Hi-Fi Corner

Since the departure of my ittoked Sondek over 10 yrs. ago - with the advent of CD - my Onix/kan system has largely been dormant. Could not be bothered with the compressed sound of fm broadcasts...Now , i have reentered the digital age, system is now...

Working at home recovering from a hernia operation and as I live just round the corner from the Naim dealer I though it might be good to get a CDS2 over for listen - rest of system CDi / 52 / 135's and B&W 802N. I had previously had the CDX/XPS over and whilst this was clearly better it wasn't a "must have". Plugged in the CDS2, switch on, play CD, gobsmacked!! This thing is head and shoulders over a CDX/XPS - more jump, detail, PRaT, vitality, MUSIC.. Ahmad Jamal sounds like be beating the...

I need a stylus cleaner but have no idea what to use. I have read some of the information on the Record Research LP#9 and Zerodust but am not sure how well they work. Someone has also recommended using Windex with a makeup brush and to pull a very...

i know a lot of people will scoff at this but here goes...... ive got a fraim and over the last few months it has started to sound dire, so dire in fact i was thinking of getting all the boxes looked at and a upgrade from a 82 to a 52 did little to...

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I need to buy a new turntable for our living-room with wife accepability factor as the priority. For me it has to sound at least as good as my LP12 in the upstairs system, and must have proper hinged dust cover. I'm using an old Townsend Rock at the...

Yes chaps we have all got it wrong - see this months edition of Which? The UK Consumer magazine in the article called "Sounds Good to us - choosing and using hi-fi separates"Other tips are "Get good interconnect cable s ---Typically this would cost...

As a newcomer to the complete Naim system I have just encountered my first major frustration. The system suddenly stopped working yesterday, but which box is to blame? All the lights are on CDS/52/Supercap/250, but no sound.Usually I would just swap...

i have a slight problem with my cd3.5 .i have had it for two years now and am very pleased with it. But lately it doesn't play the cd's correctly. during a number it skipps parts of the song or worse stops playing at all. the cd's are clean and have...

I made an impulse purchase--1979 Isobariks. Apparently these were the Audiophile Systems demos at the 1980 CES. The seller was keeping his vintange 32/snaps/250 and getting smaller speakers.Unfortunately, I don't have any cables with the correct...

This morning feels like the first day of autumn - bright and clear and no hummidity. Coincidentally (or not) my system sounds like it is on steroids -after sounding a bit lack lustre for a while. Possible contributing factors:1. Humidity causes people...

I've been trying out a pair of run-in FB1 speakers to replace my Keilidhs. The rest of the system is CDX,112,150,NACA5.So far I'm impressed. As they are ex-demo the price is just less than £1000, compared to over £1400 new.I'm very...

Can anyone tell me how to configure the Burndy to use a CDPS with a CDX?

My cds is increasingly doing the ERR thing on a number of CDs only when direct accessing tracks. Which is annoying as sometimes I just want to listen to a few tracks, but to be honest I've got into the habit of listening to whole CDs, as I'm extremely...

I’m really not employed by Naim Audio for praising the company but their suggestions used to turn, I have to admit, to be right. Like some of the dealers I consulted, I did not know what’s the big fuss about re-installing the speakers...

Has anyone done the comparison and moved to a 500 from active SBL's driven by 135's?CheersSteve

Hi folks.I know that Naim recommend certain speaker cables (NAC-A* and similar) of 5m and greater lengths due to some design considerations of their amps. What I want to know is whether (say) a 2m pair of the same speaker cables would really cause...

Anybody have experience with Monitor Audio Studio 20's. I have had them since 1994, filled with lead and sand, and have slowly upgraded to Nac 102 with PSE, Hi cap, Cd3, and Nap 250 old style and recapped. Every upgrade I do with the Naim's makes the...

some of you may remember a few weeks ago I posted a thread having to do with my somewhat scratched cds 2 plastic lid. Well I found something that works-"NOVUS" products. A forum member shareza recommended trying it. I comes in 3 different types....

Hi everyone, I’m aware, that with this thread I might just walk into the “Lions den of Audio & Analogue (?) Purism” …and crawl out minced and shredded..! Who has any experience in combining NAIM (or other brands for that matter) and RCS, e.g.: Tact RCS or similar? How did you install the RCS ? My crazy idea would be to install some sort of RCS between my NAP 82 and the Ayre V3 poweramp. Thanks for your feedback Urs (I wonder, whether there is other audio-life beyond...

Anyone got an electronic copy of subject. Cant find on Naims website.

On Friday with some time on my hands I decided to checkout a small new audio store here in Nashville (where there is no Naim dealer) The first thing I noticed on going in was a set up of 47 Labs new "budget" system called Shigaraki. It consisted of cd...

Hi,Shouldn't there be much more post in the music room? Somehow strange that we all seem to be more interested in technical things than in what ought to be most important:It's the music that we are aiming for, isn't it?Just a thought..RetoCDX-XPS,...

I'm looking for advice on getting one of these installed. I've contacted Ron who has sent me a brochure - I see the cost of the Galaxie 17 is £120. Ron has given me a finger in the air quote for total materials and installation of around...

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