Hi-Fi Corner

MuzzaPosted: 20 March 2002Last Updated: 23 March 2002
Hi, I am on holiday next week in Brisbane, what are the quality HiFi stores I need to visit ?
Steve ToyPosted: 21 March 2002Last Updated: 23 March 2002
I installed them this afternoon along with the rest of my kit that I have got safely back from a friend's house.The system still needs to warm up and bed in again, but already I am noticing some fairly significant changes in the presentation.Firstly,...
RonniePosted: 21 March 2002Last Updated: 23 March 2002
Just thinking of buying a cd player any advice on second hand Naim cd player/ CDI 3.5 etc or to go for new cheapest Naim or Rega player.System old Linn Naim reference but still sounds good but have no CD player
kevinrtPosted: 23 March 2002Last Updated: 23 March 2002
I have just taken delivery of a Headline and am very pleased on first listening. I've hooked it up to the no.3 (tape) DIN on my Nait 5 but I'm not certain of how to set the controls on the Nait 5.I've tried it with CD source selected, the main volume...
Arye_GurPosted: 23 March 2002Last Updated: 23 March 2002
Look at the picture at the bottom of the page...It is written in Hebrew and it is taken from Israel ...Naim in ISRAELArye
Mike ColePosted: 22 March 2002Last Updated: 22 March 2002
Does anybody know what the input impedance and voltage specs are on the K board for my Nait? I have a Dyna 17D2 that has a .23mv output and is looking for 100ohms impedance. I was just wondering how close the MC board is? I was looking at other phono...
Andrew L. WeekesPosted: 21 March 2002Last Updated: 22 March 2002
Paul Stephenson has allowed himself to be probed by the ever lucid and intelligent Malcolm Steward, on the BAJ site, it's a good interview, worth a read.http://www.britishaudiojournal.com/features/paul_stephenson.htmlThis made me chuckle: -" I don't...
Steve ToyPosted: 07 March 2002Last Updated: 21 March 2002
I have been waiting for the holed version of my QS Ref table to turn up since November.They still haven't arrived despite assurances from QS at the Bristol Show that they would within a week.I know that the massive export order to the Far East had to...
David O'HigginsPosted: 13 March 2002Last Updated: 21 March 2002
As there is now no Naim dealer in Ireland, I am unable to obtain a pair of Allaes for home demo and I would not buy speakers without a home test of some weeks.System is CDSII, 52/Super / 135's (plus lots of other Naim bits). I am currently testing a...
ebirahPosted: 18 March 2002Last Updated: 21 March 2002
Guys, any of you know much about these London shows that are happening in April (one at Heathrow I think).Worth going to or a waste of a weekend? Will Naim be there? Anyone else worth hearing? Any info gratefully recieved!Steve
HaddockPosted: 20 March 2002Last Updated: 21 March 2002
I'm looking for a new pair of speakers, my old Sugdens need a rest and will soon be sent to a farm in the country.I listen to all sorts and I have <£900 to spend. Does anyone have any recomendations for things I should dem to hang off my...
guy bateyPosted: 20 March 2002Last Updated: 21 March 2002
Do Naim amps work in class A/B or class B?
JohnPosted: 12 March 2002Last Updated: 21 March 2002
Hi, I looking for peoples opinions on TTs. I currently have a P9 and am seriously thinking of selling off my CDS1 and moving my vinyl source up in quality. I have never heard a Naimed LP12 and in my city there isn't the possibility of demoing one....
Peter StockwellPosted: 18 March 2002Last Updated: 21 March 2002
Mr. Toy visited our abode in (not, TX) this weekend. Apart from the obligatory food and wine, and fine ale courtesy of Steven, we had time to listen to some tunes and indulge in audiophool skulduggery.On the forum, Steven harps on about the tune. On...
Ken ChangPosted: 20 March 2002Last Updated: 21 March 2002
I want to bi-amp using 140/180/82. Which amp should feed tweeter/bass of my speaker.
mark dunsfordPosted: 19 March 2002Last Updated: 20 March 2002
Does anyone use any of the outputs from a Linn Kairn preamp to power their headphones? If not, what headphone amp do they recommmend? My headphones are Sennheiser HD600s and sound good thru the tape deck- but could sound even better?Cheers.
redeyePosted: 18 March 2002Last Updated: 20 March 2002
Come on be honest...We all have a demon or two kicking around...Whats the nastiest piece of kit you've ever bought and tried to justify afterwards.. Mine.. Plinius 8150 integrated pile of shit amplifier. Proudly made in NZ and much loved by...
Matt worlockPosted: 15 March 2002Last Updated: 20 March 2002
Ok anybody got any experiences they would like to share with this particular combo?I,m listening to the baby model today with a view to follow up with the middle boy. The sequence goes TD8,TD10,TD12...the number denotes the size of the dual concentric...
Mike SaePosted: 18 March 2002Last Updated: 20 March 2002
Welcome back.Do you have the issue of The Flat Response with "...Yer Naim Man"? If so, what does he look like?How many issues were there? I wish I was around back then... unfortunately I was too busy pulling girl's pony tails back in the early ...
Peter StockwellPosted: 20 March 2002Last Updated: 20 March 2002
A friend just destroyed his Benz Gold. He has a Clearaudio Evolution with RB300. He's looking for a replacement cartridge. The rest of the system is Musical Fidelity XLPS, Audio Research preamp (tubed), Krell power amp (80w model, about 15-20 years...
MarkyBPosted: 10 March 2002Last Updated: 20 March 2002
Have at presentLP12/Lingo/Ittock/Troika 72/HiCap/140 CD3.5 Creek T40 Tuner NAC A5 to Epos ES14.I am picking up my new Hi Cap on Tuesday(Can't wait) along with my LP12 which has had a service and a couple of new hinges and have asked to listen to the...
graphomanPosted: 17 March 2002Last Updated: 19 March 2002
Sorry, I’ve never tried Mana at home. The only reliable reference familiar to you was a Quadraspire rack meeting my old Sound Orgs (Z28, the tall ones). I’ve always been aware of the limitations of SO tables but I was not convinced by the...
plynnplynnPosted: 15 March 2002Last Updated: 19 March 2002
Many of the items discussed in the Forum are of interest to newcomers to the hifi area but the terminology used by contributors can be rather difficult to understand. In addition there are different interpretations of terms. In order to be helpful to...
Andrew RandlePosted: 19 March 2002Last Updated: 19 March 2002
Mike SaePosted: 16 March 2002Last Updated: 19 March 2002
I've gone and done this, then:Thanks to a forum friend, I was able to aquire a pair of Soundbases sans scandalous import duties.Setting these up on shag carpet is evil punishment. And could they make their nuts any greasier?First impressions were...