Hi-Fi Corner

Hi, I've been told that updating an early 80's vintage 250 with new caps and what-not will bring it up to early 80's spec, but that it will not be the equal of a current production 250. However, will a fully serviced early 80's vintage 250 better a...

HiCould anybody offer suggestions about the best way to fix the aluminium pads to the SBL with the staples. I have followed the Naim instructions, but am having trouble attaching the staples neatly (they keep bending).CheersAde

I have one for sale but don't know what a fair price would be - it's the one item that wasn't affected by my recent LP12-cum-lemming-leap disaster and so whatever I'm going to do, I won't be needing a Lingo*John* either buying a new TT from a...

I'm still in the throws of doing a complete makeover on my house, and need to find a new place for my vinyl.Previously kept in rather over-engineered home-made racks, I now need something neater.I have about a thousand LPs, and can't see that growing...

What's the use to have an preamp, if you only use cd.I guess it would be great for the music hmm.Sagitarius in aeternumMK

Ok, I just picked it up and brought it home, but I haven't got it out of the box yet. Since I still have the CDX here, I want to do some comparisons. First I need to get the XPS warmed up. Then I'm going to do something like this:1. CDX on Mana2....

Used Naim gear is rarely available in the States, and when it is available, it is much more expensive than the stuff I've seen advertised on loot.com. Has anyone in N. America had experience buying from British or European sellers? How did you arrange...

There seems to be rather a lot of Linn Classiks for sale on EBay, also Audio T seem to be discounting them rather heavily in their Red Letter Sale. Any Forum members have experience of this offering and if so with which speakers?Many thanksA.

Here is a picture of my system (less the right speaker). The room is a full 30 by 20 ft with 18 ft cathedral ceiling. The speakers are linn 5140 and thats the 5150 subwoofer in the corner. My LP12 with ekos/rega exact cartridge is on the right...

2 weeks ago I rearranged the components on my home-made, wooden rack. The earlier arrangement (top-bottom) was:CDX-------32.5-------NAK DR3-------NAP 160-------A SNAPS sits on it’s own wooden support to one side of this rack. The gap between...

I took the CDX home last week, and put it in my system in place of my CD5/FC2. I played Dina Carol's Greatest Hits album and thought that the sound was so-so, not much better, really. I left it switched on for 24 hours and returned. It sounded oh so...

Has anyone done a comparison between these two TTs:1. LP12/Akito/Lingo2. Rega Planar 9They seem to retail for about the same price. There seems to be more LP12s available second hand so I could probably pick up the LP12 a better second hand value but...

While I have gotten the placement mainly right, two issues remain:1) Even at 60" (measured from the front of the speaker) from the wall behind them, the bass is more prominent than I would like. The concrete/cinder block construction of my room...

Does anybody have an opinion on the going rate for a secondhand 82 ??Not that I'm looking, of course...

I have owned an LP12 for 18 years and it currently is fitted with an Aro, Armageddon and Dynavector Karat Nova. I recently purchase a Voyd Reference turntable that came with an SME V tonearm. While I think the SME is a fine tonearm, I much prefer the...

I am having difficulty making the decision on whether to buy a TT and between buying something at the Rega P25 level or the P9 level. The cost difference is substancial. With my setup 52, super, 135s, SBLs it also makes sense to go the prefix route. I...

I Have recently required a Nait5 and while stunning in Stereo, I am having a nightmare of a problem integrating my AV system.The problem occurs when I connect the pre-out of a Yamaha DSP-A592 into the AV Input into the Naim.One switching to Any AV...

I am noticing a preponderance of bass/midbass on CD's with my CD5/highcap. This is less the case with my Linn (Linto,Lingo, Ekos, BenzL2). My-pre-amp and amp are Spectral which if anything can tend to the neutral (meaning lean bass). I am using Naim...

Hi folks,Thanx to my dealer and some people on a Dutch internet HiFi-forum, my love for vinyl starting growing again.Now, if you had a Nait-2/CD-3.5/Kan-II setup,which TT would you choose as the most ideal match,and which also competes or (even...

Warning-dry practical post alert!!Do not read whilst operating heavy machineryThis is a niche announcement for cheapskaters.Salutations,I haven't posted in ages-making up for it by the length of this post...

My strange addiction is the smell of freshly opened Naim packaging. I've got to admit this is an expensive vice, but one that adds to the whole experience of purchasing Naim kit.The methodone to this affliction has to be that gorgeously plasticy scent...

Hi everyone. My kit has been in moving jail for some time. It appears that the state will release it soon due to good behavior. We actually have been renting a house here in California while our new home is being built. (The gear has been in their...

can someone tell me how to post photos. My brother in law is visiting with his digital camera and I took some nice photos of my system. We dragged the photos and created a folder which holds the photos. Now, how do you move the photos into a forum...

Hi'I posted a few months ago on the subject of RF interference-in my active system.--it was becoming louder than the music.Many gave kind advice-thanks.re Naim capacitor kits,playing with the speaker cable and interconnect leads placements.Well I'm...

If a hi-fi forum can run 50 postings on digital photography (which is an abomination compared to silver-process b&w), perhaps it is o.k. to ask about Public Address speakers. I'm on the look-out for some portable,high quality,full-range P.A.speakers to reproduce decent audio in larger rooms/small halls. Mainly for acoustic instruments and CD player (CDS2). Bose 802s and Electro-Voice Stage 200s seem likely candidates. Any other views?