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Does anyone has any problems with the ball bearings that support the glass? Mine have all oxidised in places where the ball bearings come into contact with the glasses.

Or something like that anyway.The Acoustic Energy 109s I use have been pretty good to me, even if they're not the last word in sophistication. After swapping from 92/90 to 72/Hi/140, they have become even more listenable for cheap floorstanders.The...

Thought you might be interested in the results of the above change with my Nait 5/Linn Kaber combination.In comparison:- The K20 was brighter, but to the point that it was uncomfortable on some tracks. My Texas album (White on Blonde) was simply...

Hi guys, My setup & arrangment is as follow - luxman tuner cd5 nait5 I'm gonna get a flatcap real soon. I wanna know the size tranformers of each equipments so as to get the best position/ placements for my setup. do you guys think the biggest tranny should be at the lowest deck to give a better isolation to the source?? If YES, then what do you guys think of the tranny of the flatcap?? Assuming the biggest tranny is the flatcap in my future setup, then the folowing arrangment should be the...

After lurking for a few weeks and looking at past topics, could I have some of your valued opinions please.Thinking of complete change of current Arcam/Creek/Linn Indexes to CD5 / Nait 5 and ???? Spkrs.At present having trouble getting A/B demo...

Hi folks.Last night I went to a gig, the first gig I'd been to in a couple of months as it happens (Elvis Costello). Anyway, that's not important - it was a decent gig but I'm not entirely sure that oor Elvis really can hold the attention for two...

Hi All,I'm new to this, and will apologise in advance if I inadvertently upset anyone on this forum.My current system consists of the following:Karik/Numerik,32.5/hi-cap/NAP250,TDL Studio 0.5, all connected using Naim cables.The Naim components are 14...

Can one stack them on the top shelf of a rack w/o sonic detriment?Which might be better in driving my SF Signums?1)112/1502) Nait5/Flatcap2.I would be using Ikemi CD Player and Linn TT with Linto/Lingo.Thanks,Jay

How difficult is it to change the boards in a nac82 ?I have a P3 with m/m and the nac82 I am considering buying has m/c boards1) which boards do I need to buy ?2) any idea where I can source some fairly new s/h ones from ?3) should I leave this kind...

Guys,I'm already using a combination of a Marantz AV amp with my Nait 5.The Nait is used exclusively for stereo music listening, but for AV work, uses a pre out from the Marantz to power the fronts.As I'm sure you're all aware, AV amps generally sound...

Hi,For some time I've been searching for a satisfactory speaker to use with my CD5/P25/112/150/FC2 system. I demo'd the Mystique some time ago but was more impressed by the Elite, which I heard more recently.What are people's views as to the...

System: LP12/Cirkus/Lingo/Ekos/<cartridge>; Rotel RCD965BX; 102/90; Kans. [With an Audiotech table for the turntable, KanII stands for the Kans and a Tripod stand for the rest]. Problem: I had been vinyl-less for a couple of months until I got, on trial, a Rega Super Elys cartridge to replace my old K9. However, unless a near miraculous transformation occurs today or tomorrow, I'm going to have to return the cartridge because I simply don't find it good enough. I don't want my K9...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...Item&item=1760437857 PrAT = Pace, Rhythm, Aroma Therapy???

OK - been waiting...Any release date for a Naim DVD/CD player? I've upgraded the Tele to a Mitsubishi 55" Diamond series and would like a progressive scan DVD player to replace the non-progressive Panasonic we have now.I would love to use this...

Hmmmm. I'm a little concerned. For about the last three years I've listened almost exclusively to vinyl (Gyro / Q.C. modified RB300, Dynavector DV20XL), CD's having been relegated to 'in-car' use only.Over the weekend, however, I dug out an old CD...

Hi Folks,I wondered if anyone with a 17D(2) could help with something I'm wondering about: what's the mounting to stylus distance (overhang?) of the 17D2?The reason I'm asking is for it's compatibility with the ARO - I've been told that the ideal for...

Hi Y'all,At this moment I use some goldplated banana's at the end of my Nait-2.(German brand called Monitor PC)Now, they do fit but it seems like every kinda banana plug I try, doesn't really fit tight. They're more or less 'hangin in' there.Should I...

Hello,in the sept.-issue of the german hifi-magazinestereoplay the 552 is rated as the best preamp they had ever tested!! ( better than Burmester,Cello,Mark Levinson....)Best wishes,Manfred Müllers

Hi thereI am thinking about gently treating my living room with some sound absorption panels - walls behind or to the side of speakers. Do any of you have any experience of doing this and do you have any recommendations for a good source of...

I am presently looking to purchase a s/hand LP12 as my 1st serious t/t. Question is what specification deck should I get, I could maybe go upto a fully loaded naim/linn. I have been offered an Ittock/Valhalla deck approx 15 years old which has...

I was wondering because I bought mine by the end of july. It's a model with no RC5 input which means it's from before april 2001 Were there improvements in more than a year in CD 5?...and my dealer's back from holiday tomorrow...

Well here it is, big old heavy hi-cap has today replaced the slim line flatcap, both apparently providing the same function.Folks they are not providing the same function. In every conceivable aspect of the sound *I know* the hi-cap has moved it...

With great sadness, I report that Listener magazine (to which I contributed one review, and which also featured forum contributors Rob Doorack and Bob Shedlock) is folding.http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/general/messages/221909.html

Hi, I have posted in eBay my LK280 for sale: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...Item&item=1374389593 If a reasonable offer is received before someone bids, I'll cancel the bid. The Tropical Linnie Victor V. Diaz-Diaz

Hi Folks!One of the things I was planning to do is upgrading the passive x-over of my loudspeakers. In my case the only part that needs replacement is the "what's it called", 2.2 mH "thing" with copperwire windings (something like a transformer) to...