Most ridiculous Hi Fi upgrade

[raleighnut]

Aye, good call, and Audiolab? Naim stuff takes an absolute age to 'sound right'. Even turning it off for a weeks holiday and its a Binatone
Same with cables, put new Naim spkr cable on last year, harsh to start with, now spot on

I rarely turn my Amps off though TBH that's more to 'save' the capacitors from damage due to 'cycling' from warm to cold to warm although 'lefty' went back to the repair/service dept. and they now switch the big power caps from 'terminals down' to'terminals up' to stop em dripping on the circuit board below.

 

[Grant Fondo]

I rarely turn my Amps off though TBH that's more to 'save' the capacitors from damage due to 'cycling' from warm to cold to warm although 'lefty' went back to the repair/service dept. and they now switch the big power caps from 'terminals down' to'terminals up' to stop em dripping on the circuit board below.

Mine are quite toasty with the power amp underneath

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

lol. Gerrof you two!

This thread is for taking the piss out of audiophiles and you’re turning it into love-in.

 

[Grant Fondo]

lol. Gerrof you two!

This thread is for taking the piss out of audiophiles and you’re turning it into love-in.

Years of getting into a bad habit unfortunately
Will attempt to make amends with an amp that weighs 1.5 tons (oh, and £1,600,000)... Pivetta Opera

p.s, make sure you get your floor boards checked first guys

 

[raleighnut]

Years of getting into a bad habit unfortunately
Will attempt to make amends with an amp that weighs 1.5 tons (oh, and £1,600,000)... Pivetta Opera
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p.s, make sure you get your floor boards checked first guys

Especially if you use it with the Infinity IRS V speakers

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Especially if you use it with the Infinity IRS V speakers

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Christ alive - they're impressive!

 

[FishFright]

A friend has a pair of these

They sound amazing and the cabinet work is stunning , inside and out.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

A friend has a pair of these


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They sound amazing and the cabinet work is stunning , inside and out.

Cool - but the huge emergency stop button spoils the look imo.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Christ alive - they're imprexcessive!

EFA

 

[nickyboy]

I've always found Naim a little too cold and analytical for me but then I'm not as big a fan of the QUAD 'current dumping' poweramps compared to my 303's either.

You left my 2nd favourite Amplifier company off that list too...............Sugden. 30+years ago when I split up with Pamela she asked me to help her buy a new HiFi Amp, we auditioned the Naim Nait, the (Mission) Cyrus and the Sugden A25b and the Sugden was by far the better


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It's a class A - A/B design that runs class A up to about 4w then A/B up to about 35w but Pam wasn't like me and didn't really crank music up so at her volume levels it sounded lovely

Percy or Mollie?

 

[FishFright]

Cool - but the huge emergency stop button spoils the look imo.

A grille is available for those of a delicate disposition .

 

[newfhouse]

Especially if you use it with the Infinity IRS V speakers

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Do you have to fill your living room with an inert gas to ensure the sound waves reach your ears unadulterated by impurities?

 

[TheDoctor]

And there was me wondering about those people that buy valve amps for the lovely warm analogue sound, then stream music to them...
Nobsound
Yes, Nobsound make valve amps for iPods and the like.

 

[FishFright]

And there was me wondering about those people that buy valve amps for the lovely warm analogue sound, then stream music to them...
Nobsound
Yes, Nobsound make valve amps for iPods and the like.

Because it works well

 

[raleighnut]

Christ alive - they're impressive!

1. 2 tons of loudspeakers, only 58 pairs ever made

https://www.psaudio.com/pauls-posts/the-irsv-for-peanuts/