which amp for a Proac studio 125?

Posted by: alexandre Taithe on 02 April 2001

Hello everybody,

i think nearly bought new speakers: Proac studio 125.
My system is Nait 3/ Hicap, CD 3.5/flatcap.
the Nait works well, but may be a little short with the Proac.
I don't want change all my system before many (few?) years, and i want keep an equilibre (?)(peharps a préamp).

I was offered a 140 or a cheap 180 (the difference is small, about 300£).

Two men who were Naim dealer (5 years ago), said that the 140, on the Proac 125, was enought, more musical(?), and that the 180 is cleaner, but a little dry, and it gives too many bass with the 125 . And the Proac importator said the best result with the 125 is Two 140, better than a 180; he tried it himself. Those opinions are interesting because they now stop to sell hifi.

But two naim's dealer in activity said the opposite : the 180 will be far better with any speakers (but they can't sell me a nap 140, they only have 180...).

Does sommeone know (or try) the better amp with the 125?

and last question, can we hear the difference between the old 140 (before 1992) and the 140 with the naim output transistors (since 1992)?

thanks for yours advices (and sorry for my english)

Alexandre

Posted on: 03 April 2001 by alexandre Taithe

Nobody has an answer?

I can't hear the two amps on my system, because i found the amps in the second hand market.

Alexandre

Posted on: 03 April 2001 by Bas V

Well, in that case I'll jump in too. I have recently bought a 180. It has a very noticeable more reserve over the 140. It also sounds much bigger, with a better stage. The 140 sounds a bit small and safe when compared. I cannot imagine that with any speaker the 140 would be a better choice than a 180.

Good luck!

Posted on: 03 April 2001 by MrI

alexendre:

I heard them sounding find behind cd5/nait5/flat2 at a demo in Chicago. Perhaps the Nait3 might not be as good a sonic match, but the nait5 was certainly enough power.