System Pics 2016

rsch posted:

Just receveid today from TomTom Audio

Already running in my second system along with DVD5

Regards

Roberto

I'm so in love with with a CD5x especially with Flatcap 2x that i just bought one....again...

My Linn Kan have a new Friend ;-) 

bicela posted:

rsch posted:

Just receveid today from TomTom Audio

Already running in my second system along with DVD5

Regards

Roberto

Oh! Roberto, tra te e Massimo, non so chi è più soggetto alla sindrome da turnover Naim compulsivo!

Ma siamo sotto Natale, qualche regalo ci vuole :-) Ciao, Maurizio

Ciao Maurizio,

Si, pero' sto quasi trasformando la casa in un negozio Naim

Hi Maurizio,

Indeed, but my home nearly seems now like a Naim shop

Regards

Roberto

Novichok-1977 posted:

My Linn Kan have a new Friend ;-) 

And the poangs are in good dual-mono seating positions ...

Novichok-1977 posted:

My Linn Kan have a new Friend ;-) 

IMHO, the Kan speaker, stand combo is one of my favourite looking speakers. They just look 'right'  

Temporary location. And new speakers.

Just finished building the new unit.

LOndoner100 posted:

Just finished building the new unit.

 

I'm sure it's very nice looking, but the picture doesn't work for me...

Sorry having trouble posting the photo

https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...RIGINAL/IMG_2274.JPG

Here you go. 

james n posted:

Here you go. 

Impressive, James.

MDS posted:

james n posted:

Here you go. 

Impressive, James.

Not mine - the chap above who's picture wouldn't post 

james n posted:

MDS posted:

james n posted:

Here you go. 

Impressive, James.

Not mine - the chap above who's picture wouldn't post 

Whoops! My apologies to Londoner100 and his impressive unit.

Many thanks all, took me a week and half to build it and there is room to upgrade if I shuffle things around.

Ready for LPs

a rash rush of changes in 2016! fortunately, they've all been for the better.

my trusty Rega P5 has gone to a nice gentleman in upstate New York, replaced by an LP12 with an Aro, Kore, Radikal, and a Zu Audio DL-103 cartridge, whose bouncy presentation i quite like. Peter from Cymbiosis stopped by on one of his many world travels, installed the Radikal, and set up the turntable.

my Supernait has also departed, replaced by a freshly-serviced 282 and 250.2, with a Chord 2Qute and Sonore microRendu handling streaming duties, which for us mostly involves Internet radio. i tried running 2 Hicaps on the 282, but that arrangement didn't really do it for me. so, i hooked up Hicap numero dos to the CD5.

so -- what's next? Peter is sending me a loom of Chord Shawline cables to connect my DAC and phono stage to the 282, and to connect the microRendu to the DAC. this is mostly to salve my audiophilia nervosa. speaking of: i got on the Cisco switch bandwagon and will hook that up tomorrow, while my wife is off doing wife stuff.

i'm probably going to start using Roon to drive the streaming element, so that may be on the cards before the year is out. the only other upgrades i'm considering is a Hicap DR or Supercap for the 282, and an Auditorium 23 step-up transformer for the Denon 103. i've heard that this is a big leap forward for the good ole Denon.

Stunning view [@mention:46760294646020760]

Yes, very nice view.....

joe9407 posted:

a rash rush of changes in 2016! fortunately, they've all been for the better.

my trusty Rega P5 has gone to a nice gentleman in upstate New York, replaced by an LP12 with an Aro, Kore, Radikal, and a Zu Audio DL-103 cartridge, whose bouncy presentation i quite like. Peter from Cymbiosis stopped by on one of his many world travels, installed the Radikal, and set up the turntable.

my Supernait has also departed, replaced by a freshly-serviced 282 and 250.2, with a Chord 2Qute and Sonore microRendu handling streaming duties, which for us mostly involves Internet radio. i tried running 2 Hicaps on the 282, but that arrangement didn't really do it for me. so, i hooked up Hicap numero dos to the CD5.

so -- what's next? Peter is sending me a loom of Chord Shawline cables to connect my DAC and phono stage to the 282, and to connect the microRendu to the DAC. this is mostly to salve my audiophilia nervosa. speaking of: i got on the Cisco switch bandwagon and will hook that up tomorrow, while my wife is off doing wife stuff.

i'm probably going to start using Roon to drive the streaming element, so that may be on the cards before the year is out. the only other upgrades i'm considering is a Hicap DR or Supercap for the 282, and an Auditorium 23 step-up transformer for the Denon 103. i've heard that this is a big leap forward for the good ole Denon.

Who'd need a TV with a window like that.

@LONDONER100

I'm intrigued as to how well the RX1s work that close to the sidewalls?  Did you try them a bit closer to the tv before settling on that position?

BTW Very nice job on the unit.

joe9407 posted:

 

joe,

Aside from the splendid view out the window I'm intrigued by the books and other items in your racking. Presumably for damping case resonance and eliminating shelving, but have you given consideration to the effect they may present as negative heat sinks or microphonic collectors/distributors in your system?

Tabby cat posted:

Tony2011 posted:

 

Dragon? Anyone?

Think Kev W will post us some of his stunning Dragon pics..... a piece of kit on par with his new avatar..... beautiful ......

Thanks Ian

Here it is...

That is a serious piece of cassettedeck Kevin with lovely looks

Robiwan posted:

That is a serious piece of cassettedeck Kevin with lovely looks

Thank you Robiwan.

Does it after so many years still operates and has the soundquality it is famous off?