System Pics 2016

A very elegant and contemporary interior complemented by the Mu-so QD there Pixies!

pixies posted:

Time for some Mu-so Qb action... with flowers!

The stripes are off - either you change the wallpaper so it's sideways, or you need to lay the vase on it's side

Nice little scene there [@mention:1566878603952180]. I notice I. Your profile you've swapped your Custom Design rack for a Fraim. What gains did you hear? I have no rack at the moment and was considering a CD Milan rack

Finkfan posted:

Nice little scene there [@mention:1566878603952180]. I notice I. Your profile you've swapped your Custom Design rack for a Fraim. What gains did you hear? I have no rack at the moment and was considering a CD Milan rack

Id be interested as well as i'm considering the CD Milan rack.

Thanks Finkfan.  Yes I did have a full Custom Design rack but decided to move over to Fraim Light because I liked its look and to keep to the all Naim theme.  I can't say I've noticed any significant gains as a result, but I have made quite a few changes over the last few years that have all contributed to a better sounding system.  Currently waiting for my Superlumina cables but reading other posts suspect their delay is due to some pressing quality control issues

Finkfan posted:

Nice little scene there [@mention:1566878603952180]. I notice I. Your profile you've swapped your Custom Design rack for a Fraim. What gains did you hear? I have no rack at the moment and was considering a CD Milan rack

Found a online brochure for custom design. 

Converts resonance to heat using viscoelastic properties, giving inky blackness in the bass. What a load of bollocks. 

Hungryhalibut posted:

Converts resonance to heat using viscoelastic properties, giving inky blackness in the bass. What a load of bollocks. 

dont you like your bass to be inky black? ; )

Hungryhalibut posted:

Converts resonance to heat using viscoelastic properties, giving inky blackness in the bass. What a load of bollocks. 

Good to see you're back to your good old self after a short convalescence, Nigel.

Hungryhalibut posted:

Converts resonance to heat using viscoelastic properties, giving inky blackness in the bass. What a load of bollocks. 

In their brochure metal, wood and glass were mentioned in the construction of these racks, but I saw no mention of animal matter.

Maybe we need to ask their chief designer Tess Tickles 

Yes, and we may also need to refer to their co-designer, a Mr Beau Locke I believe.

The pair of them are nuts! 

New is Dynaudio Excite x14 and Stands 3x. Play with Unitiqute 24/192 fantastic.

Novichok-1977 posted:

Very neat. The Dynaudio's look a nicely made and compact speaker. 

james n posted:

Novichok-1977 posted:

Very neat. The Dynaudio's look a nicely made and compact speaker. 

Indeed they do. They look like they'd be a perfect partner for the Qute.

Monkadill posted:

Finkfan posted:

Nice little scene there [@mention:1566878603952180]. I notice I. Your profile you've swapped your Custom Design rack for a Fraim. What gains did you hear? I have no rack at the moment and was considering a CD Milan rack

Id be interested as well as i'm considering the CD Milan rack.

 

I'm using a Milan rack, light oak and black glass:

Just few months went active with Allaes and last week added a 2nd HCDR.

I am very confused as to why I really like the look of a pair of bright orange speakers - but I do!. They look superb in that room. When I saw the orange Sopras in on-line marketing blurb, I thought they were rather vulgar, but seeing them in someone's room I get an entirely different impression.

Jumping Jack posted:

Monkadill posted:

Finkfan posted:

Nice little scene there [@mention:1566878603952180]. I notice I. Your profile you've swapped your Custom Design rack for a Fraim. What gains did you hear? I have no rack at the moment and was considering a CD Milan rack

Id be interested as well as i'm considering the CD Milan rack.

 

I'm using a Milan rack, light oak and black glass:

That looks great! I like the fact its also housed as i'm not a fan off Hifi racks. To me the rack shouldn't be a focal point.

rsch posted:

HX is now going in my second system

Regards

Roberto

HDX is  leaving, streamed  music, definetely is not my bag. I find with it more hassles than convenience

Regards

Roberto

Ciao Roberto,

early today I was cleaning up and singing along with music, very light hearted and feeling younger. I was playing vinyl.

Best

Max

Ciao Massimo, troppo pigro ormai per usare ancora il vinile-

 Unfortunately I'm too lazy these days to consider vinyl as my main source, plus the obsession to mantain records as mint as possible.

Regards

Roberto

Alba1320 posted:

rsch posted:

SNIP

 

HDX is  leaving, streamed  music, definetely is not my bag. I find with it more hassles than convenience

Regards

Roberto

The computer audio zealots, sorry 'enthusiasts' , will be along presently to show you the error of your ways.   

(ducks, runs for cover... )

I'm with you, however, CA being of zero interest to me.

What exactly is wrong with your HDX? What were the issues that left you so dienchanted with 'streamed music'?