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    Re: Mike's system

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Lavigne View Post
    here is the one you want, the 4 disc 45rpm Classic pressing. really fine sounding. "The Boxer" is revelatory. owned it since 1999. i started College in 69'-70', this was a fav of mine then and since, and so i had a very strong impression of how this should and might sound. the Classic 4-disc blew my mind. i finally heard how it should sound.

    Simon And Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (1999, 180 Gram, Vinyl) - Discogs

    i'll have to drag it out again and listen for that piano crescendo. can't recall how 'clean' it is off the top of my head.
    sorry to sidetrack this thread any further. Mike, have you compared the Classic 45 against the Mofi 45 rpm 1-step? I don't have the Classic, the only other 'audiophile' pressing I own is the well known CBS half speed.

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    The 1-step is quite good in my view. I also have a recent remastered 180g version, but the 1-step is another level.
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    What’s the difference between the DB9-S and the DB9-S 1.1?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kuoppis View Post
    What’s the difference between the DB9-S and the DB9-S 1.1?


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    A whole new footer/support mechanism.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    A whole new footer/support mechanism.


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    Thank you for the clarification.


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    A bit of an update….

    My room was treated for the Avantgarde’s. While I had the MBL’s, I had intended to take down most, if not all the treatments and repair the drywall/paint as necessary since the glue from the Vicoustics can cause some minor drywall/paint damage when removing them.

    With the Kharma’s, I’ve taken most of them down, except for about 16 panels scattered around the room and this weekend we did the drywall repairs and painting.

    The NAIM system is the 300 system from the store. Still waiting on the 500 system I ordered in March.








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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    A bit of an update….

    My room was treated for the Avantgarde’s. While I had the MBL’s, I had intended to take down most, if not all the treatments and repair the drywall/paint as necessary since the glue from the Vicoustics can cause some minor drywall/paint damage when removing them.

    With the Kharma’s, I’ve taken most of them down, except for about 16 panels scattered around the room and this weekend we did the drywall repairs and painting.

    The NAIM system is the 300 system from the store. Still waiting on the 500 system I ordered in March.








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    Too much damping for the Kharmas?
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    Quote Originally Posted by nc42acc View Post
    Too much damping for the Kharmas?
    Yes. The heavy room treatment was really meant for the horns. The MBL’s would have had none. Just a few for the Kharma’s.


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    Mike sorry to hear of the long delay for your Naim 500 system! Here's ours. Waiting for delivery of a record rack and then the cardboard boxes from the recent move will go. Also need time to get some art on the walls:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bart001 View Post
    Mike sorry to hear of the long delay for your Naim 500 system! Here's ours. Waiting for delivery of a record rack and then the cardboard boxes from the recent move will go. Also need time to get some art on the walls:

    Beautiful!


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    Hi Mike,

    I meant to tell you yesterday but I got sidetracked. The room looks absolutely wonderful! You and your assistants did a terrific job. I bet the room has come to life with the changes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alpinist View Post
    Hi Mike,

    I meant to tell you yesterday but I got sidetracked. The room looks absolutely wonderful! You and your assistants did a terrific job. I bet the room has come to life with the changes.

    Enjoy,
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    Thanks. It sure has.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    A bit of an update….

    My room was treated for the Avantgarde’s. While I had the MBL’s, I had intended to take down most, if not all the treatments and repair the drywall/paint as necessary since the glue from the Vicoustics can cause some minor drywall/paint damage when removing them.

    With the Kharma’s, I’ve taken most of them down, except for about 16 panels scattered around the room and this weekend we did the drywall repairs and painting.

    The NAIM system is the 300 system from the store. Still waiting on the 500 system I ordered in March.








