Mike's system

Ok here goes ,

System 1 : AG trios with subs powered with VAC pre/amplification..
system 2: Kharma Enigma Veyron 4D with Boulder/Gryphon /MSB ..

Hurry up before the Vette gets in and ur distracted ...!

:)


Regards
 
a.wayne said:
Ok here goes ,

System 1 : AG trios with subs powered with VAC pre/amplification..
system 2: Kharma Enigma Veyron 4D with Boulder/Gryphon /MSB ..

Hurry up before the Vette gets in and ur distracted ...!

:)


Regards
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Very nice options! As much as I like the Trios, I haven’t heard the 4Ds yet. So, I’m all in for #2!

:popcorn:
 
a.wayne said:
Ok here goes ,

System 1 : AG trios with subs powered with VAC pre/amplification..
system 2: Kharma Enigma Veyron 4D with Boulder/Gryphon /MSB ..

Hurry up before the Vette gets in and ur distracted ...!

:)


Regards
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The trio’s won’t fit.

I would love the 4D’s, but that might be a goal for next year.

Thinking an Artesania 2+2+2 and a 3 shelf on the end. But that’s as far as I’ve gotten. LOL.


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How about a sweet, simple, "to the pont" system:

Harbeth 30.2s
Pass Labs 60.8 amp
Pass XP12 pre
Hegel DAC
Shunyata Denali V2 PD
Shunyata Alpha v2 ICs, SPs and PCs, Sigma USB

You can use one of the two TTs you already have.

This system would likely punch way above its price point.
 
Puma Cat said:
How about a sweet, simple, "to the pont" system:

Harbeth 30.2s
Pass Labs 60.8 amp
Pass XP12 pre
Hegel DAC
Shunyata Denali V2 PD
Shunyata Alpha v2 ICs, SPs and PCs, Sigma USB

You can use one of the two TTs you already have.

This system would likely punch way above its price point.
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Great little system, but at the volumes I listen, I would blow the 30.2’s to smithereens in my room. 40.3’s…for sure would work. 260.8’s then.

I have some Franco Serblin Accordo Essence coming next week to go with the little Accordo’s in the store. Maybe those.

Been kind of wanting to live with some 40.3’s though. At least for a few months. Have some ideas I want to
try around ISOacoustics on top of some Skylan Stands for isolation.

Kharma’s remain my ultimate goal. Since you can customize any speaker in the Essence line with a Diamond tweeter and/or Omega-F midrange (from the Enigma Veyron series), I’ve been pondering those or just some stock DB7-S’s or 9’s. Of course, there is always the Exquisite MIDI [emoji848].

We’ll see. No time to experiment this weekend as we have two more installs.


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a.wayne said:
Ok here goes ,

System 1 : AG trios with subs powered with VAC pre/amplification..
system 2: Kharma Enigma Veyron 4D with Boulder/Gryphon /MSB ..

Hurry up before the Vette gets in and ur distracted ...!

:)


Regards
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I vote for #2. I like Kharma/Boulder/MSB. Luxman is also an alternative to Boulder
 
Mike said:
Great little system, but at the volumes I listen, I would blow the 30.2’s to smithereens in my room. 40.3’s…for sure would work. 260.8’s then.

I have some Franco Serblin Accordo Essence coming next week to go with the little Accordo’s in the store. Maybe those.

Been kind of wanting to live with some 40.3’s though. At least for a few months. Have some ideas I want to
try around ISOacoustics on top of some Skylan Stands for isolation.

Kharma’s remain my ultimate goal. Since you can customize any speaker in the Essence line with a Diamond tweeter and/or Omega-F midrange (from the Enigma Veyron series), I’ve been pondering those or just some stock DB7-S’s or 9’s. Of course, there is always the Exquisite MIDI [emoji848].

We’ll see. No time to experiment this weekend as we have two more installs.


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I still think the Exquisite MIDI is one of the most beautiful speakers ever made. I was kind of interested in it myself, but it was pretty small, and I kinda wanted to go bigger, so I did :D
 
So, I decided on a NAIM 500 system. 500 DR amp (and power supply) with 552 Preamp (and power supply) and 555 DAC/Streamer (and power supply). Also going with three NAIM SuperLine Phonostages (two for the Avid with two tone arms and one for the Kronos). Two of those SuperLine’s get a SuperCAP DR power supply and the third gets it’s power from the 552. Likely the mono cart will go on the last configuration.

