand had far to much that I wanted however I set a budget!
There's a time and a place for everything - especially TEVA's (help me out here, Joe-bub).
But deciding whats appropriate style amongst what amounts in distillation to a bunch of nerdies is just too much - next you'll be outlawing cardigans - and their associated valve amps, pipes, and slippers!
Can we have some objective feedback here Gizmogirl?
Rico - SM/Mullet Audio
But deciding whats appropriate style amongst what amounts in distillation to a bunch of nerdies is just too much - next you'll be outlawing cardigans - and their associated valve amps, pipes, and slippers!
Can we have some objective feedback here Gizmogirl?
Rico - SM/Mullet Audio