New Wilson Naim Quadrshire Synology System Share

Posted by: blownaway on 01 June 2016

At last after almost 6 months without a system, I finally have my new system up & running. Previously I owned ARC Reference pre-amp, amp, CD 7 & Sonus Faber Guareri Memento speakers. I enjoyed this system for 7 years before selling it all for a new streaming based audio solution. After months of auditioning speakers, electronics and the help of the Naim forum I ended up with..

Naim NAC-272 w/tuner

Naim DR-250

Linn LP-12 with Urika phono stage, Ekos II arm, Akiva, rosenut plinth with Radical power supply (not new)

Wilson Audio Sabrina speakers in Galaxy Gray finish

Super Lumina speaker cable

Quadrashire SVT in Black Bamboo finish (one of the few in the US to own, took about 2 months to get)

I also picked up a new Synology DS 716+ with 12TB (only using 3 so far)

I also had new Cat 6 running from Blue Jean Cable from my router to my Cisco switch.

I use minimserver exclusively. All my music is in folder view by artist with individual CD’s inside each folder. So easy to organize your collection this way. Minimserver has a nice interface, I like it a lot. It even plays my occasional DSD files (wow do they sound good)

Bottom line is this system sounds great! I know it sounds crazy but honestly I never really had a chance to audition all these parts of my system together. Only had a chance to hear the Sabrina on Rega and not with Naim. However, I did hear that Wilson has a SuperUniti hooked up with a pair of their speakers in their conference room at their factory in UT I also spoke to several dealers across the country who sell both lines and they shared their opinions of the combo. I took the leap, and glad I did.

My system now is faster, more dynamic and engaging than ever before. Music is lively, entertaining, and hard turn down. I haven’t listen to that many LP’s yet, but will soon. I haven’t heard the tuner or phono jack yet either. Compared with my previous system, the sound is clean, punchy & extended top to bottom.

Thanks go out to fellow forum members whose comments along the way have been helpful (and entertaining).

I underestimated how high the performance & convenience level can be reached with a state of the art streaming solution. Now I’m sold!

PS-the empty rack will be filled soon

Posted on: 01 June 2016 by kaydee6

very nice pictures

Posted on: 01 June 2016 by Allante93

Very Nice Pictures, Congratulations on a very nice System!

I had an opportunity to listen to David Wilson's new kid on the Block, Alex!

Very impressive, but it should be @ $109k

Also in an adjoining Room the Sabrina's was on display, not bad @ 13K!

Personally once one have achieved your level of performance, it's really not much more, even if it is Alex, and D Agostionos $55K mono Blocks!

Enjoy!

Allante93!

Posted on: 01 June 2016 by AussieSteve

Well Done mate, you have achieved the ultimate, you have a great system AND you are happy with it! That is the Everest moment and a great goal, enjoy for years.

Posted on: 01 June 2016 by Bert Schurink

Great system, the Wilson Audio's are also great speakers, while I haven't yet heard them on a Naim. Now it's needed to control your upgradiritis, while a XPS-DR would be a very nice addition to what you have.

Posted on: 01 June 2016 by KRM

Lovely system Blownaway. It's the perfect 21st century solution; high quality digital and vinyl and it doesn't take too much space. I and others here agree that it's difficult to capture on camera just how gorgeous the bamboo SVT looks in real life.

I you want to improve it further then try the Quadraspire bronze cones. I have them under my LP12 and they really make a difference. The combination of the Sondek, bamboo and bronze really seems to work. The noise floor drops away and the music flows.

Others might also suggest an XPS, but perhaps it's best to sit back and enjoy a great system

Keith

Posted on: 02 June 2016 by Anto68

I listened Wilson Sabrina with Audio Research amp, wanderful speakers.

Enjoy

Posted on: 02 June 2016 by hungryhalibut

What a good choice of Naim boxes! It's nice to see a Quadraspire SVT as well... Those Sabrinas look very attractive, and far nicer than the Sopras that many seem so enamoured with. I'm assuming that an XPS is on its way, which will give a large lift to the system. I'd also echo the benefits of the bronze spikes, preferably with an additional SVT shelf, to go beneath the LP12. Isn't it nice to be able to assemble a really good system with so few boxes?

Posted on: 02 June 2016 by pt109

Fantastic kit! Congrats.

