Hi-Fi Corner

I currently audition a demo pair of Allaes from the dealer. The PIPs are installed in the lower cabinet and have a flat surface facing up. In the online manual of the Allae the picture of the PIP is like that the upper side of the PIP has some kind of...

Hi there,According to the reviews, AVID DIVA is a very decent turntable at this price range, it should be much more expensive. Dealer sold many of them so far as I was told. Have any of you owe DIVA and also have compared with Gyrodec?cheersMartin

Out of a sudden I noticed sibilance on my system, both on CD and vinyl. So what have I done to my system recently? I replaced my P25 with a LP12 thus rearranged the whole rack, pARTicular. Mana is on the right of the pARTicular with nothing on it.It...

Has any body experienced poor results with a NAC 52 + PS. The one I recently bought is a 1990 vintage with grey Burndey.The rest of the system is a CDS, 250 and Linn Keilidh speakers. Naim cables and a Soundstyle rack.My previous pre amp was a NAC62 +...

HiCan I expect a 12 year old 52 and PS, serviced by Naim in March this year (PS upgraded to Supercap), to be the same as the most recent version, or am I better off looking for newer models? Should I insist on a black Burndy being included as...

just gone from a 72 hicap to a 52/52ps.... 52 a year or so old,52 ps recently serviced or so i have been told . i find a massive improvment with cd and video ect.. but although the phono sounds better,it is not as big an improvment as i hoped. anyone...

Much as I would like a Naim tuner (one of the old 'olive' Naits would be nice) - I can't afford one as yet, so can anyone recommend a decent, cheap tuner to compliment, 82 (hi caps) 250 and Arcs?I suppose AM would be nice (as well as FM obviously) for...

I will shortly (hooray!) be setting my system up after 10 months spent in boxes and need to know if there are any precautions when doing so, obviously not just plugging in and cracking it up!Can't wait to hear that crackling 'Californication'...

I was wondering whether anyone has tried bi-amping - and if so, whether the results were worthwhile?Received wisdom seems to be that it is better to upgrade the power amp, than to get a second of the same spec. And in fact, it would be better still to...

I'm a little upset at selling my B&W CDM1SE's a while ago for the older black Intro speakers. I'm now considering a pair of Epos M12's. Will they be better? I mainly listen to acoustic guitar and just want a great vocal/guitar quality with perhaps not...

Can anyone give an opinion on how well the new black equuipment mixes with the old olive equipment?Do some components mix better than others? For example, old CD with new pre/power amps OK but old preamp with new power amp a bad idea etc.

well, i just thought that the issue of dbt is interesting enough in its own right not to be polluted by mains issues.to kick this off, for my own selfish reasons really:(a) what IS double blind testing?(b) has anyone got any documented evidence of...

Tuesday — Klyde, Ekos I, Prefix, Hicap, LP12, Lingo, 62, 110, “bell wire”, Triangle Zephyrs.Wednesday — a freshly serviced hicap enabled me to ditch the 110 and connect a pair of 135’s. At the same time mana shelves and...

Going on from a previous topic I posted does anyone have any experience of the above speakers?If so how long did they take to run in, what stands are you using them with how do you have them positioned in your room etc.Thanks,Rob

It will be really interesting to see for certain how all of this Din and phono arrangement fits together i.e. is each input configurable for either Din or phono. What about the tape out socket is this now only phono? Or can one of the Din sockets also...

On a recent thread someone mentioned that they were powering their 82 digital bits with a Supercap rather than NAPSC.Being a 82/Supercap owner this was interesting to me so when I bought a S/h headline this weekend it gave me the option to give it a...

I would appreciate if someone or Naim could explain how Armageddon for 120V 60Hz resolve the frequency difference between the main supply (60Hz) and the AC motor (50Hz) in the LP12? As I understand that Linn use the same AC motor (50Hz) for both 240V...

Hello all. I am considering installing a dedicated line for my current audio setup. (Not a Naim, yet).Are there any specific types of materials (such as the wire itself and the plug outlets) which should be chosen (or avoided) to do this? Or will any...

Hi All,I presently have 112, 150 driving Wilson Benesch ARC speakers.I would like to replace my Dual 506TT, I also decided I can not live with a fully manual TT, as it is being regularly.The unit I'm looking at is Thorens 295MKIII.Has anyone had any...

Hello all,I have a 32.5 (WITH 72 boards), HICAP, 140, Rega Planet 2000, Yamaha Tuner, and Paradigm Monitor 3's. I'd like to improve the speaker portion of the system. Any suggestions regarding experience with a system like or similar to the above,...

last week i get a 42,5/90.3 and i was very surprised by the sound of hicapped 42,5, more music, natural presentation and 3d sound and at first listen impression,all my friend (music players) prefere the 42,5 to the 72! I'm not too desagree with...

HiDoes anybody know if it is possible to run the output of my CD5 straight into a headline creating a headphone only setup without the need for a preamp. Would doing this work? If it does work could it cause any potential damage to the CD5 or the...

HiThinking of upgrading my Creek phono stage for a Stageline but not sure of the best way of powering it. At present I have no cap on my 202/200 only a NAPSC, so would running the Stageline off the 202 be a improvement over the Creek with its own P/S....

Good evening forum readersI have not yet found anything writtten about Rega turntables (especially Planar3) and best maching cartridges. People spend so much time in discussing LP12s. Others (and not few) have Regas. Is there a common sense for Rega...