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yairf's Naim Setup System |
Last Update: October 31, 2002 at 01:00:22 | IP Address: 192.115.106.236 |
Amplifier: | Williams Hart Stereo power amp. |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Naim NAC-82 powered by two High-Caps. |
Speakers: | B&W Matrix 801 S3 |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Naim CDX + XPS power supply. |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | TT = Nottingham Analogue SpaceDeck. Its massive base plate was thrown out the window as it kills the sound completely. Arm = Kuzma Stogi, Cardas wired by Kuzma. Cart = Ortofon MC-3000-2 Phono stage: Linn Linto. |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Spkr = Swiss made Symo Interconnect = Chord Cobra 2 |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | I'm using a filtered mains distributor, which is based on Schaffner's RFI filters. British type terminations. Racks are all Base, where the CD and TT are on the phenomenal Star-Base. |
Tweaks: | So far only mains power was treated.
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Room Size (LxWxH): | 12' x 15' x 14' |
Room Comments/Treatments: | the room is huge! |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | I listen to a very eclectic range, from Pink-Floyd to Rush, From Charpantier to Mahler, from Ella To D. Krall, From Coltrane to McLaughlin. |
System Goals/Comments: | The typical Naim sound when everything is carefully set-up is a true feeling of the musical structure and tempo. When using their expensive stuff you also get the deep details, soundstage etc as a bonus. |
System Strengths: | See goals |
System Weaknesses: | I could use some more openess, as in the new Nautilus range |
Video/HT System: None |