Just slow down! Get your A5 to try, let everything burn in and enjoy the music. Don’t think about new kit until y
Biwiring is a topic well covered in the search if you explore the Forum. The simple answer (if you want to save time) is don’t bother, and it may even damage some Naim amps.
Be aware that Richard says that NACA5 needs a long time to run in and be at its best, and he thinks that many comparisons are done too early. Cable burn-in is somewhat of a controversial topic and it’s up to you but to rule that out it would be best if your dealer’s demo had some use on it
I misread a post of yours. I thought you were considering bi-wiring your speakers, but realise you are not, which is fine. Keep it simple, standard speaker cable wiring is recommended.
Don’t bother with passive bi-wiring with Naim - a waste of time, money and will likely sound worse, and may cause issues with the amp. However, with appropriate (Naim or Linn usually) speakers, active bi-wiring is a different matter. You can read more about it here in the forum FAQ;
However, as Bruce advises, just get some good lengths of NACA5, well terminated, let them run in, and enjoy.
Did you get the local dealer to lend you naca5? If not, let me know. I can help you with a few dealers. I am running off brand Naim speaker cable but wanted to test naca5 against it with my new 300DR. My dealer friend dropped naca5 AND a 5m set of super lumina speaker cables as a bonus test option, free of charge. I just pay the shipping back.
FYI, I have also established a good relationship with him and send him business.
Thanks for sharing me the biwire pitfalls everyone. I’ve used it on conventional equipment with some success but now that I am going with as much Naim gear as possible, I want to do it properly.
Hello steviebee - I don’t think I’m going to swing for the fences quite yet. I’m not in position to afford the Super Lumina at the moment. (Unfortunately)