System Pics 2019

Made a few changes this year. Two stacks of Naim Fraim, Supercap dr, 555ps, and Possibly a 252, plus some Room Acoustic panels.

pleased to say it’s all sounding rather good...

Kevin-W posted:

[@mention:1566878604008263] - I really like the cabinet your TV is on. Where's it from?

[@mention:1566878603911195] thanks! its from made.com

spacey posted:

Happy New Year peeps. 

 

May I ask what speakers they are please?

spacey posted:

Kevin-W posted:

[@mention:1566878604008263] - I really like the cabinet your TV is on. Where's it from?

[@mention:1566878603911195] thanks! its from made.com

Thanks [@mention:1566878604008263] - it's the Ringo, right? Very tempted by that, especially as it's on sale...

No Naim no music off for service!

Bert Schurink posted:

The more detailed stacks with black boxes...

 

Sorry Bert but that cat would have my foot so far up it's backside that I'd have to have it surgically removed.

It feels weird not having any upgrades planned but after 10 years of Naim I think I’ve just about finished. I’ve heard what a second 555ps does and I’ve heard Superlumina and prefer what I have so that’s my lot for the main system...

yeti42 posted:

It feels weird not having any upgrades planned but after 10 years of Naim I think I’ve just about finished. I’ve heard what a second 555ps does and I’ve heard Superlumina and prefer what I have so that’s my lot for the main system...

Is that a NAD tuner on the top right? 

Oh yes, a 21st birthday present from my parents back in 1981 and still going strong. 

My office set-up. A bit of an old and some newer stuff....
ND5XS FM/DAB into nDAC.
Olive NAC72 + HiCap + NAP250 - all serviced at NAIM in 2017.
QUAD ESL-63s via NACA5.

Adam Zielinski posted:

My office set-up. A bit of an old and some newer stuff....
ND5XS FM/DAB into nDAC.
Olive NAC72 + HiCap + NAP250 - all serviced at NAIM in 2017.
QUAD ESL-63s via NACA5.

 

Lovely looking system. I have rarely seen Olive boxes looking that good. No doubt they must work well with the newer black boxes. Can you remotely control the volume via the streamer?

Kiwi cat posted:

Adam Zielinski posted:

 

Lovely looking system. I have rarely seen Olive boxes looking that good. No doubt they must work well with the newer black boxes. Can you remotely control the volume via the streamer?

Thank you

NAC72 is completely manual and there is no system automation feature. So volume cannot be controlled remotely.

[@mention:1566878603913640] The speakers and stands are my own design (professionally built by others). 

Adam Zielinski posted:

My office set-up. A bit of an old and some newer stuff....
ND5XS FM/DAB into nDAC.
Olive NAC72 + HiCap + NAP250 - all serviced at NAIM in 2017.
QUAD ESL-63s via NACA5.

 

That does look very very nice. 

Good excuse for being in the office all day.

Bob the Builder posted:

Bert Schurink posted:

The more detailed stacks with black boxes...

 

Sorry Bert but that cat would have my foot so far up it's backside that I'd have to have it surgically removed.

It’s clear that:

1. You are not so fond of cats

2. Don’t know cats so well - they would move quicker then you and you would end up with legs in the air...

 So after a lot of failed attempts at posting an image (the thread on the padded cell helped no end) here’s a couple of pics of my humble system.

Since I last posted (about 2 years ago) have added Kore and Cirkus to the LP12, changed the LS50’s to the Neats and most recently added the N Dac to the CD5 XS, might try a 2nd hand Highline on the Dac when funds are available but for the moment I’m a very happy bunny.

You’re supposed to be watching the playoffs!

Bert Schurink posted:

Bob the Builder posted:

Bert Schurink posted:

The more detailed stacks with black boxes...

 

Sorry Bert but that cat would have my foot so far up it's backside that I'd have to have it surgically removed.

It’s clear that:

1. You are not so fond of cats

2. Don’t know cats so well - they would move quicker then you and you would end up with legs in the air...

You are absolutely correct I do dislike cats.

Bert Schurink posted:

 

It's good to see the whole family gets enjoyment (albeit in different ways) from your setup Bert 

At least it’s not sitting on a Naim box????

Bob the Builder posted:

You are absolutely correct I do dislike cats.

Indeed. Cat owners seem quite defensive of critters that obligately piss and shit within their own house. Dogs have enough sense to take their business outside, and not to laze atop audio gear.

And why do cat owners always claim "Sure, I own a cat, but my house doesn't smell like one"?

spacey posted:

Happy New Year peeps. 

 

The Israeli that dare not speak his name! You naughty boy. 

joerand posted:

Bob the Builder posted:

You are absolutely correct I do dislike cats.

Indeed. Cat owners seem quite defensive of critters that obligately piss and shit within their own house. Dogs have enough sense to take their business outside, and not to laze atop audio gear.

And why do cat owners always claim "Sure, I own a cat, but my house doesn't smell like one"?

In my experience they tend to do their stuff in other people’s gardens. Still there is one bonus - they keep down the mouse quotient in our rural location oh....and squirrels. Not so fussed on what they do to birds and bats though. You could always put some of those pidgeon spikes on to of your boxes!

Mike1951 posted:

spacey posted:

Happy New Year peeps. 

 

The Israeli that dare not speak his name! You naughty boy. 

It’s not supplying power to a Naim box, so perfectly legit, I think. What it is powering, and why, is another question altogether.