Hi-Fi Corner

Quick Question for my fellow American Naimees...This weekend I finally found time to run a dedicated 20 amp/110v line from my breaker box to my kit. (Horray for me!)A little background info: I ran a length of 12 gauge Romex from an unused 20 amp...

IVE JUST GONE ACTIVE WITH 62/HICAPX2/NAXO/140X2/IBLS. I WOULD LIKE MORE BASS FROM MY SYSTEM SO I AM THINKING OF CHANGING PREAMP TO EITHER 72 OR GO FOR THE 102.IF I BUY A 102 I WOULD NEED TO SELL A HICAP TO FINANCE THIS MOVE AND REPLACE IT WITH A...

While they say this is not synergistic life isn’t allways that simple so I’d be glad if reading some comments from owners of mixed setups e.g. CDS1/52 with, say, new 250 or 300.graphoman

I've seen wooden cones out there for phenomenal amounts of money promising huge sound improvements.I was thinking of buying a job lot of wooden door handles and trying them instead.Anyone tried a similar experiment? Why would an oak cone be better...

Hello,I currently have a Dynavector 10X4 MKII on my Rega Planar 25. I am about to take my table in for a check up and thought I might pull the trigger and get a new cartridge. how many hours are Dynavector carts good for I really enjoy the sound of...

Any of you clever chaps out there remember a manufacturer based in Englefield Green near Egham Surrey? Peaksound or somesuch?I have confidence in you all.Howard

Hi thereI'm pretty new here so please be gentle with me if I'm asking a question that's been asked before - I did do a quick search through the archives but couldn't find what I'm looking for.Anyway....as the title suggests, would a secondhand pair of...

Dear All This is my first posting. I have been reading the forum for some time now. I have an AV2 in my system at the mo. I have found it to be a top class product. Finding a DVD player to enhance the system has been some what harder as I want a one...

Interesting goings on recently.A couple of months ago, Nait 5s were consistently selling for around the £500 mark.I sold my own about 3 weeks ago for £460 on Ebay. Couldn't help but notice two more go recently for around the £400...

Steve toy said on another thread.quote:Next I intend to swap the MDF shelf under my CDX for a perspex one... I wondered if anyone had actually don't the dem of wood vs Acrylic on these stands.I heard the Acrylic version at the manchester show, but...

I am looking to add another Fraim to my sistem and I can't put my hands on the price.Could someone kindly remind me of the prices,RegardsNB

I have a 102/160. I'm trying out an olive Flatcap on the 102. I would like to know if the supply in the 160 is actually better that running a Flatcap for the 102?

Hi,As reported in another topic I bought myself s/h credos. On my 112/150 they sound very good, however in my quest for tighter bass I would like to consider bi-amping. I found some info on a crossover designed to work with Intros/Credos, however,...

I have read that the Neat ultimatum series are available without crossovers for active purposes.Has anyone tried a a pair of Ultimatums in active mode?RegardsNB

Here's todays brainteaser, what is the difference between an XPS and an XPS2 and how can you tell the two appart?RegardsNB

Greetings,I just received a used 202. I am going to hook it up to a Flatcap 2, and Nait 5 (as power amp). I would like to eventually get a NAP 200. My question is this: I can sell the Nait and buy a NAP 150 for about the same money, would this be a...

Hi all,forum virgin here I have had the following set up for quite some years now and have enjoyed it immensely,but it's time for upgrading CDX,NAC92,FC,IXO,NAP90X2,KATANS.Reading some of the forum posts,I was perturbed to see that active systems...

Has anyone compared the SBLs to either of the Elites or Mystiques?It seems that second hand SBLs are available at around the same price as new Elites.

ive never been happy with the performance of tuners in my system despite having a g17 and a nat02, the nat02 has now gone and has been replaced by a quad fm4, seems to sound similar but i certainly dont get the analogue experience other people seem to...

being new to naim stuff, do i need any additional leads to connect fc2 to 112/150 apart from the supplied 5pin din. Ta

I have 4 20amp dedicated lines installed with a dedicated common ground going back to the panel. My system (Named LP12,52,135s,NBLs) was beginning to sound shouty/bright so I cleaned my contacts which resolved about 70-80% of the issue. Then I tried...

I'm thinking of putting together a second system downstairs but want to limit how much money I throw at it. I have a Thorens 160 Mk II TT but need an amp/speaker combination that has good synergy for about $1,000US. I'm looking for something that is...

Just wondered if Naim were there yet.

With the introduction of CD5i & Nait5i are Naim deleting the CD5 or the Nait5? Or both.. Anyone have a definitive on this?? red