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    Thank God I didn't do that, The wife noted, have you actually read the interactions between the glue and the paint and drywall, I said nope, she said don't do it. So I didn't and boy am I glad. Damn Mike that looks like an expense wall "redo".
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    Quote Originally Posted by CPP View Post
    Thank God I didn't do that, The wife noted, have you actually read the interactions between the glue and the paint and drywall, I said nope, she said don't do it. So I didn't and boy am I glad. Damn Mike that looks like an expense wall "redo".
    Nah…a few hundred bucks and a Saturday. Most of the hard work and drywall damage was from 18 months ago when I replaced the crappy in wall surround speakers with good (and bigger) B&W ones.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Nah…a few hundred bucks and a Saturday. Most of the hard work and drywall damage was from 18 months ago when I replaced the crappy in wall surround speakers with good (and bigger) B&W ones.


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    that's not too bad. So just spread some patch, smooth and paint ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post

    My room was treated for the Avantgarde’s.
    With the Kharma’s, I’ve taken most of them down, except for about 16 panels scattered around the room...
    So there was too much junk on the walls?
    Mike, playing devil's advocate, the $1,000,000 question
    Were the acoustic changes made by ear or...?

    By the way, the Kharmas look really good in the room.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spock View Post
    So there was too much junk on the walls?
    Mike, playing devil's advocate, the $1,000,000 question
    Were the acoustic changes made by ear or...?

    By the way, the Kharmas look really good in the room.
    Fair point! The treatments were for the horns. Now that they are gone, the treatments are not as prevalent.

    I actually took down four at a time, used the clap test, walking around the room, while focusing mostly on the listening position and continued removing four at a time until the life came back in the room. Not very scientific, but I was maybe a little anxious to get the life back in the room or perhaps it was the whiskey acting that night. Mike's system


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Fair point! The treatments were for the horns. Now that they are gone, the treatments are not as prevalent.

    I actually took down four at a time, used the clap test, walking around the room, while focusing mostly on the listening position and continued removing four at a time until the life came back in the room. Not very scientific, but I was maybe a little anxious to get the life back in the room or perhaps it was the whiskey acting that night. Mike's system


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    I essentially did the same earlier this year. Ended up removing 18 sound absorption Vicoustics panels. My MBLs opened up in a big way. Also, I left the corner traps and minimal absorbing and reflecting panels.

    The room was a bit too dark. Now, there’s a bit more life but yet not too much; a nice balance.
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    This is how I tune my room acoustics, drink whiskey and dance around clapping while using my laser measure to check how far I am about to fall.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Fair point! The treatments were for the horns. Now that they are gone, the treatments are not as prevalent.

    I actually took down four at a time, used the clap test, walking around the room, while focusing mostly on the listening position and continued removing four at a time until the life came back in the room. Not very scientific, but I was maybe a little anxious to get the life back in the room or perhaps it was the whiskey acting that night. Mike's system


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    Quote Originally Posted by nc42acc View Post
    This is how I tune my room acoustics, drink whiskey and dance around clapping while using my laser measure to check how far I am about to fall.
    LMAO!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post

    I actually took down four at a time, used the clap test, walking around the room...
    Not very scientific,
    That´s my way too.
    Clap test is scientific enough to me!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Fair point! The treatments were for the horns. Now that they are gone, the treatments are not as prevalent.

    I actually took down four at a time, used the clap test, walking around the room, while focusing mostly on the listening position and continued removing four at a time until the life came back in the room. Not very scientific, but I was maybe a little anxious to get the life back in the room or perhaps it was the whiskey acting that night. Mike's system


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    Hi Mike,

    I totally agree with this approach and believe that less is more when it comes to room treatments. Absorption and diffusion at a few key reflection points and that’s it. I can’t tell you how many rooms that I’ve been in that were treated by “experts” that were completely overdone and sucked the life out of the room.

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    Re: Mike's system

    Agree Ken. I think my favorite process to deal with room acoustics has been revealed by Marty (above). Even if the results are not great, it’s fun trying to execute it!
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    Update on my home system….

    I still haven’t received my NAIM NAP500DR amp, but hey, I only ordered it on March. Mike's system

    I received my 552 preamp a few weeks ago and it’s been breaking in nicely and is quite the step up in sound and weight (!!) over the 252.

