naim

Posted by: Stephen Tate on 02 November 2005

hi all you naim believers
i listen to a broad range of music and there is not much i do not enjoy, i go to a lot of local gigs and have got many friends who play in bands in local pubs and clubs, or play guitars at home, all ametauer stuff i kwow but they make a living out of it and it is fun in imo.I often go home after hearing them, and play thee olde hi fi and appreciate what it is about the naim sound that is so alive and direct, and i wondered why i go out in the first place. my friends see me as a spoil sport for wanting to go home but i go home cause i dont like the sound of pa setups it hurts my ears and they always play to loud. But they say the same about naim gear or hi fi as a whole saying it lacks bass and warmth and real power, most of them have pa setups in their living rooms and prefer that type of sound to hi fi and always go on about bloody scary bass all the time. To me the naim sound is much more of a sensable sound more enjoyable, alive and exciting, true to the core, but i do seem to be on my own amongst my musician friends and find the whole thing very odd indeed.
a cd i always exercise the system with at start of session is infected mushroom, this cd lets me know if shes on form or not and tests the system in all areas, its a bloody good cd to run speakers in and will soon let you know if the system is on form or not. If you want to hear what your system is capable of
i fully recommend infected mushroom before commencing to more serious listening genres!
P.s Sorry for the sevre editing. Cool

kind regards,
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by Shayman
Confused
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by Stephen Tate
test disc not music.
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by graham55
Stephen

Could you arrange to have your post translated into English, please, so the rest of us can understand you point?

G
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by garyi
I like Infected Mushroom, but I also fear you ate some Winker
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by Not For Me
Take a deep beath, count to seven and start again...

DS
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by Nime
Steady on chaps! There's nothing wrong with Stephen's post. It makes good english sense. Is enthusiastic for the Naim kit and compares it with his musical friends' own alternative kit. One might have expected his post to appear in HiFi Corner but other than that he makes far more sense than Phritz. (for example) And into the bargain Stephen does a real job and actually owns some Naim kit unlike others here for the ride.
Congratulations on your good taste Stephen! Continue to carry the flag for your musical beliefs and ignore these petty remarks. The reason your musical friends need PA kit at home is because they're probably deaf! I strongly advise you to wear ear plugs to concerts or you'll quickly end up the same way. The danger is not in the bass but in the screaming treble. Recent research shows that even the A-weighting noise scale grossly underestimates permanent hearing loss from excessive high frequencies.

Regards
Nime
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by Wolf
yeah, I used to go to a small bar in grad school for live acts and they always had screeching amps and WAY TOO LOUD!!! But then Dylan and the troubadors of our time have passed on, acoustic isn't played as much.

I now go to a symphony hall after trading in my rocker card for a classical one so my ears aren't as shocked by abusive noise. Funny thing about getting older.... But I'm always happy to listen to my naim kit when I get home. Especially after hearing some friend's annoying cheap kit in the background for an afternoon visit.

glenn
Posted on: 02 November 2005 by Stephen Tate
Thanks for your support nime, but in truth i did make a bit of a pigs ear out of this thread hence the editing. Roll Eyes
so i apologise for my bad navigation and shall sentence myself to a day without the naim with otex filled to the brim in both ears sat in a dark room munching on infected mushrooms Eek

regards,
Posted on: 03 November 2005 by Nime
quote:
Originally posted by Stephen Tate:
Thanks for your support nime, but in truth i did make a bit of a pigs ear out of this thread hence the editing. Roll Eyes
so i apologise for my bad navigation and shall sentence myself to a day without the naim with otex filled to the brim in both ears sat in a dark room munching on infected mushrooms Winker

regards,


I bit harsh I think. Dare I suggest you listen to a bit of Elton John as your penance. Winker
Posted on: 03 November 2005 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
Originally posted by Nime:
..... Dare I suggest you listen to a bit of Elton John as your penance. Winker


Big Grin
Posted on: 03 November 2005 by Stephen Tate
Elton john!! " mmm..", hard to tell which one i prefer, but i suppose he's better than robbie williams! Big Grin

regards,
Posted on: 03 November 2005 by Stephen Tate
Every sunday my local pub has a five piece jazz band on called the atmospherics, i try to attend everyweek they really are good, and the atmosphere is just what i yearn for after some very stressful weeks from work. it's all free apart from the drinks of course and the sound of their gear is fantasic aswell as their talent.
This is the only band that pulls me away from my hi fi and the other half of course, which is an added bonus to my dayout. Cool

regards,
Posted on: 03 November 2005 by j8hn
On the other hand;- I went to see an excellent new US singer and band Artemis last week, 2hr round trip, and she was drowned out by the noise of ppl in the bar she was playing in and just wasn't loud enough. People aren't prepared to give performers the courtesy of a bit of hush and this is one of the reasons for nasty loud PA systems.
Posted on: 03 November 2005 by Jagdeep
quote:
Originally posted by ROTF:
quote:
Originally posted by Nime:
..... Dare I suggest you listen to a bit of Elton John as your penance. Winker


Big Grin


Penance = Barry Manilow mate ... Barry Manilow for 6 hours straight ... and if you survive ... you attain Sainthood as a bonus... Big Grin

Jag
Posted on: 04 November 2005 by hungryhalibut
quote:
Every sunday my local pub has a five piece jazz band on called the atmospherics, i try to attend everyweek they really are good, and the atmosphere is just what i yearn for after some very stressful weeks from work. it's all free apart from the drinks of course and the sound of their gear is fantasic aswell as their talent.
This is the only band that pulls me away from my hi fi and the other half of course, which is an added bonus to my dayout


Stephen

Which pub would that be - might try to pop along. Is it in the evening or lunchtime? Do they let children in?

Nigel
Posted on: 04 November 2005 by Stephen Tate
hi nigel,

The pub in question is called the "nell gwynne", it is normally advertised in the local gig guide that comes out every month.
The band start around 7.00pm til late.
You can take children in, but at what times i'm not sure, also there is a resident labrador called "Harry" who is part of the furniture and very good with children.

p.s It is a spit & sawed dust type venue, but the audience are enthusiastic about music.

regards,
Posted on: 04 November 2005 by hungryhalibut
Thanks Stephen - the aesthetics of the venue don't matter if the music is good.

Nigel