Hi-Fi Corner

Hello All   A friend has just asked me to take a look at his old 42/110 combo. Probably in contemplation of a sale.  Now I am curious since I have never heard a naim product although i recall seeing a lot of sales of this combo with the Linn...

Hi all    In a bit of a quandary as to where to go with my Hifi, right now I have a UQ into Royd Minstrels with a Rega RP6/ Exact PS is a MF XLP/XPSU combo.   Now I think it sounds amazing but cant help thinking what if i add this...

Can anyone of you 272 owners out there tell me whether or not the 272 has a balance control please? The online reference manual doesn't mention it, so I assumed not, but a friend who has just bought one tells me he can adjust balance through the...

I'm relatively new to naim but I've been 'into' Hi Fi for roughly 10 years and in that time I was lead to believe that any decent guage speaker cable was indistinguishable from the next. Snake oil and the like.   When I bought my UnitiLite I also...

Hi,   I just got a Hi-cap for my Stageline. I wondering which output socket 1, 2 or 3 on the Hi-cap is best to connect into the pre-amp source input socket?  Any difference between these three sockets? Please advise!   Thanks  Alan...

Following a fairly lengthy dem session at my dealers, I thought I'd post my findings, as there were a couple of surprises, and the kit has been the subject of quite a bit of discussion here on the forum of late. My request was to find the best...

I posted this on HH's "socks" thread, but thought it worthy of a tangent discussion.  I am curious to know if others have tried this.   Spurred by one of Huge's room treatment threads, and a discussion with joerand, I got to thinking about...

Since I am using an HTPC as my source, I am considering using the UpTone USB Regen device to clean up and re-clock the USB signal feeding the DAC-V1.    Has anyone on this forum had any experience with UpTone's USB Regen device paired to the...

I have noticed that over the last year I have been able to concentrate on work when my main system has been on, never a good sign!   In listening to my EAR 534 I realised there was a buzz in one channel and that it needed some TLC, which I have...

Event Start Date: Saturday, November 14, 2015 - 10:00 Event End Date: Saturday, November 14, 2015 - 17:00 Event Venue: 17 Hoole Rd, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 3NH We’ve revitalised and reintroduced our core range of separate power amplifiers with Statement transistors and DR (Discrete Regulator) technology and will be showcasing these at Acoustica on the 14th of November. With like for like comparisons of the NAP 200, NAP 250 and NAP 300 with their newly upgraded DR...

I spent a very interesting and entering afternoon at Infidelity yesterday. My main purpose in visiting was to hear the newly arrived Focal Sopra 2 speakers but recently I’ve also been toying with ideas for my 250.2 i.e. get it DR’ed or make the jump to a 300DR. I took a good friend along who, while a hi-fi fan, isn’t familiar with Naim stuff so could offer an impartial view on what we were hearing. My dealer had set-up a virtual clone of my home system, save for the speakers. So I had the...

Sorry, but it has to be said, after all those years...    

Just wondered if this seemed familiar to others.  Obviously some people scoff at burn in, but I've heard it with my own ears, and most here accept and embrace it.   But what if there's nothing which should be burning in?  I installed a...

I have an active SBL system in which I use an olive supercap to power a olive snaxo.  Amplification is a four pack of olive 135s. The main source for the system is Preamp/streamer 272.  Other sources are tv, xbox and dvd player.   ...

Sorry Guys (and Girls) I'm back! Any recommendations for wireless headphones that will work well with a N272 & 250DR combination? Steve

From 3pm GMT on Tuesday 17th November there will some maintenance work done on the forum which may result in some brief down-time of up to an hour in duration.  The maintenance period should be completed by 3am GMT on Wednesday 18th November....

I have finally got my system up and running after a year in storage and the prior year in somewhat of a temporary set-up. I am now in a new listening room and am pleased to say that despite its small size, the room itself sounds pretty neutral.  ...

Hi all, I have found a relatively new (2-3 years old) NAP250-2 for sale. However the case is a mess, scratched etc. A black felt pen just wont do it. Is is possible to get a replacement from anywhere and also whats the approx cost? Thanks   Jonathan

I have recently bought a second hand Fraim via my local Naim dealer. As part of the excellent service they offer, they set up the Fraim for me.  One of the things I learned as a part of the setup process, is the importance of having the glass...

Does anyone know the definitive story behind these infinite baffle speakers in the style of LS3/5a They are being sold as new on ebay

This is no good at all. I went and listened to some DACS... the differences between the Audiolab, April Audio Eximus DP1 and DAC V1 were pretty clear. When I went to compare my own Xindac DAC-5 to the DAC V1, I couldn't tell the difference! The Naim...

I am contemplating purchasing a tuner, which is likely to be my last given the expected switch off of FM in the uk at some unspecified point. I would like the last one to be a good one. A newish nat05 and a Nat01 are around the same price, any views...

Howdy. I have an old bolt down NAC 32 and all the three plastic control knobs are split. Does anyone know where I can get new aluminium replacements? I'm in Canberra Australia.   Thanks.

Hi, i am am looking to replace my Linn Katan having upgraded my electronics to ND5/202/200. I have a large listening room, but speakers must be against wall (kitchen diner, which extends 4 m behind the photographed area) . Considering used Allae, Neat Elite, Kudos C2 or 20 with budget of up to £1500. Speakers 3m apart and from listening area. suggestions welcome!

I currently have a UnitiQute 2 which I'm absolutely loving. It's currently playing into a pair of cheap and cheerful Mission M33's that are about 10 years old, so I'm now considering a slight speaker upgrade. I now live in an apartment block that has...