    I received my 555 streamer, but no power supply. Mike's system. So I can’t use it. I should get two power supplies next week. I decided to go for the dual PSU setup.

    I’ve found the Wireworld Starlight 8 Ethernet and Starlight 8 SPDIF (digital RCA) to sound the best from my N20 to the NAIM streamer. I don’t understand this, but it is what it is. NAIM is weird.

    All NAIM FRAME racks are in and looking awesome. I have the custom shelf from Europe which sits on top of the NAIM FRAME for the giant Kronos Turntable. I may replace the one Quadrasphire rack I’m using with one more NAIM FRAME next year.

    I’ve spent the past month or so experimenting with cables and power conditioners. The Denali 6000S V2 is what I’m using now and sounds the best. The synergy between Shunyata and NAIM is undeniable. I would love to see Shunyata make “for NAIM” cables. Ultra low capacitance speaker cables, 4 pin and 5 pin DIN’s, etc. But I’m likely dreaming….

    For cabling, I’m using all NAIM SuperLumina, except for one custom made XLR to 5 pin DIN cable I had made by Chord Cables for my Doshi Tape pre to the 552.

    For power cables, I tried AQ Thunderbird, Firebird, Dragon, Nordost Valhalla 2 and Odin 2 and Shunyata Alpha V2, Sigma V2 and Omega V2. My favorite with NAIM was Sigma V2. I found the lower noise floor and meat on the bones sound works very well with NAIM gear. I found NAIM does not like silver on the power too much.

    Last night I experimented with the Nordost Grounding System (QKore6). I was frankly, blown away by the results. I posted my findings on another thread. I will be getting two QKore6’s and might get a QBase8 to tie together power and signal grounding.

    I had an awful time finding the route cause of the hum between my Trinnov front L/R outputs (XLR) and the NAIM 552 Cinema Bypass input (5 pin DIN). I tried everything and frankly found the simplest solution to be the best: 5pin DIN to RCA, using a Cardas RCA to XLR adapter I had laying around and then a long run of XLR (some old Kimber) to the Trinnov. Voila! No hum. Trinnov recommends another RCA to XLR adapter called a 322x 3-pin XLR female to RCA female adapter, so I’m going to try those when they arrive from Amazon on December 1.

    I should be seeing my Kharma Midi’s with upgraded OMEGA drivers (from the Veyron series) before the end of the year.

    As for my NAIM 500 amp? God only knows. I called NAIM UK and they said “ain’t shipping this year buddy.” Ugh.


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    Post some new pics Mike and I bet this was said in the most respectable British accent right? Red highlighted below.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Update on my home system….

    I still haven’t received my NAIM NAP500DR amp, but hey, I only ordered it on March. Mike's system

    I received my 552 preamp a few weeks ago and it’s been breaking in nicely and is quite the step up in sound and weight (!!) over the 252.

    I received my 555 streamer, but no power supply. Mike's system. So I can’t use it. I should get two power supplies next week. I decided to go for the dual PSU setup.

    I’ve found the Wireworld Starlight 8 Ethernet and Starlight 8 SPDIF (digital RCA) to sound the best from my N20 to the NAIM streamer. I don’t understand this, but it is what it is. NAIM is weird.

    All NAIM FRAME racks are in and looking awesome. I have the custom shelf from Europe which sits on top of the NAIM FRAME for the giant Kronos Turntable. I may replace the one Quadrasphire rack I’m using with one more NAIM FRAME next year.

    I’ve spent the past month or so experimenting with cables and power conditioners. The Denali 6000S V2 is what I’m using now and sounds the best. The synergy between Shunyata and NAIM is undeniable. I would love to see Shunyata make “for NAIM” cables. Ultra low capacitance speaker cables, 4 pin and 5 pin DIN’s, etc. But I’m likely dreaming….

    For cabling, I’m using all NAIM SuperLumina, except for one custom made XLR to 5 pin DIN cable I had made by Chord Cables for my Doshi Tape pre to the 552.

