What I have learnt from this forum.

cdps..

Question:

I have a cd3 or 3.5 or 5 and any amp/speakers..

Answer:

Buy a cdx you will see a noticeable improvement. You could buy a *cap and use it as an interim phase, then switch it to the preamp and buy a cdx.

Question:-

I have a cdx and any amp/speakers

Answer:-

Buy an xps. You wont regret it.


Question

I have a cdx/xps and any amp/speakers

Answer

Buy an cds2. You will hear a noticable improvement.

Record players

1. Record players sound better than cds.

2. There are only two brands worthwhile considering:- Linn and Rega. If it is Linn, upgrade as soon as possible with Naim Aro/Armageddon.


Preamps.

1. A more expensive Naim preamp is better than a cheaper one with a power supply.

2. Be aware of anyone waxing lyrical about a 52. They are possibly the same person who are advertising their own one for sale on loot/ebay as they wish to upgrade to a 552


Power amps.

1. A more expensive one is better than a cheaper one.

2. No point going active until at least 135s.


Power supplies

1. 9/10 customers say that one super is better than two cheapie hi's


Speakers.

I could still pick up some pointers here for stock answers.. but..

1. You have cred points if you own old Linn speakers notably Isobarik or Kans. Zero cred for owning new Linn models

2. SBL's .. You either love em or hate em, but sometimes hate turns to love if you have Mana underneath them.

3. certain other (non -Naim) brand of speakers such as Royd, Shahinian, Neat, Rega are acceptable if people really must.

Tuners

1. Nobody really cares too much, providing it is made by Naim.

Cables.

1. The only acceptable is cable is Naim.

2. Anyone using other brands of cable are treated with immense suspision and warned that their guarantee may no longer be valid.

3. Black Snaics (cables that come with items such as hicaps) are better than Grey ones (used on older models.

Stands/supports


1. When people are bored alway good to start a discussion on stands to generate some excitement.

2. There is a general view that Naim Fraim is overpriced. This view however is not possibly shared by Mick Parry who seems to be very upset that he bought a Hutter rack shortly before Fraim was launched.

3. Mana cures all ills. In fact if the National Health Service got rid of all of its beds and placed mattresses on Mana supports, Old age pensioners who have had a hip replacement would be walking a lot quicker, thus saving the NHS money.

4. The difference in sound quality between adding an extra Mana soundstage from 8 to 9 under any piece of equiptment makes an improvement in sound at least as equal of upgrading an Arcam alpa cd player to a Naim cds11

5. Anybody who doesn't think Mana is the best thing since the invention of the wheel is liable to have their sexual orientation questioned.


People.

1. It is Ok to wind up Mick Parry

2. Anything ever uttered by Vuk is considered gospel unless it is on US foreign policy where his comments are not looked on so well (epecially by the Israeli contingent)

Ok. Thats about all I have learnt from the forum so far. Is there anything else I should have picked up?

Regards

Belsizepark