Is Naim addictive?

I've struggled with the habit for over 15 years now. Once you're hooked on Naim it's impossible to break away - serious withdrawl symptoms...

I might have to sign up to a Twelve Steps programme...

Chris

The one thing you can do with Naim equipment that I am not aware you can do with any other manufacture (Linn LP12 being possibly the only other, but this is only 1 single component) is to change 1 small piece of your system to upgrade it. You never have to sell your complete system and buy a new one every couple of years to get an improvement. Add a power supply, change a power supply, change a interconnect lead, change a mains lead, change a CD player / Pre-amp. This not only works with the current range but applies to equipment over 10 years old. When you come to sell something you will usually get a very reasonable price. It is as if the equipment is like gold bullion, a recognised currency for buying and selling. If you like the sound the entry level equipment produces it will only get better from there on up. There is no rush to upgrade as they are only on their 4th appearance change in around 35 years and no matter where you decide to stop upgrading you should be happy and content.
I bought my first piece of Naim equipment in 1975 and have continued changing pieces every few years ever since and it always brings a smile to my face.
Trevor

It is if you go in the Hi fi room. I don't. Haven't a clue what they are on about

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Originally posted by Diccus62:
It is if you go in the Hi fi room. I don't. Haven't a clue what they are on about

I thought I was the only one who did not have a clue what that forum is about

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Originally posted by Christopher_M:
I might have to sign up to a Twelve Steps programme...

Chris

Maybe next year, it just feels so good right now.

I didn't find the first 57 boxes addictive

I've been without sounds for a month now due to ongoing problems still being sorted.

I've just started to jack up heroin instead...

some some crack instead, and i dont mean drugs.

one night had crack 3 times not drugs after taking time out for my cat the naim drug won stayed up till 4am with beer and rock n roll
i locked the cat out to get more intense with the naim

I can quit anytime I want...

It's not the boxes that are addictive, but how they are presenting music.

I'm all jacked on mountain dew

I agree it is addictive, when I was at university I had a picture of cd5/112/150 pinned above my desk for 3 years. The day I received my results I immediately got my graduate loan and purchased them. It was a great day!

Yes, twenty-five years ago, I first began to recognise I was a problem user when I would walk into a room in a shared student house that we were having a look over and first check out where the mains plugs were, and where the system might go.

First purchase on having landed proper job after graduation, a Rega planar 3 with A&R p77.

Best, Chris

I started on relatively hard stuff at the time, 42.5 110, escalated to 202 200, extra hits taken of naps, then hicaps, then 250, before I new it I was onto a supercap, not content I had 252, now superlining. Where will it end
One hell of a trip though!

The habit will need feeding soon... a 300 perhaps...

I agree. It's a compulsion. But it doesn't change my restlessness..