    For power cables, I tried AQ Thunderbird, Firebird, Dragon, Nordost Valhalla 2 and Odin 2 and Shunyata Alpha V2, Sigma V2 and Omega V2. My favorite with NAIM was Sigma V2. I found the lower noise floor and meat on the bones sound works very well with NAIM gear. I found NAIM does not like silver on the power too much.

    Last night I experimented with the Nordost Grounding System (QKore6). I was frankly, blown away by the results. I posted my findings on another thread. I will be getting two QKore6’s and might get a QBase8 to tie together power and signal grounding.

    I had an awful time finding the route cause of the hum between my Trinnov front L/R outputs (XLR) and the NAIM 552 Cinema Bypass input (5 pin DIN). I tried everything and frankly found the simplest solution to be the best: 5pin DIN to RCA, using a Cardas RCA to XLR adapter I had laying around and then a long run of XLR (some old Kimber) to the Trinnov. Voila! No hum. Trinnov recommends another RCA to XLR adapter called a 322x 3-pin XLR female to RCA female adapter, so I’m going to try those when they arrive from Amazon on December 1.

    I should be seeing my Kharma Midi’s with upgraded OMEGA drivers (from the Veyron series) before the end of the year.

    As for my NAIM 500 amp? God only knows. I called NAIM UK and they said “ain’t shipping this year buddy.” Ugh.


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    Thanks for sharing Mike! And so sorry that your 'stuff' is so delayed.

    If by some chance your two 555PS come in separately it would be interesting to hear your review of one vs two, but the conclusion is quite foregone. (I'm slumming it with one and don't really have the Fraim space to add another.)

    If you don't sell a ton of Naim it's hard to justify buying demo cables, but your views on the Chord burndies would be interesting too. The few folks I know who have them rave about them, starting with the ND555 burndy. But unless you snuck in an order I guess you missed the price increase!

    Please post pics of the shelf for the turntable. My former RP8 and P10 and current Naim Solstice fortunately fit and were happy on top of Fraim glass.

    For AC power I'm using a dedicated circuit and Ansuz C2 ac distro and cables. The few folks I know who use Niagara like them. I dont think I know anyone using Shunyata and there is significant "legacy" Naim lore that "power conditioners" can rob the prat. Of course that's all based on 20+ year old reports, not on today's technology.

    My 500DR is having no struggle what-so-ever driving these ex-dem S5MkII's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nc42acc View Post
    Post some new pics Mike and I bet this was said in the most respectable British accent right? Red highlighted below.
    Sure!







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    Looking good Mike!
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    Thank you Mike. Ever more reason now to make another trip to Tampa!

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    What the hell Mike, you couldn't have added a few more components in there ...




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    I thought the same thing Randy. I guess Naim components are very multi chassis design centric. Looks great though with the symmetry.


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    What the hell Mike, you couldn't have added a few more components in there ...




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    Quote Originally Posted by nc42acc View Post
    I thought the same thing Randy. I guess Naim components are very multi chassis design centric. Looks great though with the symmetry.
    NAIM is crazy. Every box has at least one separate PSU. Each turntable needs its own Phonostage and that Phonostage needs its own PSU!


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    Looking good Mike!
    Thanks!


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    Looks great!
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    Quote Originally Posted by the professor View Post
    Looks great!
    Thanks.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy Myers View Post
    What the hell Mike, you couldn't have added a few more components in there ...




    Looking good!
    I know and I don’t want them all between the speakers, but have no choice.


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    Coming together nicely Mike!
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    Looking good Mike. Amazing how much it transforms the room with everything racked, just speakers on floor.
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    Looking good Mike. Amazing how much it transforms the room with everything racked, just speakers on floor.
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    Looks like you're downsizing..............
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    Mike's system

    500DR arrives.

    552 has been in the system for a couple of weeks.

    Next week (hopefully), 555 + two PSU’s.



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    Congrats! That 500DR is a thing of beauty isn't it?? Too bad the very artistically done heat-sink fins are hidden at the rear.

