Hi-Fi Corner

Worth a read for the naim competition AND the interview with Roy George of naim.4 whole pages!!Tony

System:CDS182/Hicap140Intros Mk1All (including speakers) on ManaI've just bought a pair of second hand SBLs to replace the Intros. Although this is the first time I've set these speakers up, the instructions from both the vendor and the Naim...

Hi All,So, what with free time, constant existential dread upon considering Pakistan, Afghanistan, US and so forth, and given my sense of great satisfaction with my hifi, I bought something new (of course).Armed with an Audio Note AN-S2H transformer...

What's the min length for Naim speaker cable? I have 2 lengths at 6m at the mo, but new flat only needs 2 x 1.5m .... I seem to remember that 3 is the minimum that can be used?Any advice appreciated.

1. The mains comes in miles away and winds its way to place. I have a fuse board in my place. Can I expect decent improvements if I run a spur from the board in my workshop or do I need to go all the way back to the source?2. In the fuse box in my...

Hi, I know this is crazy. But I don't know what equipment rack I have. I think it's a Sound Org. stand, but I could be wrong. See picture.Whatever it is, is it suitable (not necessarily "the best") for a CDX, which I am inches away from buying. That...

Larry and Dave C brought my new QS Reference across and set it up on Saturday. It’s a black one with silver 100mm tubes, it is not the forthcoming Dave Cattlin-ised "bog seat" version, though I will get the shelf the CDX sits on done later. I...

Why is the 140 more expensive? In what ways is this less powerful amp superior? Or is the newer 150 the better amp, and being more efficently manufactured, cheaper to boot?

I'm still searching for speakers I want in the £1500 price range. Any views on these?Alex

Does anyone out there have a handle on the web address or email for Royd loudspeakers??Cheers,Redeye

Hi ho folks...Due to peer pressure, public requests and for reasons of consistency, I am reverting back to my alias of Top Cat. Just thought I'd better warn you all first TC '..'"Girl, you thought he was a man, but he was a Muffin..."

We all agree that the world is full of hifi gear, some lousy, some great, most mediocre. If you're on this forum chances are you already own Naim stuff. No argument from me that they make terrific electronics and pretty bad speakers but my question is...

Hi everybody, I need some help with the following purchases. I can afford one of the following options, but not both:Option 1.cd5snaxo 2-4nap 140Option 2.cdxEither option would be buying used or demo.In the case of going active, I would have to power...

Just a quick query to get an idea from the powers that be, what the current situation is. Like several others I suspect, I'd like to make a decision this side of Xmas, and there are some interesting alternative options out there now.Please no replies...

First many thamks for the suggestions for Vinyl outlets in Vancouver - Vortex was excellent!Now I am rebuilding my system I have had a seperate spur installed with 8 sockets - any recommendations as to the order for using them? I also have a...

From todays Metro 30th October 2001Metro: So your not a vinyl junkie?John Peel: Well yes, I’d like to think I prefer vinyl but if you actually blindfolded me and put on a new record and a new CD on a good system I doubt whether I’d be able...

For the last week I have been trying three preamp combinations. The reason for doing so was two fold: 1. to determine whether the NAC82 had any viable competition, and 2. to determine whether a 32.5/Supercap was the best use of my resources.The 3...

What to do, What to doNeed vinyl back in my life and soon. recently listened to a CDX plus Xps versus LP12, Aro, Fr combo. Holy Crap!!!!We are kidding ourselves people -- CD is not beautiful, not even via NaimIs the Rega P25 the bomb or a complete ...

Hi, does anyone here ever compared the vdh Black Beauty or Grashopper against the Lyra Helikon (either standard or SL) ? Or any comments on the van den Huls ?Thanks

Greetings,Any of you knowledgable types have any experience of using PMC speakers on Naim kit?I'm thinking 180 + FB1 in particularCheers,Redeye

My friend Tony is a builder, so he knows a thing or two and isn't shy in giving advice or his opinions. He's into hifi in a BIG way, what with his Technics 'separates system' as he calls it. "Knocks the bollocks of yer average poncey midi system" -...

Hi,I'm running a: CDX 72/Hi 140 with Rega Ela 2000.It turns out the new Ela isn't really earning its keep. They're wonderfully fast but the bass seems unbalanced, lagging behind. I think it's the quarter wave loading and/or my boomy room? They also...

On my LP12, I've got a high output moving coil cartridge, intended to be used with standard moving magnet input stages. Now, the output may be high for a MC, but at 2.5mV it's pretty low for a MM, and the consequence is that I've got to wind up the...

I was hoping for some advice on buying secondhand a nac102 to upgrade from my 92, as there's quite a lot of cash at stake here.. I'm off to demo one tomorrow & the owner has described his as one of the first of the'new models'- any ideas about how old this is? How long do these run before 'recapping?'Should I be looking for any particular faults/quirks, and by the way how easy is it to transfer my mm phono board from the 92 to the102? Any hints would be appreciated from this humble 'junior'...

The ekos is being fitted today. Cannot wait to hear it!