Hi-Fi Corner

Few days ago a friend came to my house with a vinyl of Santana, an original cd of the same vinyl and a second cd was recording by him.He uses softwares that "clean" the recorded cd of the noises from the vinyl.The vinyl sounded great, the original cd...

Has anyone compared LP12 and Roksan latest TMS-2 on a Naim system? Which do you think will be a better choice? LP12 has been in existance now for almost 30 years and the design has remained almost unchanged throughout this period. Whereas Roksan is...

The first room I visited was the Naim home cinema room, where I was treated to a DVD presentation of "Jumbo" by Underworld.I have this album on 180g vinyl pressing, BTW, and it has never sounded as good as this! Methinks that my vinyl source may need...

Current system: 92/90.3, cd3.5, flatcap(attached to cd), all Naim cables, credo spkrs.It's getting close to buying another box time, but i'm completely confused about which way to go. I want to clearly hear the benefits of any upgrade, while keeping...

On a sort of holiday last week I took the opportunity to visit my favourite dealer - Creative Audio in Shrewsbury. The object to hear an 82in a semblance of my own system . I have a 32.5 preamp so they used a 72. Only 5 minutes were needed to convince...

Hi All,Anybody ever heard of an external phono stage for MC carts called the Linn preamp? (See photo attached). There is one of these available locally. Is there likely to be any advantage over S boards in an 82/2*Hicap for driving an...

I went to a Mogwai gig on Friday which was fabulous, but the PA was set at such a irresponsibly high level that even wearing ear plugs it was uncomfortable. I hate to think how many DB that PA was kicking out, but I bet a lot of people lost some of...

I have obtained an industrial 230/24v power supply from one of our sites. This is designed for control systems and is rated at 20A at 24V. Out of curiosity I rigged up some cabling so it plugs into my system the same as my SNAPS (dual railed).The unit...

Ladies and Gents,Does anyone know if k boards from a 42.5 will fit straight into a 72 that as far as i know has only ever been used for cd from new. I've read somewhere that there is a jumper wire that may need to be cut.CheersAndy

Hi there!I'm about to purchase a 1985 NAT 01 with only a few hours left for my decision.How big is the difference between the 85 and the 86 model, as naim changed the tuner head in 86?How much would a 85 unserviced NAT 01 allowed to be?Please...

Hi allI've finally found a Flatcap to partner my CD 3.5. Soundwise It's promising, giving more weight and authority to the CD as well as smoothing out the highs. Not as exciting to listen to (or 'edgy') as the CD alone, but better in the long run I...

I am not completely satisfied with my current cartridge (Benz L2) in my LP12/Ekos/Linto/Lingo, because the Tonal Balance is now a bit too warm and less involving, given my new SF signums. I have n old Arkiv A, which could be rebuilt,Is there a limit...

In Stallion's 'I've been FRAIMed - in the NAIM of music' thread Paul Darwin made some interesting comments about the latest QS Reference developments. I am reluctant to post on the original thread as it has largely degenerated into noise and...

I'm tired to edit my post cause my name is always cut of its last letter.As english is not my first language, i have to edit my posts quite often to correct mistakes. I have to insert "return" after my name, cause the last character of the post is...

The local audio dealer/owner who has been in business for years and apparently has a “good” reputation asked while I was purchasing some records from him, “What do you think of the dynamics of your Niam gear?” I told him I was...

What do you all think about making large jumps on the upgrade ladder? I am personally thinking about waiting an extra 6 months before I upgrade my modest system (Nait 3/CD5) so that I can jump straight to 250/102/Hi or similar and then waiting some...

I have recently become the proud owner of an ekos tone arm; this has replaced my previous ittock. I believe the settings have remained the same accross the two arms but cannot be sure. I have an OC9 cartridge with is set at 1.75 gm tracking and level...

Hi folks,As some of you might know I started my passionfor Naim audio with an old style Nait2,a Marantz CD63KI,some small Monitor Audio MA1's on Pro-ject stands (very similar to Kan-II stand) wired withTransparent "Wave" ls-cable.The last couple of...

this doesnt really deserve a new thread, but what the hell. earlier this morning while working i heard a very old song by the commodores (richie-less) -- 'night shift' on jazz fm.i was startled by some really thunderous bass coming out of the 'little'...

First of all thanks to the fine people at Infidelity for my changed drive units etc.Last week we have the upgrade done on my IBLs from Mk1 to Mk2.The changes are:Changed screws in several places (stands, treble unti holding plate)Removal of half the...

Hi,Is there anyone who has an experience of using Spendor SP100s with Naim amps? Considering to match them with my CD3.5/NAC72/Hicap/NAP250, I'd like to have your advice.Seems that many people agree on SP100's musicality and it makes a good...

well...after a few years of procrastination i have finally got round to setting up my first naim system. i really wanted a 72, as i love the design of it, so bought one of the last to be produced at salisbury. in heinsight i could have saved a bit by...

How many folks out there have Naim components in their home cinema system? My Dolby Pro-Logic system in the lounge is getting somewhat long in the tooth and I'm trying to decide whether to buy another integrated home-cinema amp (a dolby digital one...

I had an opportunity to listen to a couple of sets of NBL's last week. One on a 250, the other on a 500. The sense of scale on detail were impressive, not to mention the effortless presentation. I am aware that this subject has been discussed in...

Any roksan tms owners/experienced users of this table can tell me if the table is easy to set-up and stay in tune. Does it work well with the Naim Aro?