Is there any Naim recommended power strips for UK?

As you've only got two naim components I'd wire both into one mains plug rather than fiddle about with power strips. 

Nic Chan posted:

Any recommended power strips from low cost to higher ones?

I live in Hong Kong and all the lower cost power strips here are poorly made China products. 

Is there any low cost Naim recommended UK power strips that I can buy online? If I would like to future proof for a while is there any higher quality ones that I can consider?

Thanks for the help!

Look at the Powerigel by Musicline (Germany). Musicline are the German distibutor for Naim and the Powerigel was developed specifically for Naim equipment. I have the 8 UK plug version, bought directly from Naim, but I don't think they sell it directly now. It is available from other suppliers. Click on the link below or Google Powerigel.

It comes in several options. 6,8,or 11 outputs. There is a more expensive version which uses Naim's Powerline cables, but it may only come with European plug rather than the 13amp UK plug.

https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...ly=40565578939096434

james n posted:

As you've only got two naim components I'd wire both into one mains plug rather than fiddle about with power strips. 

Absolutely. It's perfectly safe, costs nothing and will sound better than a strip. 

Unless you're planning on increasing your equipment requirements I tend to agree with James.

James thanks for the info. But is that possible to fit 2 cables in one plug? I'll add a HiCap and XPS in the future and that will make up to 4 boxes.

Graham I'll have a look at musicline. But Hong Kong uses 13AMP UK plugs too.

You can get three in - I've done it in the past. Remember that the XPS takes over the power of the streamer, but the Hicap is extra of course. When I has more than two powered boxes I used a Grahams Hydra - cheap and better than a strip. I'm sure they (Grahams - a Hifi shop in London) would post one to you.

Great thanks Halibut! I still have other equipments like TV, AV Amp, Apple TV air purifier etc.. I have a double wall socket right now which I hook up all the HiFi stuff to one wall socket with a poor strip (It will still work for now if I get a Hydra) And all the other stuff (TV, AV amp, ATV etc...) to the 2nd socket with another strip. So looking for a strip seems to be what I should do for now as I would really want to add a hicap to the system soon. 

I just experimented with Furutech e-TP60 and Wireworld Matrix v2. Before them I had power strips made by Music-Lin which was mentioned earlier. 

e-TP60 was not for me. While it made sound tighter and slightly more detailed, at the same time it made the sound hard, metallic and presented listening fatigue after long listening. Not good at all. I switched back to Music Line and everything was good again. Then I sold e-TP60 and tried Wireworld Matrix v2. Now this made things much better. It presented blacker background and slightly better clarity without killing the usual Naim vibe from the sound. Also it's reasonably priced and star-wired. 

+1 on the Wireworld Matrix v2, very good imho.

I use a MusicWorks Reflex Lite six socket block connected via a Powerline. These are wired star earthing, in line with Naim's preferred method. Yet to find anything I would change it for. 

This, daft as it may seem, is one of the reasons I chose the system I have: it only needs two plugs. Two Powerlines into a double unswitched socket on the end of a dedicated radial and that's it. 

Hungryhalibut posted:

This, daft as it may seem, is one of the reasons I chose the system I have: it only needs to plugs. Two Powerlines into a double unswitched socket on the end of a dedicated radial and that's it. 

Good thinking!!!

Also +1 on the Wireworld Matrix v2 nice improvement on my system.... I have a similar system to you Nic & also use a HiCapDR

I use a Vertex Aq Taga 6 socket unit that is also earth stared.

Sent an email to Graham's but no luck with reply. Where else can I get their hydra socket? Or is there anyone here kind enough to help me with it?

I looked on Grahams site a while back and noticed the Hydra wasn't listed anywhere that I could see.

Two on a well known auction site here that may post.

G

How well known? The one starts with an e and ends with y? =)

Yes!

G

Graeme, I'm not sure whether the Hydra can be "officially" offered - probably something you ask for and then gets made up for you.  Best check directly with Grahams on this.  Nic, I'm surprised you got no response. Try a phone call.

Is it the same as Grahams?

Richard Dane posted:

Graeme, I'm not sure whether the Hydra can be "officially" offered - probably something you ask for and then gets made up for you.  Best check directly with Grahams on this.  Nic, I'm surprised you got no response. Try a phone call.

Ah - It used to be listed under accessories when I got mine.

G

Sorry with the multiple reply, di I need to do any soldering with it? How complicated is it to get it working?

Nic Chan posted:

Sorry with the multiple reply, di I need to do any soldering with it? How complicated is it to get it working?

Plug and play.

G

Great and thanks! 

I used to use a Graham's Hydra. I currently use a Wireworld Matrix 2 with 3 X Supra LoRad power cables (1 between the wall and the Matrix, 1 from Matrix to XPS and 1 from Matrix to Supercap) with my one and only Powerline from wall direct to 250DR. The Wireworld/LoRad combo is superior to the Hydra in SQ terms - well to these ears anyway.