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Have I lost it? Latest thought is to simplify further -- is this sheer insanity? Has anyone compared these? I'd keep the LP12 (please! I have limits) but obviously go to an external phono stage (currently using an Audionote transformer witht the...

HiI have decided to wait until I can afford a decent pair of SBL's rather than buy a tatty cheap pair (this could take some time). In the mean time I have decided to see what all the fuss is about regarding Linn Kans. The problem is I can't find any,...

Can someone give me some guidance please? I am trying to sort out my system but the conflicts of performance, aesthetics, money and market uncertainties need unravelling in the most practical and cost effective way.Currently the system is:LP12...

Hi there,I need some advice for moving my SBL, as I am going to get a 36" widescreen TV, I have to move the SBL further apart to keep around 12inches each side to the TV, also 12inches away from the sidewall is that enough for SBL? I know, it's not...

I've decided I'm going to make the ultimate equipment support. H'm. I don't have the facilities to make it here so I'll design it and get someone else to make it. I've had a look at the competition. Looks like I'll have to have lots of bits to make it...

Theres some anticipation on other threads that the new 552 will generate a thriving second hand user market for 52s but I was wondering today how true this really is? The 52 is a pretty rarified beast as is. I remember the 52s debut. At that time the...

Hello everyone,I need your advice on one thing.What would be the better solution between adding a Hicap to CD3.5 and purchasing a second-hand CDI at an interesting price?My present system is as follows :CD3.5/Nac72/Hicap/Nap250/Spendor...

I like to think that I can keep an open mind, but cop a look at this lot. This is surely utter lunacy!Crazy TTs

Messing around with various homemade stands over the last few weeks has involved a fair bit of kit moving. A couple of nights ago I was trying to connect up the burndy to the back of my CDS when the front feet slipped over the edge of the shelf and...

Can anyone please advise me the best way to upgrade my system. Current: CD2 82 Hi-Cap 180 shahinian Arc should I go for CDX & Supercap and maybe an XPS, or should I just go for a CDS11. Any advise would be great. Mark.

Hi,Has anybody ever listened/owned a Naim electronics/ProAc Response 2.5 combination?What do you think about it? and what do you thinkabout the ProAc's compared to SBL's or Allae's?Any advice?Thanks.Reto

As a music lover that has always preferred high quality two channel systems to home theater systems, I have inched slowly, cautiously, towards video. While I don't have a surround system, I do have my TV tied into my stereo. Thus a few inputs on my 82...

Wondering if anybody on the forum has gone active with Kan I's or II's. If so, please list what amps and cross-over, and how did you get at the cross-over to disconnect it in the Kans. Finally, what improvements (or detriments) result?ThanksJudd

has arrived."the eagle has landed"Today I installed the akito I got as replacement for the basikplus arm I had.A couple of weeks ago I asked around (here) whether the difference is noticeable (the upgrade not a sidegrade and worth the hassle) and: it...

Hi!Are there any recommended non-bassreflex speakers to replace SBL in my setup (see profile) which can be driven active?I don't want to miss prat of SBL, but last week I listened to some Manger, Thiel, Audiophysic and Ruark...Jun

Sorry for the waste of bandwidth everybody....Ron, tried to email you, but was returned.I used ronronron@webtv.net - has it changed ?Just checked yer profile, this is still listed as such. Can you give me a hint ??Thanks,michael

Anyone here upgraded from an IXO to Snaxo ?naheed

What's the best way to get the above checked out. I think one of mine has a loose connection where the speaker lead plugs in. I walked into the room earlier today to turn the system up, since it was quieter than I thought I had it, only to find the...

I recently had a mid winter run in with the flu which allowed me the chance to wallow around like a green house cat. This was one of those "weekends" where a big activity was going upstairs for some tea in between naps... What I discovered that has...

I installed my 92/FlatCap/IXO/90s at a friends appartement, but there is a continuous buzz! If I disconnect the IXO and use only one of the 90s, there is no buzz.Any ideas? - Jun

Look how many decent looking ones there are to choose from: TurntablesSo, I'm doing a survey:Who's not using an LP12, and, if not, what?Alex

What's the default positioning for the LF and HF level controls on the back of the IXO? Half way between - and + or fully +?Unfortunately James didn't have instructions for the one I've borrowed from him and the PDF manual on the Naim site doesn't ...

May have the opportunity of a secondhand 52 is this is wise move considering the fact that I will not have the opportunity to upgrade my sources for at least 18 months. How badly will the 52 showup the limitations of my main source CDIPresent setup...

Hello AllI have come across a great deal on Ex-Dem 135,s that would replace my 250 in my current system: LP12/Lingo/LVIII/17D2, CDI, 82/Hi-Cap x 2/250, SBL's.I Recently asked the forum if I should change the CDI to a CDX, and the consensus was that...

Hi thereI am currently using a NAIM NAT 101 with Snaps, 52 and Obelisks - aerial is a Ron Smith 14.Is it worth my looking at changing to one the newer NAT01 or NAT02 or are the new ones simply digital version of the 101?Has anyone had a chance to...