Valued Opinions Missed

Bob Neill is a reviewer for Postive Feedback. He also pops up quite frequently on audioasylum.

Rob Doorack posts to audioasylum on occasion as well.

Art Dudley of course now writes for Stereophile. Naim gets regular mention in his reviews and columns, which is a step forward for the magazine. Besides, Artie is funny.

I should have remembered B Neill being at Positvie Feedback, I have read several Reynaud speaker reviews by him there.

It is primarily the writings of Art Dudley and Rob Doorack which led me to explore the possibilities of Naim equipment for my personal use. But even more than that, each of these writers and many others have "educated" me by sharing their knowledge and experiences within a context I can relate to even if I have not experienced it myself previously.

Example: Dudley's review of the Spendor 3/5 SE speakers in a recent issue of Sterephile is priceless. I have never heard Spendor's and have no intention of acquiring new speakers, but he was able to write with such knowledge, and maybe, more importantly, style and grace, that I feel like I have actually "experienced" listening to Spendor's.

Likewise, Art and Rob gave me the "experience" of owning Naim before I ever acquired my first piece.

And the additional writer's names mentioned in the original post have likewise provided me with "experience" which has allowed me to increase and refine my perceptions of "sound" and its place in music.

good listenin'

Jeff A

ps: thanks to Tom A for his "nuts and bearings supports" posts, I have tried variants, with pleasing results, within my modest system.

Jeff....

still alive and kicking!


As Tom alludes, the numerous(sometimes acrimonious) debates on various suggested improvement methods have deterred me somewhat from entering into discussions. Without wishing to be inflammatory, it appeared that the core group of dissenters, those who ridiculed the ideas being proposed to improve the sound of Naim kit, do not themselves own any , if much Naim kit themselves....

The major reason however, is the current demands of work. I expect this to subside somewhat, in the not too distant future.

In addition, I also have a backlog of furniture construction projects...put off by the incredible heat and humidity of this last summer

PS is anyone going to the Hi-Fi show this weekend? I haven`t been for about 4 years...the increasing emphasis on surround sound A/V systems has made it of less interest to me, though a neighbour has asked me to go along with him to help defray petrol costs etc. so I may well be there on Sunday.


Best Wishes

Laurie S

Thanks, Laurie. It was not my intention to open any recent or past wounds for anyone.

I'll look forward, then, to more of your learned posts, when circumstances allow.

Jeff A