SL DIN-xlr is go...

Max_B posted:

nickpeacock posted:

While I wait for it to arrive, what sort of improvement do you think I can expect over the (excellent) Witch Hat which I currently have in place?

Put this way, it seems to me that you're asking forum members for the amount of quality increase you will hear; you have bought it, why not face the wait serenely, considering the possibility that you may also not like it? This way, you have first bought something you don't know, then asked people you don't know to tell you how and why you'll like it.

It's a mix of Hope and Faith. If Charity had something to do with all this (which hardly has, given the prices), it would be a practical application of the three Theological Virtues, once again proving to me the substantially religious nature of a Naim/Believer relation. I find this posts most interesting.

(While I wait for Death to arrive, what sort of improvement do you think I can expect over the (excellent) life in the flesh I am currently enjoying?)

Best wishes for your purchase,

M.

Max I do not know you but your way with words is exceptional. I'm thinking you would be fun to have a beer or four with. 

[@mention:1566878604017079] - I respectfully refer you to the ‘famous stone of Galveston’ sketch: Blackadder s1 e1. Posts in the Forum are capable of occasional over-interpretation, but I enjoyed your waiting for death analogy.

SS,

thanks, I'd rather gladly, but we'll have to wait for the next Naim barbecue... Unless you live not much further from me than, say Lugano..

M

Sorry for small thread diversion here. Do normal cable dressing rules apply to din-xlr ? 

Mine is connecting Supercap to 250.2 on bottom and second bottom level of Fraim so inevitably the 1m cable is resting on carpet, although I have managed to ensue it’s not touching any other cable.

Thanks

Yes, the cable is very sensitive. You could try tying it in a very loose knot, a sort of loop, so that it’s off the floor. 

Do what is necessary to prevent it laying directly on the floor. On the floor it will have a 'harder' presentation with poorer low-level detail retrieval - off the floor it is more natural-sounding with better dynamics rendering and more detail, so it is worth doing.

If the soft 'loop' approach does not work, then place it on some firm foam as a compromise and listen too if it is better. Off the floor free is optimal, then firm foam spacers, then soft foam and last and least bubble-wrap are my preferences - other people will have different opinions. I find the softer spacers introduce smear to low-bass and dynamics generally.

This only applies to the interconnect cables, as the other Naim cables (speaker and Mains) are designed differently and include very lossy outer sheaths that seem to slug vibration inducted from the floor - although these also benefit from some care to minimise contact where possible, but are nowhere near as sensitive as the interconnects.

DB.

HH and Darke Bear - Thank you- I’ll work through the above and test, much appreciated. One more, hopefully easy question if I may, I wonder if moving the Supercap up a shelf would help, or would you say too close to NDX if I move it ?

Current Stacking order 

282

NDX

medium space empty

Supercap2

250.

I have just ordered a Naim DC 1,and Superlumina Din to XLR,and a pair of 3 meter Superlumina speaker cables.Having read through a few of the old threads on these cables,I am prepared for a rough ride,but I will wear my seat belt to get to the end.

HedgeBre posted:

HH and Darke Bear - Thank you- I’ll work through the above and test, much appreciated. One more, hopefully easy question if I may, I wonder if moving the Supercap up a shelf would help, or would you say too close to NDX if I move it ?

Current Stacking order 

282

NDX

medium space empty

Supercap2

250.

I'd try it one shelf up. The cable dressing will be a bit easier with more off floor and a gap between SC and and power Amp transformer works well. I always find the SC supply very fussy to being close to other big transformers that are 'busy'. You should find things sound more open with more space between SC and 250, but also the space reducing between SC and NDX will add some coarseness so it is a compromise - until you buy another empty level (medium). 

Experiment and decide - a few hours out of your life to decide what you prefer and also learn a few things. It is a puzzle that can be played with and effectively solved.

DB.

Thanks - appreciate the response, more than happy to spend the time to experiment here and as you say learn a few things.

Cheers

Wildly over priced.