Hi-Fi Corner

HiI'm thinking of buying a pair of Linn Kan IV's to finish my system off which comprises CD5/ Flatcap 2/NAC 112/ NAP 150. I have a very small room, approximately 10ft x 11ft. So small speakers are a must. I've noticed that many people on the forums...

Doug and Emma had a baby boy Today ALL OK! [This message was edited by Paul Stephenson on TUESDAY 14 October 2003 at 15:47.]

My system rack is nothing special. Its just a simple Sonus systems 5 tier rack with glass shelving.The sound of my system on this rack is actually quite good, but it can be a little bit sharp now and again with some CD's.Not being in the position to...

Have there been any thoughts to produce a truely "all in one", i.e. cdp, tuner, pre and power? It would make for serious competition for the Linn Classik.DavidLiving in Sydney and enjoying the World Cup. Poor Namibia.

Hooked up my old Denon Cassette deck the other day. Still have a big box of cassettes sealed in the 90s with the advent of CDs. Damn! To my surprise, pre-recorded cassettes can sound bloody dynamic and musical, more so than many of the CDs I've got,...

Hello,I have buy a FC2 but i have some questionS .The power switch bottom ON/OFF of FC2 control also the NAIT but NOT the CD5. Is it normal ? (notice Naim :"Switch on the Power Supply from its power button. After a short while the CD5 will function as...

Some of my older olive boxes look quite dirty when the light ctaches them. What do people use to clean them effectively? Just a damp cloth and then a quick buff?sorry to ask such a dull questionCheersBruce

I'm running a Naimed LP12 with an S prefixed XX2 and am considering my upgrade options (52/Super/135/SBL). Old/new, 300, SL2s etc... I think my best option is to max out my source by adding a hicap or supercap. It is also the cheapest when I consider...

I would be interested to know if anyone has upgraded their old cases e.g. on a 135 to the new Reference ones. A) How much did it cost? B) is there a sonic improvement, bearing in mind the new cases offer improved shielding and reduced microphony? C)...

One more company in the SACD bandwagon... And the price is lower than CDX2.When will NAIM deliver one ?

Both of these have been promoted as the things to have.Which one to get? Please provide your honest opinions, and agree / disagree with the statements below.I trust you all more then the magazines!To summarise the postion as I have seen it:Creative...

Has anyone tried a VPI SDS or similar product with a Naimed LP12? Any opinions?John

Heh, greetings all :-)Whilst watching a movie, (such a heinous sin for a music lover, I know ) I suddenly found the crash, boom and bang of the soundtrack suffering from terminal interuptus as the rear speaker(s) announced this by a sound somewhat...

Hello all,I am thinking of combining Linn components (with Switched Mode Power Supplies in it) with Naim components. SMPS's give Radio Frequency distortion. I can remember something about the susceptibility of Naim to this (in the bad way).Is this...

I have a combination of CD5/NAC112/NAP150 playing through an old pair of B&W DM602s. I'm thinking of getting a pair of floorstanders and will pay up to £1,000. I know some of you will urge me to pay less and spend some good money on Flatcaps or Hicaps but this will come later. I can't upgrade the 'speakers later, so.... I have a particular liking for Castle Speakers (but this might be a case of heart ruling head). I have heard both the Conway 3 and Harlech S2, though not through Naim...

i am getting back my tuner from a friend it is a nad 4225 i think, i live in a rented house so a quality external FM aerial is a no-no, so any suggestions on a good indoor aerial that will perform adequately?thankscurrent system 3.5/112/180/A5 epos...

I have just bought a meridian 588 CDP to go with my 82/180. I actually preferred the sound compared to a CDX, and got it for nearly 1/2 the price of a CDX2.Question is are there significant gains to be had from using the balanced outputs. If so anyone...

At what point with what kit do you Dynaudio owners get to clipping? I'm running a CDX/XPS, 102/Hi/PSC, 135 Chromes into Contour 1.8mkII - and I start to clip at 10:30-11. Seems quite low to me. You?

While doing my 3 monthly tweak up to my naim rig, I decided to use a different DIN plug on my Hicap that connects to my poweramp. I used to use "socket 1" to feed my amp but decided to use "socket 3" instead, as 1,2 and 3 are supposedly identical....

As you may guess a newbie - I currently use a Flatcap 2 to power my Nait5 and CD5 adn i am planning to upgrade to Nac112, NAP 200 and a Hicap. Can i use the Hicap to power the preamp adn CD5 or do ineed to retain the Flatcap 2.thanks

Could anyone describe as precisely as possible what's the sound of a brand new pair of NACA 5 (decent? horrible? with no trebles?, no bass? or almost fine, etc.), and how it improoves over time, and when it can bee considered as burned in?Thanks for...

I must be going mad, but this new Dell PC at work (no idea of the number - some crappy mini-case with laptop-style CDRW drive) and an ancient pair of Sony MDR CD30 headphones (£19.99 in 1995 - closed back) rocks!Musically it's really exciting to...

I am about to part with some hard earned cash to upgrade my 180 to a 250 (olive) there must be thousands of you that have taken this course my current system is CD5+hi+102+Hi+180 (soon to be a 250)I have felt from day 1 that me system can be a tad on...

I have £1500ish to spend on a CD player to replace my stalwart CDi - anyone got opinions on the best way of spending it? At the moment the options are:New CD5 + Flatcap2 (auditioned, but not overwhelmed)2nd hand CDi + holiday (loved mine...

2nd user DBLs what should you loo out for?When did Naim start manufacturing DBLs?What major mods if any over the years?Thanks in advance forall contributions