Hi-Fi Corner

I took a trip over to Mr. Pig’s house last night to have a listen to his system and in particular to consider his allegation that a £99 Cambridge Audio CD4 when treated to Phase 4 Mana comprehensively outperforms a Naim CD3.5 on Mana Phase...

Hi,Room acoustics cannot be ignored. There have been a few posts in recent months about various commerical as well as home grown solutions to various ills. My impression, based upon the number and style of the posts/replies, was that most of the folks...

A week ago we made several changes to the forum, we removed the possibilty to change usernames after registration, removed automatic registration and also declined to accept several types of (free) email addresses's. These email servers like hotmail...

Hi allI have bi-wireable speakers and after some advice from the forum (thanks) have replaced the brass links with Naca 5 and found a vast improvement in sound quality.My question is that when i bought my speaker cable it was terminated with bannana...

Just recently I had another example of "above and beyond" service from Hawthorne Stereo (Seattle, WA) and I wanted to post it here, partly to recognize Hawthorne publicly, but also to invite other similar stories from the rest of you.Not long ago I...

Current set-up now after clearing bank account CDX, XPS, 180, HI-CAP, PSC, 102 PRE....and now on the hunt for the speakers which some of you know already I have been having a bit of difficulty with...I'm demoing entry level Nautilus (£1800 with...

After discovering some separation, I am about to re-seal my SBLs using the standard gaskets. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. The spare gaskets I have do not seem thick enough (even with silicone) to fill the gap between the lower and middle...

I need help. I have cdx/82/super/250 (old style but recapped 4 yrs ago). I also have lp12/ekos/rega exact and nat 01. All through linn 5140 speakers with 5150 sub in a very, very large room. I have a chance to get a second hand pair of 135`s to...

As my Chord Solid II DIN to DIN has arrived I now have a spare 5 pin DIN-DIN SNAIC (a grey one). As I've only got the one Naim source I'm considering converting it to be 5 pin DIN - 2 x RCA (or possibly BNC to use with the AUX on my 32.5).Has anyone...

Hi everyone. As I mentioned in my last post I am serching for a new CD player (settled on CD3 or 3.5). While looking I have come across a NAC12 and NAP160 for sale for approx £260 (maybe less as he is up for a bit of haggling) At present I have a...

SWMBO just made the mistake of walking in and asked (somewhat sarcastically) "can't you play that thing any louder". She retreated sharpish right enough when I showed her just how loud it would go...Anyway it got me thinking so I dug out the sound...

My question is for one of the Naim folk, but anyone who has some knowledge on this subject, please jump in. Since Naim recommends Hospital Grade outlets, I went shopping for one this weekend. It seems like there are many so called outlets available....

Hi, this is my nostalgic fix, back from my school days. If anyone can locate one, in good working condition please let me know, thanks.vik

I am looking for some advice on my upgrade options and the benefits I can expect.My current system is as follows: - CD3.5/Flatcap, NAC62/NAP140, Celestion A2’s.My dealer has suggested the following upgrades: -1. HiCap for NAC622. Second NAP140...

Dear all,I have just received my NAP500 and am delighted with it. The £10k price tag was very daunting and a bitter pill to swallow but, on the basis that I had this up against an active 6-pack, justified it's price. I have just learned that the...

Is the Hi Fi News Test Record useful for setting azimuth on the Aro? Is it useful for any other adjustments on the Aro?Thanks.

I recently noticed that the silicon seal holding the crossover board to it's case on one of my SBL's had come away and it was loose inside. Apart from having difficulty fully locating the speaker plugs without pushing the board in further, is there...

I can see why different groups of people like the NAIT 1, 2, 3. But its become a regular thing at the shop to see people being BLOWN AWAY by the NAIT5. What one may find a shortcoming is a slight lack of refinement. The similarly priced Roksan Caspian...

Are there any good places on the Internet to buy secondhand Naim Equipment?Mark

Now that the year is almost over I have to make my upgrade plans for the future. This year was a beautiful year. I made the first steps in the fascinating world of Naim audio. First I replaced a NAD C320 with a Nait5 at the beginning of this year,...

Ok, I have recently purchased some Dynaudio Audience 40's as a bit of a stop gap as the new speakers needed to be wall mountable... Today I picked up the wall mounts (Dynaudio certainly took their time!!)The main question is, at what height should the...

A friend of mine has been offered a pair of Rega Kyte. Does anyone have any experience with these speakers? Would the be a good match for a nait3?Rgds,LarsIt Kan be done!

I shall probably be banned from the council of flat-earth elders for noticing this, particularly in conjunction with my other exploits recently, but I've been meaning to ask this for sometime.My early Nait 1 has a PCB layout error that means left and...

I would like to audition some non-Naim amps for my next upgrade but can't seem to find many opinions on Dynavector, mainly because I can't find a dealer that stocks them. I know some of you guys have heard them - so what are they like? I'm not totally...