I use Sabrina's with a SN2 in a small room, with great pleasure.

Posted on: 02 June 2016 by LarsDK

Hi Blownaway - fantastic system, looks really great!

I am very interested in the sabrinas - how would you describe their sound? Do the rock with scale and slam, more for classic/acoustic, or fully versatile? Read they are a tough load - can the 250 drive them effortlessly?

hard to get a demo, so happy w any pointers

enjoy the music,

Lars

Posted on: 02 June 2016 by Dev B

I have heard the sabrina with a Naim 252/300 and Audio Research Ref 5/75 - the sabrina is an excellent speaker, weighty and organic and not as sterile as other wilsons. I do not think they are as good as the sonus faber olympica 3 which gives a more spacious sound with great image height. The wilsons and naim make a great combination as do the sonus fabers. We have a naim system with a 552 with olympica 1 at its heart and it sounds very nice as you would expect.

I have heard the 272/300DR and 250Dr and it's a wonderful combination, if we did not have a 552, that's what we would have - and if Naim do bring out a 552 integrated streamer we would would have that in a heartbeat.

Posted on: 02 June 2016 by MDS

I agree with KRM and HH's suggestion about the bronze spikes on the SVT, and also very much admire your smashing photos. The one of the SL cable would be worthy of a brochure or magazine shot!

Posted on: 02 June 2016 by blownaway

Thank-you everyone of your kind comments. Glad you liked my photos, I enjoyed taking them. I would love to add another SVT shelf with the bronze spikes to the mix. Good to hear KRM, MDS & HH all agree on something

If anybody needs anything, I'll do my best to help.

Empty shelf? XPS-DR is next!

Posted on: 02 June 2016 by hungryhalibut

We always agree. We Quadraspire SVT owners are a minority that must stick together.

Posted on: 02 June 2016 by kuma

Wilson and Naim electronics work great together!

I"ve been living with wilson WATT 6 ( Tiny Tot ) for last 16 years! My pair has seen many many other electronics in my office which was like a sort of *lab* for experiments and I was shock to found out Naim amps worked so well. ( so they stayed ) Started with a Nait 3R and now with 52/300.

WATT6 has the older driver arrangement ( Focal inverted Titanium tweets and Scan speak paper cone mids ) . Looks like they switched to fabric dome tweets and bass drivers look different.

Posted on: 03 June 2016 by Dev B

Kuma, nice Patti Austin vinyl you have there. Best regards Devraj

Posted on: 03 June 2016 by MDS

Hungryhalibut posted:
We always agree. We Quadraspire SVT owners are a minority that must stick together.

Posted on: 03 June 2016 by Clay Bingham

Dev B posted:
Kuma, nice Patti Austin vinyl you have there. Best regards Devraj

Ah, a music lover. Sees the equipment and the album in the shadows!

Posted on: 03 June 2016 by LarsDK

Thanks - sounds like I should find way to homedemo! Br Lars

Posted on: 03 June 2016 by KRM

Hungryhalibut posted:
We always agree. We Quadraspire SVT owners are a minority that must stick together.

Yep, we always agree, although Mike's preference for the 282 over the 252 did lead me to temporarily question our solidarity

Keith

Posted on: 03 June 2016 by hungryhalibut

But surely the magical 272 is better than both?

Posted on: 03 June 2016 by KRM

Hungryhalibut posted:
But surely the magical 272 is better than both?

Don't start that again!

Posted on: 03 June 2016 by blownaway

kuma posted:
Wilson and Naim electronics work great together!
I"ve been living with wilson WATT 6 ( Tiny Tot ) for last 16 years! My pair has seen many many other electronics in my office which was like a sort of *lab* for experiments and I was shock to found out Naim amps worked so well. ( so they stayed ) Started with a Nait 3R and now with 52/300.
WATT6 has the older driver arrangement ( Focal inverted Titanium tweets and Scan speak paper cone mids ) . Looks like they switched to fabric dome tweets and bass drivers look different.

Good to hear another Wilson Naim duo in the wild, making music with a lasting impression.

Posted on: 03 June 2016 by kuma

Dev B posted:
Kuma, nice Patti Austin vinyl you have there. Best regards Devraj

This is sooooo 80's isn't it?

I keep this album around just for this power ballad with Nathan East on bass and Ernie Watts on Sax.