Credo or Intro 2??

Roach !

Ofcourse that would be better, especially if you find mint cond. Credo, but did you think about Naim cd player, let's say CD5. It would be far better choice for a second steop into Naim and even with Tabs your system will sounds better feeded with Naim source, I believe.

Ozren

Tony,

why don't you have a listen to both of them and see which you prefer. After all its you that has to live with them.

Regards

NB

Ozren,

I'm not sure about this source first thing.

I demo'd the intro and they matched my amps much better than my tabs, but if I buy a cd3 or gyrodec would I appreciate it as much because of my speakers???

Tony

New speakers may provide a more noticeable change, but not necessarily for the better. You may find you gain more enjoyment from a better source. I am in the process of upgrading from a CD6000KI to a CD3.5, and putting an Ittok and a new cart on my LP12.

In the meantime, I've temporarily downgraded. Currently, a cheap Technics CDP is all I have. The 72/180 into Kans are now doing a great job of exposing its shortcomings. I now have plentiful one-note bass, and apparently Sage Francis has entirely lost his sense of cadence. If the upgrades are half as obvious as the downgrade, I shall be a very happy man.

Roach !

Why don't you make a home dem with some Naim cdp, I am sure that you will be surprised, it will also bring you a whole new dimension of sound than Marantz do. Also, with Naim cdp you will see what actually Intro/Credo can do and that's just beginning.
Believe me, you will think very different after home dem.
Please, write a word after that.

Ozren

My plan is to get Intros/Credos, then sell my nait-pre conv and buy a 72, then get a hicap, then upgrade my turntable to a lp12 or gyrodec.

I suspect that this is the wrong way round, but why? Wouldn't getting better speakers reveal the full benefit of future upgrades. Or is it because as well as revealing the benefits they'd be revealing the limitations of my current setup?

Tony

Why? I think you answered your first question with your other two.

As you intend to improve your source and pre-amp any way I guess the order in which you do it is not that important (so long as you do upgrade the source etc.) in the long run.

If you can get the s/h Credos now for a good price and you like them then buy then now, a bird in the hand etc. etc.

But please don't start looking for a 72/Hi-cap until I've found mine otherwise we could end up bidding against each other

...the tonal balance with our standmount ProAc Response 2's is waaaaay off. So its speakers first for us as the balance is near unbearable.

Naim has also planned to release a DVD/CD player in September.

- GregB

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mickr

(but the Credos are 30% more than the Intros) I'm in the same sort of dilema about speakers as we are about emigrate to NZ. How much are the Credos,Intros in NZ dollars. Do I buy here or there?.

Mick and Mike

Having owned both my feeling is that Credos would be better investment in the long term - even if you don't hear any difference at the moment. They're more "scalable" so to speak!

Mick - have you thought about upgrading the other end (Arcam like) instead of your speakers? Could be a better way to go if plan on investing in your hifi down the track. A CD5 maybe?

Mike - we've a great dealer here in Wellington and I'm sure the rest of the NZ Naim network is up to scratch. The cheapest ain't necessarily the best, a great dealer can save you a lot of money in the long run.

Jay