I also have the new NAIM Solstice turntable and phonostage (with power supply coming), a full NAIM FRAIM rack (Cherry with black legs and tinted glass). Cabling will be all NAIM SuperLumina, DIN, Burndy, Power and speaker, except for two XLR to DIN Chord Cables (for NAIM) to run my Studer R2R and Trinov SSP to the 552. The Studer is also getting a new custom made stand from Europe with two shelves (for the Doshi and it’s PSU).

Had to order a custom made glass shelf for one of the NAIM FRAIMs for the AVID TT to fit properly. There is no way to fit the Kronos, so it will go on a separate Quadrasphire rack. App to control the NAIM 555 DR will be the NAIM app, but will experiment with an Aurender going into one of the NAIM’s inputs. I tried this in the store and it was fabulous. Have not decided on power conditioning yet. The NAIM UK folks are so adamant that everything gets plugged into the wall. If I do that, I will definitely be using Shunyata Defenders with all the lightning strikes here in Florida.

Speakers: FOR NOW, Harbeth 40.3XD. I went with Skylan stands filled with white rice, rather than brown rice as the brown is a little too dark sounding (that’s a joke!). Skylan is from Canada and since they have a flat top, I will use four ISOAcoustic Orea Bordeaux’s between the bottom of the speaker and top of the stand. Will also experiment with four GAIA II’s instead of the spikes on the stands.

Long term I will be going with a Kharma speaker, but first want to evaluate a few more. I already have Vivid G3 S2’s with NAIM in my family room, but I did consider a pair of G2 S2’s. Also wanted to live with the Harbeth 40.3XD for a while since Paul Yoo (the audiophile formerly known as “Blue McIntosh”) has been so insistent I do so.

With supply chain issues, I may have everything up and running by Christmas. [emoji6]
 
i tried to get home demo of the 500 system for 3 years without any success so i just gave up


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no32 said:
i tried to get home demo of the 500 system for 3 years without any success so i just gave up


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If you are not too far from Florida, Mike has a full stack of Naim 500 series components in his store. MaY not satisfy the home demo but you can see and hear with a plethora of great speakers in his store.
 
i’m in portland or

i’m familiar with naim , i even own some naim gear since the 90s and still enjoy it

as for the 500 , i won’t purchase without home demo
thx


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This sounds like an absolutely awesome system. Congrats!!!

Mike said:
So, I decided on a NAIM 500 system. 500 DR amp (and power supply) with 552 Preamp (and power supply) and 555 DAC/Streamer (and power supply). Also going with three NAIM SuperLine Phonostages (two for the Avid with two tone arms and one for the Kronos). Two of those SuperLine’s get a SuperCAP DR power supply and the third gets it’s power from the 552. Likely the mono cart will go on the last configuration.

I also have the new NAIM Solstice turntable and phonostage (with power supply coming), a full NAIM FRAIM rack (Cherry with black legs and tinted glass). Cabling will be all NAIM SuperLumina, DIN, Burndy, Power and speaker, except for two XLR to DIN Chord Cables (for NAIM) to run my Studer R2R and Trinov SSP to the 552. The Studer is also getting a new custom made stand from Europe with two shelves (for the Doshi and it’s PSU).

Had to order a custom made glass shelf for one of the NAIM FRAIMs for the AVID TT to fit properly. There is no way to fit the Kronos, so it will go on a separate Quadrasphire rack. App to control the NAIM 555 DR will be the NAIM app, but will experiment with an Aurender going into one of the NAIM’s inputs. I tried this in the store and it was fabulous. Have not decided on power conditioning yet. The NAIM UK folks are so adamant that everything gets plugged into the wall. If I do that, I will definitely be using Shunyata Defenders with all the lightning strikes here in Florida.

Speakers: FOR NOW, Harbeth 40.3XD. I went with Skylan stands filled with white rice, rather than brown rice as the brown is a little too dark sounding (that’s a joke!). Skylan is from Canada and since they have a flat top, I will use four ISOAcoustic Orea Bordeaux’s between the bottom of the speaker and top of the stand. Will also experiment with four GAIA II’s instead of the spikes on the stands.

