Hi-Fi Corner

Hi My dealer is due end of this week to install my new Fraim. I'm looking today at moving my wall shelf for the lp12. We are having the wall shelf above the Fraim. We have a musical fidelity m1 lps phono stage which is a very similar size at a hi cap. My dealer says he will be setting the Fraim up as follows Cd5xs 202 250dr Flat cap xs Hi cap Napsc I presume on the floor? The only place the phono stage could go is next to the hi cap on the bottom shelf. Is this a bad place to put it? It's...

  NA CD5 player, NA CD5 integrated amp and Flatcap 2 Power supply.   I have a new stand for the equipment, but I am wondering how do I get the equipment serviced.   What exactly does this entail.   Do I have to send everything...

So, my matched set of NAP300DRs (three of them) are due to be delivered by UHES tomorrow.  I expect to find a full complement of burndy cables   Here's a picture of them at UHES towers, complete with a consecutive set of serial numbers which...

So having been impressed at hearing what a 300DR could do driving some Sopra 2s at Infidelity recently, I arranged a home demo and the 300DR was installed last Thursday evening so I could try it over the weekend. The dealer also brought a pair of SL XLRs as I have a single SL XLR on my 250 and there’s no way I would now depart from a full SL loom. I resisted a serious listen until it had had a proper chance to warm up but from Friday onwards I’ve been running through lots of familiar CDs so...

The short question.  I am using a Lyra Helicon MC Cartridge with my all Naim system.  Which Naim Resistance and Capacitance plugs do I use?   The terms "Resistance" and "Capacitance" are not listed as a spec with the Helicon Info...

I confess, that I really like the Supernait in the Powerline only setup, i.e. no Hicap2, and really prefer it over the later. My real Question is: how do you setup your Audi-Midi Tool on the iMac in the Speakers section? I recognize a huge difference when switching the channels there. I wonder how the channels 1 and 2 are represented on the naim: left = 1, right=2 ? Facing my mac this does make sense with the iMac internal speakers used, but how about if the speakers are in the back of the...

hi all thought I'd post an update to how I'm getting on - firstly I have added a used napsc to the nac 202 and bought a nd5 streamer and I must admit it does sound nice I'm hearing new instruments which I didn't know were there before. I know I've got...

Just thought I would uploads some pics from our recent Statement event at Supersonido Barcelona..   Thanks to Doug Graham, Steve Sells and Ernesto Rubio and his Supersonido Barcelona team....great weekend!

First off, this is hypothetical to discuss the merits. It's not a problem I am immediately faced with though I will in a couple years. But is one that, if it arises, not all dealers can answer it seems or have the gear for an AB comparison. We can...

Hello, I'm experimenting with a small desktop system based around an Imac, Chord 2Qute via USB, Beyerdynamics A20 and T70, Itune with bitperfect playing ripped CD so no high res yet. I'm also trying to keep the amount of boxes and cables under...

Have just taken delivery of a Powerline.  Please advise whether I should wait for my dealer to install or whether I should have a go myself?  Is it a tricky task, as they didn't supply install instructions 

Simple question - can a Nac-52PS be DR'd? Would it be worth (whatever) the expense would be compared to just saving for a used 552 for example?

Are Kef speakers good with Naim setups. I cannot get a demo. Not really into heavy rock or metal. I am more Adele..Vangelis...Simon & Garfunkel. Could spend £1500.

My SU usually does not power up on the first try. Sometimes it takes 4 or 5 switches before the Superunit screen lights up and the amp is ready to go. Anyone else experience this? 

  need some quick advice as Aussie friend is selling his beloved gear. I already have a Supercap non DR and 282, and am seriously considering the 252, if I can convince my better half of the considerable investment required. Or will this throw my...

Im a newbie . The snac4 has a white band towards on end. I cant recall what end that goes to the pre or the amp...thanks  

Hi All,   It won't power up. This is with the Naim mains lead that is known to work on my Nap200.   Front panel light doesn't come on. Have I missed something obvious? I could take the lid off but wouldn't have a clue what I was...

I have just purchased a used nac 202 to complement my Nap 200 driving Pmc ob1i's from a unitiserve n dac source. The previous owner was using it with a hicap which he had sold already Given that my present setup sounds very good, what benefits...

Today Bowers & Wilkins announced their new 800 Diamond series, with an impressive number of modifications to their earlier design. To be honest, in my view they haven't become prettier! I loved the previous 802 and 804 designs, and have to get used to the thin plint and the finned aluminium back. The key question is of course: how will they sound? What can we expect from the new midrange driver, which after 30 years of Kevlar is now made of a new composite material called...

Have a pair of Sl2's that I really like but feel not enough bottom end. Dealer in another area of the country contacted me stating they may be getting in a pair of NBL. Some Questions   1.Any problem with parts as so short a production history...

Peter re-vamped my lp12 and installed my newly acquired Audio Technica ART-9 - something I bought without listening to first. It replace a very old Klyde which I never fell for. I had been listening to a Koetsu Black, a red signature and a VDH...

Hi,  Why does i Pod connection work on front of 5i work OK but not with i-phone ?

Would it be silly to pair a 272 with a 150x?  I'm thinking about the long-term and from what I've read time and again on this forum the general consensus is to:   a) max out the source as a priority b) make big jumps up the hierarchy to save...

Folks.i have a 552/500 system with a hdx and a turntable connected. Following a rebuild of the full system i now have the problem of only getting sound to one speaker. If i move the balance over to the quiet speaker and crank up the volume i can just...

I am the happy new owner of an N272 with 250DR. I have a pair of PMC Twenty 24s on demo and they sound amazing, they work really well in my current room where my old Focal 726s were unable to cope. I have a nagging thought that maybe I am missing...