Hi-Fi Corner

Dear all,In view that SACD and DVD-A are more and more popular, is it worth to buy a CD5 at this point of time?Your views are greatly appreciated.Patrick

Does anybody have experience of the above?Current amp setup: 32.5 + HiCAP into 2 x 135s into PMS Isobariks (External Crossover model).Front ends : Linn Valhalla, LVIII, Troika / CD 3.5 / FlatCAPI picked up a NAXO 3-6 at a bargain price and now have...

Guys & Dolls, This is just a short opener to introduce a thread that I'm sure will generate very little interest. I've just discovered a person that will massively improve the sound of ANY hi-fi Forum, Naim or otherwise, but particularly the Naim one. The results I've achieved so far have been astounding. I'm so good, that I may end up being supplied as standard with any Forum you might care to visit! What am I? Hah! Not telling yet. I'll let you guess. Let's just say that I've done the...

I have noticed that there are 2 Audiotech Wall Shelves for sale on Loot. The ad says they are ideal for LP12s and Naim. Does anyone know what they are like and how much they cost new? Does £50 represent much of a bargain? I am looking for a good...

Since I have not heard from David Quigley, I've started searching for used CDPs. What are your impressions/opinions of the Marantz machines, specifically the 63SE and 67SE? Is the 67SE worth an extra $10 or no? I'm not cheap but on a budget and have...

Hi all,I know it has been said over and over again, but my electrician installed a separate spur yesterday, and when I switched the system on last night (it had not been running for 10 days, hence stone-cold), I was struck immediately by the sharpness...

I have been reading about Lowther loudspeakers and, from the descriptions of the sound, they seem to be similar to Kans except a lot more dynamic. Seems like they might be a good match for Naits.Mike

hi folks. an expression i have often used is that component xx is very revealing and shows up any faults elsewhere.on second thoughts, this is quite a difficult assertion to make. how does one know, in general, if the revealing component isnt the one...

Amazing New Discovery Threads.I blame myself and have already rated this with one star to save anyone else the bother.Regards,Alex

thread.Can I have one too?Garyi, it's over here!!!!Cheers,Steve.

Got back home yesterday to find that the cleaners had completely rearranged shelves 1,2 & 3 (32.5, lingo & Hicap)in order to dust underneath and had shifted the Audiotech table, with Ikemi on top, completely. You can imagine my delight! Now, like everyone else on the forum, I've discovered the significant value to be had from careful set up, cable dressing, levelling and so on, so imagine my surpise when switching it back on - yes, they'd switched off the Hi-cap and 250 so as not to waste...

my current system is orb se\rb300\ortofonmc15 super 11 \ 82 with 2 hicaps \180 \ sbl my next step is a phono stage i know final decision is down to what my earstell me but any advice on which ones to demo will be welcome

Shit, its here somewhere.

Not trying to start a ruck here......butHas anyone heard the Mana Stealth amps? How do they (if at all) compare to the bigger Naims? And while we're on the subject (?) what about those Stealth cables I've heard so much about.....??

Hi,Has anyone compared the new Akito made in Scotland to the old one made in Japan?Linn themselves claim that the new one should be a major upgrade. I believe they said the new one is comparable to an Ittok.A new Ekos or Aro is out of the question and...

Are these a series speaker. Particularly the CL range or the Comptemporary range. Any experience appreciated. ThanksJudd

I have a new XPS with my CDX and I have noticed an audible hum coming from it. This is audible in that I can hear it when sttod 10 feet away from it. Is this common or should I be planning to drive 100 miles to take it back to the dealer?Any advice...

The new Naim 5 series has a different sound to the the older equipment i am sure everyone would agree.Basically I want to know whether I can get into the Naim sound on the cheap.What provides this different sound?The Pre-amp or the Power Amp.What...

Seeing as the 5 series has a specific torque setting for the screws, does the CDX have similar settings? I'd like to take the lid off mine to take some piccies of its innards. If the screws need a specific NM setting, I'll just leave well enough...

I was looking at a record of mine that I hadn't played for a few years.On close inspection I could see a lot of smudging on the surface. You can wipe this smudging away. Then I realised I could read the words "TONAR" across the vinyl surface.I...

Hello all of Naim!So many posts on cleaning contacts, main spurs and stands I thought I'd ask the forum what they do when it comes to lens cleaning.I'm sure this is something that will benefit all!David

Dear all,forgive my stupidity, but how do i add photo's to my posts?Any help you can offer will be gratefully receivedregards david

In having a discussion with someone in the industry, I was saying how impressed I am with the Helikon cartridge and the magic that it seems to sometime make. His feelings on the cartridge is that he thought the Dynavector XX-2 is a better cartridge...