    Getting the burndies secured into the rear of the 500 can be a bit of a pain. Partly due to having to fit your hand into that 'tunnel' where they go. I think the last time I did it, I secured them before putting the thing on the Fraim shelf.

    Be prepared for a few ups and downs as it gets some hours on it; very common. Enjoy and congrats again!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bart001 View Post
    Congrats! That 500DR is a thing of beauty isn't it?? Too bad the very artistically done heat-sink fins are hidden at the rear.

    Getting the burndies secured into the rear of the 500 can be a bit of a pain. Partly due to having to fit your hand into that 'tunnel' where they go. I think the last time I did it, I secured them before putting the thing on the Fraim shelf.

    Be prepared for a few ups and downs as it gets some hours on it; very common. Enjoy and congrats again!
    Thanks Bart. I didn’t really have too much trouble connecting the Burndy cables. Went smooth.

    Going to let it run and hope in a couple hundred hours it’s broken in. So far, the level of realism is uncanny.


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    Mike with the addition of a full assault Naim system will you be providing us uneducated Naim viewers a flow chart of how it all works together? Thanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by nc42acc View Post
    Mike with the addition of a full assault Naim system will you be providing us uneducated Naim viewers a flow chart of how it all works together? Thanks
    There actually already is a diagram:

    https://www.naimaudio.com/sites/defa...20Rev%201J.pdf


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    Mike’s certainly the pro. I’m happy to talk Naim from the owner perspective. I’ve owned only Naim electronics since 2011 moving up the ladder from a Nait preamp to the 500 level system I have now.
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    That is impressive, thanks Mike. What Naim integrated is equivalent to the NAD M33?


    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    There actually already is a diagram:

    https://www.naimaudio.com/sites/defa...20Rev%201J.pdf


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bart001 View Post
    Mike’s certainly the pro. I’m happy to talk Naim from the owner perspective. I’ve owned only Naim electronics since 2011 moving up the ladder from a Nait preamp to the 500 level system I have now.
    NAIM is definitely weird and cult like. You know that when you ask a question and the answer is “try twisting the din cable around the burndy cable at the back of the preamp”, you know you’ve entered an alternate universe.

    Even connecting speaker cables is back asswards. The right speaker connects on the left and the left on the right. NAIM says it sounds better this way. When connecting the amp to it’s PSU, the cables look like XLR to DIN, but they aren’t. One has a tiny green ring and the other a tiny red ring. If you mix them up, you’ll get no sound. Looking at the back of the amp, the green ring is on the left, the red on the right. They look identical! But no sound if you mix it up.

    That being said, with NAIM, everything really does matter. It matters HOW you stack the components. It matters where the PSU’s are located in relation with the component. It matters that you turn off the displays. It matters that you disable unused inputs and outputs.

    The thing I’ve learned the most is that NAIM takes 14 days of being on before it reaches it’s absolute best. Not 13 days, nope, 14 days. Yes, day 13 to day 14 it sounds optimum. But it never sounds bad, even from day one.

    For power cords, I found nothing better than Shunyata with NAIM. Nothing came close. Not even the best NAIM power cords.

    NAIM is one of those companies where you truly get more of the great sound as you move up the ladder and they purposely created the SuperNAIT as the gateway drug. A SN3 + HiCap DR and NAIM source is the hook for sure.

    Then you start thinking of 250DR, 282, etc. Pretty soon you’re into 300’s and then 500’s. The hardcore NAIM guys feel the 500 is the stopping point. The Statement stuff is superb, but you have to really need the power. Their best source is still the 555 with dual PSU’s. My SN3 (in family room) has plenty of power. The 300 was more than I need. My 500 is off the charts. I would have to have a 30 x 40 room with 84db speakers to need a Statement amp!

    I’ve since reconditioned a 250DR to the family room and using the SN3 as the pre in my family room.

    NAIM sound is dynamic as heck (Soulution like dynamics, slam and bass), but so musical (your toes will be tapping), sweet on top and effortless once you hit the 300/500 series.

    Naim is meant to be turned on and left on. That works best for me. They don’t produce any heat being Class B.


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