Long term I will be going with a Kharma speaker, but first want to evaluate a few more. I already have Vivid G3 S2’s with NAIM in my family room, but I did consider a pair of G2 S2’s. Also wanted to live with the Harbeth 40.3XD for a while since Paul Yoo (the audiophile formerly known as “Blue McIntosh”) has been so insistent I do so.

With supply chain issues, I may have everything up and running by Christmas. [emoji6]
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Mike said:
So, I decided on a NAIM 500 system. 500 DR amp (and power supply) with 552 Preamp (and power supply) and 555 DAC/Streamer (and power supply). Also going with three NAIM SuperLine Phonostages (two for the Avid with two tone arms and one for the Kronos). Two of those SuperLine’s get a SuperCAP DR power supply and the third gets it’s power from the 552. Likely the mono cart will go on the last configuration.

I also have the new NAIM Solstice turntable and phonostage (with power supply coming), a full NAIM FRAIM rack (Cherry with black legs and tinted glass). Cabling will be all NAIM SuperLumina, DIN, Burndy, Power and speaker, except for two XLR to DIN Chord Cables (for NAIM) to run my Studer R2R and Trinov SSP to the 552. The Studer is also getting a new custom made stand from Europe with two shelves (for the Doshi and it’s PSU).

Had to order a custom made glass shelf for one of the NAIM FRAIMs for the AVID TT to fit properly. There is no way to fit the Kronos, so it will go on a separate Quadrasphire rack. App to control the NAIM 555 DR will be the NAIM app, but will experiment with an Aurender going into one of the NAIM’s inputs. I tried this in the store and it was fabulous. Have not decided on power conditioning yet. The NAIM UK folks are so adamant that everything gets plugged into the wall. If I do that, I will definitely be using Shunyata Defenders with all the lightning strikes here in Florida.

Speakers: FOR NOW, Harbeth 40.3XD. I went with Skylan stands filled with white rice, rather than brown rice as the brown is a little too dark sounding (that’s a joke!). Skylan is from Canada and since they have a flat top, I will use four ISOAcoustic Orea Bordeaux’s between the bottom of the speaker and top of the stand. Will also experiment with four GAIA II’s instead of the spikes on the stands.

Long term I will be going with a Kharma speaker, but first want to evaluate a few more. I already have Vivid G3 S2’s with NAIM in my family room, but I did consider a pair of G2 S2’s. Also wanted to live with the Harbeth 40.3XD for a while since Paul Yoo (the audiophile formerly known as “Blue McIntosh”) has been so insistent I do so.

With supply chain issues, I may have everything up and running by Christmas. [emoji6]
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Hello Mike,

Just curious here, have you flirt with going full Statement? Or is the Statement much more expensive (I obviously have no idea about prices here...)?

Congrats Monsieur!
 
SimpleSimonSays said:
Hello Mike,

Just curious here, have you flirt with going full Statement? Or is the Statement much more expensive (I obviously have no idea about prices here...)?

Congrats Monsieur!
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Thank you. I did. I bounced around the idea for weeks. The hard core NAIM guys on the NAIM forum really feel the 500 is the place to be in the price to performance ratio, unless you need the power. My room is small at home and I just don't see needing the power. In the Statement, I bet that preamp is amazing. That’s what kept me thinking, but the 552 is no slouch and weighs twice what the 252 does in the store.

My only consideration right now is one more PSU for the 555. I blame Jock (The Professor) for putting that thought in my head. He has two on his 555. One for the analog section, one for the digital section. He’s a bad influence.

I’ve lived with NAIM in my family room for about 3 years. I just love it. There I have a SN3 which I’m using as a preamp only since I added the 250DR (a gift from Jock), a ND5 XS2 steamer and HICAP DR.

NAIM’s “must do’s and do not’s” jive with my lifestyle. For example, NEVER turn it off. The preamp for example can take 2 weeks to start sounding great again. NAIM is tweaky in the way the components must be organized and stacked. The smallest thing with NAIM can make the biggest differences and don’t try to understand it because it will make you crazy! But you’re rewarded with the most toe tappingly musical sound with great bass grip and mids and sweet highs.

I was trying to think of a good analogy. I guess NAIM is the Alfa Romeo of audio. A real music lovers product.


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