Silly things to do with your Naim

Posted by: Somesuch on 04 April 2002

At this very moment I'm listening to music on:

CDS2+XPS
NAC82+Supercap
DBLs

and....(wait for it)...

NAP150

Haha! Ha! Hahaha!

It actually doesn't sound as bad as I expected.

Getting delirious, waiting for the NAP500. Should arrive tomorrow. Weee!

E.

Posted on: 04 April 2002 by redeye
1. Whats the music...

2. You lucky bastardo!!


wink redeye

Posted on: 04 April 2002 by Arye_Gur
Why changing the amp to a NAP500 instead of changing the cdp to a CD5 ?

Arye

Posted on: 05 April 2002 by Somesuch
In heavy rotation for the evening:

- Modest Mouse "The Moon and Antarctica"
- Jeff Buckley "Grace"
- Grant Lee Buffalo "Mighty Joe Moon"

I'm actually impressed by the 150. I had a pair running active into SBLs for a while. Very fun! As advertised, 150s are fast and articulate little beasts.

Of course asking a 150 to drive DBLs is just silly; it's clearly unable to get a grip. Bass is slow and boomy, and at high volumes the music is fairly shouted at you. Aye, there's a hint of clarity, but in general things sound constricted and mushy.

E.

Posted on: 05 April 2002 by redeye
Dude....

Respect is due!
All that lovely kit and the brains/taste to play the mighty Grant Lee Phillips on it smile

You have a great weekend


Regardz
redeye

Posted on: 05 April 2002 by Somesuch
I'm considering taking the day off tomorrow. And cancelling a date or two over the weekend. Can't wait.

E.

Posted on: 05 April 2002 by redeye
..or Just Do It

More important things in life than work man. Surely they can spare you for one day...?

If you want to light your DBLs up like a Xmas tree investigate the following...

Title...'Solarized'
Artist...Sola Rosa

Local NZ DJ...
This is some wicked Sh*t


redeye

Posted on: 05 April 2002 by Rico
I just bought Solarised. It's ok, although not as good as I remember on first listen 6-odd months ago. For those folks interested you can sample a bit (ha ha - a pun!) on Solarosa's website

Also worth seeking out is Kog Transmissions (record label)

DBL's - hmmmmmmm! (read in a Homer Simpson voice) cool

Rico - SM/Mullet Audio

Posted on: 05 April 2002 by Somesuch
Thanks for the music suggestions. Eager to try all kinds of new and interesting things with the 500.

Alas, the DBLs are not mine; they're on loan, though possibly for a while. When they find a home I'll revert to my SBLs. ACtually, I suspect that the DBLs are too large for my room, though I've never run them with a "good" amp. I did have a bizarre active setup for a short while, using a borrowed 250, a pair of 150s, and a SNAXO3-6+HICAP. The 250 was on the tweeters, of course. It sounded...unbalanced, to say the least.

The NAP500 should be here any minute now.

Oh the anticipation.

E.

Posted on: 05 April 2002 by Somesuch
It's here!

But the damn SNAICs from the preamp are too
short!!!!!

ARGH!!!!!!!

(I have the CDS2 and 82+supercap in a closet
in my listening room; the NAP500 and XPS are
in the adjoining room......)

E.

Posted on: 06 April 2002 by Somesuch
Well, got that sorted. Will have to find a new rack for the 500 and XPS. Right now everything's on the floor in the adjoining room.

I'll spare everyone the obligatory, hyperbole-ridden paean to the virtues of the 500. Except to say: I laughed out loud in astonishment.

Enjoying the music,

E.

Posted on: 06 April 2002 by Mark Gilbert
The DBLs are only on loan??
- I want to know how you manage the transition back to SBLs (if that happens). big grin
Congratulations on your system - exquisite.
(DBL owner wishing for a 500 but not daring to listen to one)

Enjoy!
Mark