Hi-Fi Corner

Hi all,I've recently had the chance to listen to a pair of Allaes on the end of a NAP150 and a NAC112, fed by a Roskan CD player. My home system consists of the above Signatures fed by ols NAC62/NAP90, via a Marantz 63 MkII Signature source.During the...

Hi all--Does anyone have any experience with the Celestion SL700? A friend is sending me a pair to experiment with. I remember they are very insensitive but could sound very good in the right room and system. I suspect they are rather more "round"...

Has anyone ever tried using an inverter (you know-the type that you use to run mains powered equipment off a car battery) to run, for instance, a CD player, turntable or pre amp. If so, what were the results like? It's just that Maplin are selling a...

I have a Linn Axis turntable with the Basik arm. I received this as an early inheritance so I wasn't involved in buying or listening. I'm using a Goldring 1012 cartridge on it. MM of course! It's running through a Project Phono box.To me - this still...

Hello to all,Has anyone tried using a Quad ESL 63 with a Naim amp, NAP140 in particular. I have a friend who has one and I'm trying to convince him to sell it to me. But, unfortunately or fortunately, he is still not giving it up. So, do you think it...

Its been revamped and moved and you can now leave comments without bothering me The new URL is http://comedylimp.com/naimfaq/Matthew

Some of you may remember that i didtched most of my Naim kit (CDS2/52/Active SBL's etc.) last year in favour of an all digital set up using a mac / giant hard disc / active monitors (thread was called I'm Outta Here from memory)... Rather predicatably...

Do any of you remember a speaker cable called 'Zap 2 by MIT'? I have recently bought a 102/180 to run with my updated Sondek Valhalla/Akito/ Ortofon Rohmann and CD3.5/Flatcap2, and I am thrilled with the sound through my Linn Keilidhs with the latest...

Seeing how some folks are prone to complain about some Naim dealers, I thought it appropriate to recognize a new Naim dealer in the southeast USA I had the pleasure to deal with this past weekend. Jim Cash of Imagine Audio in Charlotte, NC spent half...

Hi everybody!I have been wondering why my system sometimes sounds dull and uninvolving. One friend sugest that the problem is the extremely high variations in electricity here in México. I checked my house mains and found that the voltage...

Hi folks,is there any way of getting more power in a CD5, Nait 5 sistem or will I have to go the pre-power route?A lot of people talk about Hicap/Flatcap, but am I right in thinking that these are power supplies which improve the sound quality of the...

I recently purchased a used, chrome bumper 01 Tuner, but unfortunately there was no owner's manual.The Naim website has a manual for the olive style 01, but not the older model. Can anyone supply this for me, or direct me to a website where it is...

I had my PIC changed for the new sparkly version last Friday after falling victim to purchasing a CD with this new fangled copy protection software on it. New chip in, new CD’s play fine with no stumbling around the 9 second mark. New features...

Greetings. This is my first post. I discovered this forum several months ago while researching Naim and other companies. I have found the forum to be both informative and entertaining. After listening to lots of gear, I settled on Naim and recently...

Due to a broken CD5 I was given a brand new one 4 weeks ago (thanks Audio T)at the same time I changed from QED silver to NACA 5.But, can anyone shed some light on a problem ?I have been playing it consistanly for 4 weeks and it still sounds awfull,...

I have had my nait 3 for a few months now and im very happy too.but my rega plannar 3 is still not connectedQ1 Do i go for a phono stage ie,trichord dino,musical fidelity xlps(second hand) or some mm phono cards.Q2 would the phono stage work off the...

What do you think. Nac 82, hi, Nap 250, CDX. I now have Monitor Audio Studio 50's. Let me know Ted

Chaps,Can someone please give me an idea of how much it costs to recap a Hicap?

I have a nait 5, cd5 with mordaunt short speakers - and am extremely happy with the sound at the moment. However i have just moved house and have noticed a very faint hiss from the speakers when no input is playing - this is audible with or without...

Hi all Picked up one of these for £10 on ebay a few weeks ago and thought i would give you my opinion of it. I tried it out first on my Micromega stage 5 and found that it increased focus on the soundstage, not that theres much on the Briks ....

Hiya folks.As I'm starting my research into a possible new preamp purchase at the end of the year (or possibly early next year) I am doing some research into different options.EVeryone speaks highly of the 52, and for that reason I'm keen to hear the...

Just thought I'd post some very positive feedback about James/Tom Tom Audio.Tom Tom audio specialize in supplying mint, boxed s/h Naim equipment complete with a 12 month guarantee.After coming to a mutually agreeable deal, James took the trouble to...

Could anyone explain why Naim use a different component interconnect to the power lead snaic and what are the sonic differences. Obviously I know the snaic carries current also but the actual lead is of a different quality to that carries the signal. ...

Is it possible to unbalance the sound of a Naim sistem?For example, if I owned CDX/XPS 82/Hi Active 250 SL2would putting in a 552 be daft? or would CDS3 and 252/Super be better balanced?I guess the question, the real question, is how good a source do...

Hey Bob,You never posted the final results of your cdx2-cd5 shootout. Does the CDX2 on Audiogon that hails from Clarkes Summit mean that you decided it wasn't worth the extra cash?Bruce