Hi-Fi Corner

I went to a Hifi-Show at my local Hifi-Shop.There I listened different systems and some with a silly high price.First I listened to some high-end CD-player,Halcro amps and Egglestone Works speakers.The sound was clean,controlled and with a big...

I've seen a lot of references on this forum to Obelisk loudspeakers.It kind of surprises me that Naim users would like these speakers.I heard them years ago (circa 1986) in New Zealand. I was in a Hi Fi shop in Palmerston North, and was introduced to...

Hi.I haven't had the opportunity to see (or indeed hear!) the new Naim ranges yet. I know that the height is different for the 5-series from the classic-series (282, 250, etc..) . However, from the brochures, it also seems that the 5-series front...

Hello Can anyone let me know whether Naim repairs have a warantee?My CD3 had a new laser and mechanism fitted less than a month ago and today the new one seems to have gone. There is a loud, fast clicking from the mechanism as the disc spins and the...

Has anyone had any experience with the Quadraspire QK and QKAV cabinets? These are the ones with glass shelves and lockable glass doors. Is one better than the other? Would they be any better or worse than the Lack tables I am currently using?While I...

Hi all, I've owned different brands of hi-fi(mainly low to mid priced) and finally managed to get my hand on Naim gear, I am very very happy person. My current "sistem" consist of Cdx,102,Napsc,180 & Celestion A1 sounds very good,yes this is stating obious but what I mean is I actully listen to music rather than as a backround music which I used to do with my previous gears. One thing I miss though is playing music during dinner which I think Naim isn't very good at or should I say it isn't...

I've recently bought a new Lingo, and yesterday I found that the red LED on the LP12 is permanently on, and bright. The green LED (for 45rpm) is the same. Clicking the switch spins the platter correctly, but the LED is always lit. I would much prefer...

ANYONE HAD A LISTEN TO ONE OF THESE?

Having just had my 32.5, hicap and 250 serviced, and a whole plethora of questions answered in an efficient and friendly way I asked Sheila who I should send a thank you note to, and she said........everybody!Well, this is the nearest I can get.So, a...

For those of you who manage to drag yourselves beyond the listening room for any extended period of time, then you may have discovered the voodoo of portable music players.Lets be honest. Most of them are crap but some are reasonable at music...

Hi,Having a few months ago tried Russ Andrews YellO power leads and heard a improvement, I was thinking of replacing my NAC A5 speaker cables with some Kimber 8TC cables. After reading the review of the 250 and 300 in Hi-Fi+ I am thinking even...

Ive just bought a s/h LP12/Ittok/K18 to go with my 62/90. Speakers are Kef coda 2,s. As ive got K boards fitted to my pre amp im using a QED phono stage into a line input for the time being. (I have an old sansui deck that im keeping for trying s/h...

I'm sure this would have been covered before, but why would you want to remove the phono boards from a 52 or 82. I don't have a vinyl source, so should I remove them?David

Anyone heard one? It looks all dj, but it got a rave in The Absolute Sound, FWIW.--Eric

A few months ago I made my first post to the Forum asking for advice between two speakers. Sagely, the Forum advised me to focus first on my electronics. Wise words keenly heeded, coupled with a burst of upgraditis nervosa, have provided me with a...

Chaps,I am in the process of moving my kit around the room to find the optimum configuration (for music and family) before committing myself to dedicated spurs for the hi-fi. No point installing them until I am happy with where the kit is going.I have...

What is a burndy I see mentioned in some posts?

After recently upgrading my 13 year old Japanese system to a Naim CD5 112/150, i've decided i should probably also change my 8 year old Tannoy 633 profile speakers. They had served me well, but i now consider that they are lacking something (probably...

Help!Whilst playing a record my LP12 has slowed down to a stop!I have removed the platter and belt, and the problem is that the motor is not going round. It starts off O.K, then grinds to a halt after 30 seconds, on 33 or 45 rpm.Any ideas for self...

Chaps,Can someone please tell me if I can use a Nait 5 / Nap 175 in the following two ways:In Stereo - CD player into the Nait 5 for pre-amp work. Pre-out from nait to Nap 175 to power front stereo pair of speakers(I assume this is fairly...

Anyone heard this combo? Did Paul Messenger use it? How would it compare to the usual suspects: Aro, Ekos, Ittok, and maybe a Morch. Any installation issues (my LP12 doesn't have the corner bracing).--Eric

any advice whats best in this price bracket cheers

Any of you chaps who've been priveleged enough to hear a CDS3 had a chance to hear it up against a fully-rigged (ie Lingo 2, Ekos, Arkiva etc) LP12? If so, how do they compare?And is the CDS3 the best CD player you've ever heard? (and how does it...

A friend of mine has a HI FI News test record for turntable set up which from all reports is excellent to help set up a turntable. I noticed at a stereo store last week that there was a "test cd" to test the function and setup of your cdp. Has anyone...