Hi-Fi Corner

After a break from Naim equipment I found a nice used Nap140 for reasonable money (£280)and decided to go for it. I do have a nac12II left over from my earlier Naim escapades but i'm thinking that won't really do. So what should I get? I could...

Anybody had any experience with the S or K phono boards? Any differences when used with low output MC cartridges?#5

Hi folks,My sistem: p3, marantz cd 63 ki-sig, nait-pre, 140, currently proac tablette 50 sigs.Would I be better off buying new intros or s/h credos?Also, does anyone know how much my proacs are worth?CheersTony

I finally hooked up my long awaited CDSII/XPS to the 72/Hi/135/briks and allowed it to baste in the juice of the separate spur/earth for a couple of days.Last night I put on some familiar music. My wife said 'this CD is really good, sounds like we are...

I've just had a new cart fitted (DV 10X5), and want to keep it clean, but don't fancy shelling out £70 on Epay for an AT-637. I've seen mention of the Lyra liquid & brush, and some green Linn material. My dealer recommended the Russ Andrews product. Other than the AT-637, are they all much of a muchness, or is there a particularly good one? Are there any to avoid, and are there any that aren't suitable for the Dynavector?

Hi everyone out there. I am pondering upgrades and one way to upgrade my AV2 is to get a 202 for a pre and sell my cd5 w/hicap and get a CDX. Would the CDX be a big upgrade to the CD5 w/hicap. I would probably keep the hicap and put it on the 202!...

Hi all,Years ago I went the so-called round earth route by buying huge Holophone speakers, which I am still satisfied with. Unfortunately I had to sell my Nac72/Nap90 combo because the whole thing didn't match at all, with loads of unbearable hiss,...

Hi folks, a quick question.If I'm making my own power chords, is there an optimal length that they should be? Much as for some amps 5m is the optimum speaker cable length, does a similar thing apply to power chords.I ask because I'm about to install a...

Hi,I have never posted before but have been looking through the forum for a while...please be gentle with me ?I have recently purchased a pair of Shahinian Obelisks which I am running with the following :CD3.592/Hi-Cap180 (Circa 92)The speakers sound...

Did anyone tried to match the ribbons (i.e.Apogee Stage) with Naim amplification? It will work? Or the better would be to match some hybrid ribbon speakers (Neat, Red Rose, etc.), in order to get the benefit of utmost transparency in the mid upper...

Hi!I bought my XPS1 only a couple of months ago... 1.) Is there a special upgrade offer for those who have just bought an XPS1?2.) Is the difference between XPS1 and XPS2 bigger than between CDPS and XPS1? What is the improvement like?3.) Can I have...

Hi!I'm looking for a small pair of Royds to use as rears with my RR1s. I've so far found some Envoys Ex-dem and some 2nd hand A7 mk2s. Has anybody got any thoughts on either of these?TaXav

Hi folks,I am thinking about getting intros to go with my nait-pre/140 and my dealer said that the flatline that I'm currently using with proacs would be better than the NACA5.Is this true, or should I just have a listen?CheersTony

Hi guys, I am going to get LP12 but with an FR14 arm.Does anyone has any experience with the FR14?Please let me know. I am making a blind step from my p25.

I have just started thinking about getting rid of my 12 year old 21" television and I will probably replace it with a plasma screen - wall mounted. What other boxes do I need in addition to what I have (see below) and are there any recommendations?...

Hello: First of all my sistem : Naim Nait 5 amplifier/NAD C 540 cd player Kimber Hero interconnection,B&W 601 speakers Qued Silver anniversary speaker cable!Well I´m thinking to buy a Kimber 4TC to make a fast improvenment in my sistem but my dealer tell me that first I´ve to change my source and just then buy the speaker cable!But as I´m going to buy a Naim cd 5 I´ve to wait and I´m anxious for results just now!But I know some of you use Naim Naca 5!Just give...

Hello All, Is it normal to have two sets of 324 boards in a 32.5(1987) and do you have to change both sets with 729's to upgrade? Thanks in advance. Regards, Darren Cotter [This message was edited by Darren Cotter on MONDAY 21 April 2003 at 19:38.]

This is something of a follow-up to Ross Blackman's topic of yesterday, in which he described the improvements in his system's musicality after placing some Vibrapods under his equipment. I would hope someone from Naim will respond.Do the feet on the...

I've been pratting about with a £150 Richer Sounds sub for a few months now and the results are surprisingly undetrimental. I keep wondering what a decent Rel, M&K, Velodyne, whatever, would do. Thing is I'll buy it s/h and don't really want to piss off a dealer with a phoney home dem. Is anyone willing to plug their's in to my system for a couple of hours? I'm in SE London. Yours in hope, Alex

Hi guys, Just got myself a no brainer upgrade - flatcap2 to complete my entry level naim system. cd5/nait5 But alas after fixing up & power up the system within 15min... i was welcome by the unbearable boom.. nothing was touch to the speaker placement.... now my system sound like a sony mini-compo with the bass boast button activated what went wrong guys?? btw if you were me, which placement of the flatcap2 will you make 1. flatcap2 directly on top of the nait5 2. flatcap2 directly below the...

Hi folks,Just taken delivery of a pair of Neat Mystique II and I was wondering if any of you could let me know how long they take to come on song?The 'instructions' suggest around 50 hours, does this tally with your experience?Thanks in advance for...

On September 26th last year I posted the following post:"Since I obtained some great small loudspeakers for my kitchen system (Dali Royal Meneut) I have been totally happy with it. It is ridiculously overspecified (CDS1 and 72/140), but I got the kit...

I have finally borrowed a Hicap to try with my CD5, not sure what to expect, though people here have said that it is an improvement. With my usual dose of scepticism I took the Hicap home and plugged it in and played some tunes. Being familiar with...

Well, it looks as though the deal I'm doing for a NAIT 3 might be on the cards (fingers crossed)...Can anyone provide links to the manual or front/back panels? I want to know inputs, socketry etc, so I can work out what I need to accommodate it in my...