Mike's system

Mike

I saw on a previous post that you have tried IsoAcoustics Orea Bordeaux footers.

Would you hazard a guess as to how they would work under a Pass Labs X350.8 on the floor? The X350.8 is currently just on the floor.

Thanks
 
mikey8811 said:
Mike

I saw on a previous post that you have tried IsoAcoustics Orea Bordeaux footers.

Would you hazard a guess as to how they would work under a Pass Labs X350.8 on the floor? The X350.8 is currently just on the floor.

Thanks
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I don’t recall, but how hot does the amp get on the lower chassis? I would try to get them off the floor with even a wood stand with spikes. I don’t know if the Bordeaux is going to be tall enough. Remember, they go under the chassis, not the feet.


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Thanks for getting back.

I don't know about the lower chassis but the heat sinks measure 46.2 degrees C when playing.

I was going to place the Bordeaux ie. 4 of them under the feet.

I realise they are meant to go under the chassis but I did try some Indigo's under my preamp feet - I didn't bother taking the feet off - and they did make a difference.

On the minus side, it will probably take 2 people to lift the X 350.8 and then another to try and slide the Bordeaux under the feet. One wrong move and the amp drops and the footer placer could lose his fingers. So I will probably pass.
 
Mike, have you ever tried driving the Ktema or Accordo Essence speakers with X 0.8 Pass Labs amps?

I am just wondering uf they are a good match.

Thanks
 
mikey8811 said:
Mike, have you ever tried driving the Ktema or Accordo Essence speakers with X 0.8 Pass Labs amps?

I am just wondering uf they are a good match.

Thanks
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Perhaps this is better for a separate thread. But yes, we have tried and it’s good, but I prefer something a little more neutral like Luxman/Sim/Hegel since the Accordo’s are already warm enough.


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Mike,

Do you know if the 282 preamp requires external power supplies or can it be powered directly from a NAP300DR?
 
Bart001 said:
It requires the little NAPSC box. External power supply (HiCap or SuperCap) is optional with the 282 preamp.
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Thanks, but after speaking with Naim you’re both right and wrong, atleast in the configuration I am planning. The small NAPSC does indeed come with the 282, but thats not enough to make it work with a 250 or 300. You need to add either the HiCap or SuperCap before you can make it all work. Certainly the strangest and most confusing system organization I have ever seen.
 
Yes you're right -- no power amp above the 200 has an internal power supply for a preamp. The NAP 200 has the 4-pin DIN connection that carries power to a preamp; not so on the 250 or 300.
 
Well, I ordered 5 Naim pieces… had a good chat with Mike. No matter how much I spend myself on gear I still wont be able to get half the exposure that Mike gets, his willingness to honestly and candidly share his opinion is refreshing. Now lets see how long Ill have to wait.
 
dznutz said:
Well, I ordered 5 Naim pieces… had a good chat with Mike. No matter how much I spend myself on gear I still wont be able to get half the exposure that Mike gets, his willingness to honestly and candidly share his opinion is refreshing. Now lets see how long Ill have to wait.
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Congrats! What did you go for?

Quick reminder to make sure you leave everything on at all times. Also, it takes at least two weeks of 24 hours/day being on for NAIM pieces for break in. With the digital, turn off ALL unused inputs and outputs using the NAIM app. Turn off the display on the streamer as well.

Shunyata power cords work best with NAIM and always use a super low capacitance speaker cable with naim like NAIM SuperLumina, NAIM NACA5, Chord for NAIM cables or Nordost, among others.

Programming the front inputs on the preamp can be done easily in setup mode, but remember there is a tiny green light on the back of the preamp showing you which input is programmed to which front button (and yes, this can all be changed and customized in setup).

Also, pay careful attention to the back of the amp when connecting speaker cables. It’s reversed from normal amps (left is right and right is left) and yes that means the speaker cables cross at the back of the amp. Goofy naim.


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Well I did get the Super Lumina cables as I did read that it matters. My Reference speaker cables are Audioquest Firebirds but they are terminated with spades so that wouldnt work any way.

I had a time crunch so I decided to land right in the middle of the line up… The NDX2, 282, 250 and HiCap. I considered the SuperCap but if the system works out then Ill just jump to the 500 series which makes the SuperCap obsolete. We will see how it compares with my Chord stack and Blades.
 
dznutz said:
Well I did get the Super Lumina cables as I did read that it matters. My Reference speaker cables are Audioquest Firebirds but they are terminated with spades so that wouldnt work any way.

I had a time crunch so I decided to land right in the middle of the line up… The NDX2, 282, 250 and HiCap. I considered the SuperCap but if the system works out then Ill just jump to the 500 series which makes the SuperCap obsolete. We will see how it compares with my Chord stack and Blades.
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That will be great. Just remember: two weeks, 24 hours a day. You won’t believe how much it changes in those 2 weeks. No kidding, at 13 days it will still improve. Turning off displays on the NDX2 and 282 will also help improve the sound.


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the professor said:
Late 90's I had a 6 pack running Naim DBLs. A bunch of boxes for sure.
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WOW. that used to be my dream system. I had 52 driving 4 x 135's active SBL's. Distributor would not bring in DBL's and after we moved to a bigger house, the SBL's were not large enough so went a different direction.
 
I bought the DBL's without listening. I know, I know. Didn't really like them any more than the 4 pack into SBL's. I had a couple subs with the SBL's - Naim heresy.

I sure would love some SBL's - I miss them.


XV-1 said:
WOW. that used to be my dream system. I had 52 driving 4 x 135's active SBL's. Distributor would not bring in DBL's and after we moved to a bigger house, the SBL's were not large enough so went a different direction.
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Well, got some bad news today. Looks like the NAP250 I've ordered will be terribly underpowered and mismatched with my Blades. Minimum recommended is the 300, or ideally the 500. Oi vey! and here I thought I was just dipping my toe
 
dznutz said:
Well, got some bad news today. Looks like the NAP250 I've ordered will be terribly underpowered and mismatched with my Blades. Minimum recommended is the 300, or ideally the 500. Oi vey! and here I thought I was just dipping my toe
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300 is definitely a nice step up. I think you will find however, that Naim power ratings are woefully underrated.


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