72/140 demo vs Nait-2 on Kans

I must say I'm a little surprised you didn't hear a bigger improvement over your Nait 2. But if you did not think it was worthwhile then good for you.

Nice one for saving all that money.

Assuming it hasn't all gone on the tripod, you'll be able to buy more music yes?

Later this year I will be comparing 102/140 agaianst my Nait 1. For £2000 I will be expecting a huge improvement. But if it does not measure up to my expectations I guess I'll have £2000 to spend on something else.

Steve.

Well, I'm just as surprised as you are.
I also thought the 72/140 would be a BIG improvement over the Nait-2. Especially in the low-end.

The dealer thought the 72/140 really was a big step forward,when we both listened and compared for a while. But,hey..that's pretty obvious.
He doesn't have to lay down the hard earned cash!

The only real improvement was that voices seem
to open up and get more body.
But when I hookep up the Nait-2 again,the loss wasn't all that big. The boogie-factor was still
very high and I got used to it within a minute or two.

So,yes, I sure did save me some money.(smile)
The equipment-stands is also a (small) improvement over my little pinewood table.
The sound is a little more focussed and easier
to enjoy.

So, time to buy some more music now.

Greetings,
Alco.

good for you saving all that money!!!

enjoy

ken

phew,nice to see I'm not alone on this.

When I walked out of that store this afternoon,I
thought:"is there something wrong with my ears, or do my ears tell me to better spent the money on something else".

The dealer also demonstrated in a large room on high levels. The Nait didn't even start to sweat.

My own living room is much smaller and I listen
mostly at modest volume levels. (neighbours downstairs)

It's nice to save some serious money and spent it on more music,eh !?

Greetings,
Alco.

btw: I guess you ment Max instead of Steve.

Don't get me wrong,the 72/140 was an improvement over the Nait,but is was much smaller then I expected. So,to me it wasn't worth all the extra $$$. Maybe,some other people would think it is worth the extra cash.

The dealer sure thought so!
but he also confessed that when I had to pay the full price,the difference wasn't all that big.
(ps: it was an old-style 140 with a new-style 72)

well, that's all folks

Greetings,
Alco

I've just bought a Linn Basik for £110 to use as my source and I expect my Basik/Nait2 to be a musical and entirely satisfying combo, even though they cost less than £300 all in.

Don't write off the Nait-2 - great machine, if it is a bit sensitive on the old volumje control with CD (!!!)

John :-)

To me it is confirmation of the source first rule: sure amps make a difference, but if you put a great source into a competent amp, you're going to get a great sound. Anyway, it's clear to me that if I'm going to make another addition to my hifi, it's going to be source first, which in my case means XPS (wish the buggers weren't so dear!).

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I agree, the old Naim Nait's are excellent little amps.

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Can’t agree more. I am in the process of packing all my stuff up prior to moving to a new flat on Friday, so I have packed all my hi-fi up except the CD player, Kans and my Mana amp rack. As I have a ‘spare’ Nait waiting to go into a small studio system in a second room when I move, I thought I would just try it out for the rest of the week… it’s the first time I have fired it up. My Nait is a late Mk 1 (rev 7 mainboard, green light), and not recapped (I will get it done at some point).

I was really shocked as to how good it sounds, as I was never under the impression that a Nait could ‘do’ Kans, though it sounds far better than it has any bloody right too, and it goes surprisingly loud as well. Compared to my normal 72’d 32.5 / Hicap / 250 it lets a little less detail through, and tends to become a bit unstuck on very busy music (it looses the plot a little at the top end – though new caps should help). It also lacks that real iron grip on the bottom end that the bigger amp brings, and doesn’t appear to do much in the way of imaging, not that I care in the slightest about the latter. What it delivers is simply astounding for such a modestly specified amp, its big sounding, quite punchy, and grooves like its life depends on it.

I think the key point is that it is a fabulously balanced amp, it seems, unlike most amps at this price (or any price), to be equally competent in all areas. To be quite honest it places a real question as to the value of paying vast amounts on stuff that ok, is better, but by how much? The second hand value of my main amp is ten times more than that of my Nait, ten times batter? That’ll be that old diminishing returns chestnut…

Give it a good source and the Nait 1 / Kan II combo performs in a class that most hi-fi can only dream of. It’s a real shame I could not try my P9 as the Nait 1 is MM only. The bottom line is that it plays music. A true bargain.

Tony.

Well, I haven't got some Kan-ll's (well, I do actually,but they're not for sale!),
but....If you're interested.... my Naim dealer,where I bought my Kan-ll's a couple o'weeks ago, still have a set of original Kan-1's
for sale.

They'll cost about 250 UKP. Maybe he's willing to sent them to you.
I've heard and seen them 3 days ago on my own Nait-2. They sound marvelous.

Here's the adres:

Rinsma HiFi

tel.nr. +31 (0)513-461554
Lippenhuizen, Holland

Greetings,
Alco.

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The 72/140 is a far better better performer than a Nait 2/
I replaced a Nait 3 with 72/140 through Kef q15 speakers for my mother. A big difference, well worth it.

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Alco, since you're into percentages today, how much better is your new amp than the 72/180?

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That sounds extremely diplomatic.

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Sorry, I didn't want to come across as pushy.

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