Hi-Fi Corner

Since us Yanks just got our Hi-Fi+ issue (yellow watt/puppy on cover), I wonder if anyone had any experience using Nordost Valhalla. Its hard for me to accept the writers contention that the Nordost was better, because I am unclear how his system was...

Plans are now well advanced for our new, rather large conservatory, so large we've naimed it The Eden Project II. When built, this will free up our dining room, which I've commandeered to be my listening room. The new conservatory will have a separate...

I recently purchased a portable MP3 player, specifically Creative Nomad Zen. It looks like this: It has a 20Gb hard disk on which so far -- using variable bit rate .wma which is more space efficient than MP3 -- I have 297 albums in about 8Gb (ie less...

I currently have a Musical Fidelity X-Can V2 and the X-PSU driving a pair of Sennheiser HD600's.Would there be a big improvement in moving to the Headline2 headphone amp?Richard

Scuse me for being a Div but can someone tell me which bit is the nextel ring is on my CD2 (my version has the plastic plate spring plate) as apparantly I have to dab it with bluetak every now and then to clean it. Is it the whole thing that the CD...

Right,New system (NAIT5,CD5,FC2, CDM1NTs) settling in nicely now (getting better hourly ) and although I haven't yet had the benefit of the dealer coming round to sanity check everything and tweak bits, it's sounding fab...just one question. Currently...

Just to let you know you have a private message.Sorry to start a whole new topic but did not know how else to let you know!Regards,Miles

Thanks for the tips,but here in Serbija I have limited choise of speakers.As I suspected TRIANGLE will not be the one.I have to choose between:SONUS FABER (concertino), CABASSE, B&W (cdm1).

Hi,can someone give me an idea of what a fair market price of a black snaic would be for a NAP250 (3 pin to back of 250/4? pin to hi-cap).thanksTim E. - Seattle

Got a remote like this with my CD2 (1996) but I cant get it to operate input selection on my 52 (1994) or 92r (1996) although my CDS1 (1994) remote will. Why is this? Is it because its a later Flash compatible ...

I have a NAC82 and am about to change to 52. In selling the 82 I've been asked if I have a phono board fitted. As I'm digital only how can I tell if I have a board and if so which one? Presumably I have to open the 82 and take a look unless I have...

Hi,Will a NAP150 power the pre amp section of a Nait5 or is it still powered from it's own power amp section. I've heard both, so I'm a bit confused at the moment./LarsIt Kan be done!

I had my CD player upgraded with the new "PIC" last night. It now plays the new Turin breaks, Ed Harcourt, Tom McRae, Roseanne Cash without sounding like p-p-p-p-p-porky pig but .. Am I hallucinating or do these disk sound generally odd, or even...

Hi GuysWhat would be a reasonable price to pay for a recent CDSII/XPS?ThanksMike

I've just sent my Troika away to Expert stylus to be 'seen to', and I'm starting to worry about the installation and re-setting up when it comes back...I have previously tried (and failed miserably) to set up my LP12/Ittok/Troika satisfactorily. My...

Hi Guys,After some very helpful feedback a while ago, I hope I have now resolved my mullet problem...I am now running CDX/CDPS, 102/HICAP/NAPSC, 135's into Shahinian Obelisks During the upgrades I have kept a few bits and pieces, Shahinian Compasses...

Just got my CDS2.Tom Petty at 10.30.I can't help it. I love Naim. Sorry.

I've just got some mk2 kan's and i can't believe what i've missed out on all these years, they have a gorgeous midrange and treble but where's the base? will i get some base if i go active? + how do i do it? what...

I just thought I would tell you all that I added a Napsc to my 102 preamp this weekend and what an improvement especially in the infra bass area which was immediately apparent though not in actual bass weight but rather in extra octaves. I have...

Does anyone know if it is possible to power the Headline headphone amp from the Nait5 Aux2 port?Mike

"Expert" comments (or otherwise from the common folk) invited on the use of the Flash remote. What does it do (differently/anything)? How much do these things cost? (UK) (I know that it comes with the CDS2 but I really don't need a CD player as well.)Paul

Hi,I am planning to buy a second-hand NAC 32.5 but its lettering is yellow instead of white. Is it very common? I know that's only a cosmetic issue but is it easy to find a Naim power amp with the yellow lettering to match the preamp? Which is newer,...

Been listening to speakers today, narrowed it down to Spendor S8 or Naim Allaes. The wife likes the Spendor's I prefer the Allaes. Fronted by LP12, Densen Beat CDP and Naim 200 & 202. To replace existing Ruark Talisman, I think the Allaes sound like a...

Can anybody help, what’s the diameter? Did a quick search and couldn’t find anything.Stuart

Several days ago, I went with few friends of the Israeli Audio Forum to visit to a recording studio (The Submarine) in Tel Aviv.This visit put a big question mark to my opinion about the fidelity of the source.The studio is built of two rooms that a...