Hi-Fi Corner
I wonder if the non-UK europeans on the forum, ie. those without an earth connection on household sockets, or anyone with an electrical/electronic interest have any comments on the improtance of getting live and neutral the correct way round. In...
GentlemenI have just taken delivery of a NAC 52 to replace the 82 and I will give you a run down of its performance in a few days when it has had chance to warm up. Its been connected up for just over an hour and it sounds a bit flat at present but...
Those who venture into Manaland will know that my pods have landed. They look funky but that's as nothing compared to how they sound.First on the platter was the soundtrack from 'Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves'. I heard Bryan Adams' husky romanticism...
Between a Naim CD5 and an EAR 859 tube amplifier I will need a non-Naim interconnect. The Chord cobra and solid seems the most reasonable choices. What are the sound differences between these two cables? Or are there other alternatives?Theo
"While at a movie over this past weekend, my 4 year old daughter asked why there were curtains hanging on the wall. I figure it has something to do with the audio systems in the theatre. But then my wife asked if we should hang curtains on the walls...
Hi!My CDI is getting more and more difficulty in picking tracks. I know a new puck might help, but I'm just curious about the nexel ring. Why is it that it can't be replaced? It seems to be some sort of "glued rubber". Isn't there any stuuf out there...
This has got to be one of the weirdest tweaks of all time but i at least am convinced. All you have to do is:Plug you phone charger into a spare socket next to your naim gear and switch on. Mine is a Siemens, i don't know if it works with other...
Hi, recently the sounds from my system had sounded a bit off, so after a rejig and some cable replugging I removed the speaker grilles to find that all eight speaker domes have been 'pushed in' (kids eh?)to resemble crushed ping pong balls. The...
I live in a approximately 60 unit apartment building in Manhattan in a neighborhood filled with such buildings. It was built before WWII, and has rather poor electricity, I suspect. To wit, many of the outlets are not three-prong.The room where I have...
I spotted a R3 deck online going cheap, I would expect its sold by now but was wondering...Do the R2 and R3 only work with RB250 and RB300 arms or is it possible to use other arms, and would this be a pain in the arse.Thankyou muchly.
Get the feeling it's time to go spend some money so looking for a few words of wisdom as to which is the best way forward.Current set-upCDX/102/180/BWN804 (Naim interconnect and speaker cable) other bits Sony tuner and tape deck (normally disconnected...
Hi everyone-I have a 32.5 preamp that, despite the volume pot being in the lowest position, never seems to be quiet. If a signal is playing through the selected input, I get a hint of sound sneaking through. It's enough of a hint to be heard from a...
ChapsI am seeking advice from those of you who are expert in wood finishing.About 2 years ago I bought a solid American Ash plinth from Loricraft to house the Garrard 401.Loricraft had applied a couple of coats of wax about a week before I bought the...
Hi!My 1994-CDS with a nextel ring in good shape sometimes can't find track-numbers: it makes a strange clacking noise but doesn't show the ERR-message... Using the puck with 2 rubbers does help, but not always.Today for the first time it also made...
A friend of my wife has a Meridian system and has begun to mistrust his new local dealer when asking advice on upgrades,cables etc. Is there a forum that covers meridian? I had a quick look at there website, and there's no mention of one. Funny, I'd...
On ebay.de there is a cheap 8 year old 52 + sc for sale, in the moment at 3010 EUR (less than 2k GBP). It's the ex phonosphie dem system (naim builds power supplies for their turntables).As the seller clicked "delivery to germany only" you'll have to...
In an early issue (3) of HiFi+ Roy Gregory and Jimmy Hughes wrote a couple of short pieces saying that although they were baffled as to why, cueing tracks manually rather than with the remote gave a much better sound.Well, I've just tried it and to my...
When does NANA return from the holidays?regards,dave(Sick NAT 101)
Hi all:Just wanted to post a public 'thank you' to Chris West at NANA for getting a replacement Credo mid/bass unit to me less than 24 hours after I'd called him. Thanks Chris!For those who are interested, I'd had a nagging suspicion that one of the...
Current system = PSX/CDX/82/HC/180. My question is is it worth moving up to a 250 to get a more controlled bass? With my current speakers this works well (B&W CM4s - not convincing with the 180) but I won't be keeping these forever, so I'm anxious to ensure that this is a balanced sound that will work with other speakers. My impressions from what I have read on the forum is that the 250 is somewhat laid back compared to the 180... anybody used/using the 82/HC/250 combination? I'd appreciate...
Looking for some cool Naim users from this side of the world....to discuss, sell, buy, interact... all about Naim
My brother picked up his CD3.5 a couple of days ago, its been going fine until today when it refuses to read any disks. I've done the blue-tack thing and rotated the rubbers, all to no availAnybody got any suggestions?ThanksMartin
Hello & Merry Xmas from the Antipods.. One thing is bothering me at the mome' I've owned Mr Pig's fave CDP (3.5) for 4 years now and am getting a serious itch for summat better.... I know, I know.. get a CDX I hear you all chorus, and sure it is a fine machine.. BUT.. surely there must be some alternatives???? Technology marches on etc etc. I'm picking there may be one or two brave souls on this forum who have flown in the face of fashion and bought elsewhere. If so... WHAT? Please share...
What is the ideal configuration for a hifi room?AQD