NAC A5 also great for tube amp
Posted by: Theo on 04 September 2000
During my loudspeakercable queest for my EAR 859 tube amp and Cabasse Sloop speakers i tried several cables in varying price classes:
OCOS, Siltech SQ 38, VDH the Wind and Cs122, Harmonic technology pro 11, Audioquest indigo and granite, Nordost Solar wind, kimber 8tc, Supra ply 3.4 and finally the superb NAIM NAC A5. Only the harmonic technology bettered the NAC A5 with a more 3d soundstage, but this for a 10 x higher price.
The choice was therefore easy (I can save now money for a Naim cdp). With the NAC A5 bass is deep and controlled, there is great speed and dynamics (in combination with cabasse excellent with piano)and I hear just music and music. Soundstage is broad, but not very deep. Maybe tis causes also the effect of enjoying the music and not the analytical high-end listening to the various positions of instruments in a soundstage. A truly great cable! (are the cd-players of Naim that good too?)
OCOS, Siltech SQ 38, VDH the Wind and Cs122, Harmonic technology pro 11, Audioquest indigo and granite, Nordost Solar wind, kimber 8tc, Supra ply 3.4 and finally the superb NAIM NAC A5. Only the harmonic technology bettered the NAC A5 with a more 3d soundstage, but this for a 10 x higher price.
The choice was therefore easy (I can save now money for a Naim cdp). With the NAC A5 bass is deep and controlled, there is great speed and dynamics (in combination with cabasse excellent with piano)and I hear just music and music. Soundstage is broad, but not very deep. Maybe tis causes also the effect of enjoying the music and not the analytical high-end listening to the various positions of instruments in a soundstage. A truly great cable! (are the cd-players of Naim that good too?)