“I had a similar issue with my initial set up (NAIM unity with Audio Physic Classic 10s).”
Poulisgr… thank you. This is an excellent input. May I ask you what have you done to fix that problem. I am starting to believe I am maybe pushing the volume a little to much… Maybe I should start by having a doctor checking my ears :-). I know Audio Physic are great speakers. Unfortunately they are not available in Canada anymore. You might be right about the matching. I just got my Nova, coming from Lavardin… the sound is very different, I may also need a period to adapt. Thanks again…
You probably have no idea about the price of a NDX2 + SuperNait 3 here in Canada… This is ridiculous. $10 000 for the NDX2 + $7 000 for the SuperNait 3 and… you must add 15% taxes.
As I was not sure which was the culprit I had the Classics demoed at my dealer’s at the end of a 282 Nap250 combination.
That convinced me it about the need to upgrade the amp. I first managed to get a second hand Symphonic Line RG14 that is very muscular and soon enough traded in the Classics for the Tempos (they are very different speakers despite the common house sound), keeping for a period the Unity as source into the SL (hence my comment above about trying a power amp) before trading the Unity in for an NDX.
I agree… but… unfortunately… when you travel back to Canada… You have to pay custom taxes that are huge if you bring more than a few hundreds $ of stuff. There is no way out
Hi belpat, I live in Canada too (Windsor), where exactly are you located? I used to own Sopra 1’s that I ran off a 272/Xpsdr/250 DR, and they sounded very good to my ears. This forum is a bad place to post if you use, or want to use Focal speakers. Right away you get bombarded with people saying how bright they are, and basically they want to run from the room as soon as they hear them.
If you are in the Toronto area, there are dealers that carry Focal and Totem, among other brands. Myself, I think the Sopra 1’s would work with a Nova…sure you could get better sound with $30 k worth of electronics, but my reality is that I have other bills to pay.
My pair were black, and I kind of wish I held onto them.
I added a second photo to my other post, that is at the dealer I traded mine to. For me, it is a 4 hour drive each way to this dealer, but I just leave early on a Saturday morning, and I am home by 4 PM usually.
I know he has a Nova listed in his used gear, and has Sopra 1’s and Kanta’s there too. Not sure if I am allowed to mention the dealers name here though. Good luck with your search.
I believe that is the dealer where I purchased my Nova… Pretty sure about that. I also purchased my Lavardin there years ago. Robert and Mike are great people to deal with. I will definitely get there a few weeks/months from now.
Yep, that’s the one, I have been dealing with Robert and Mike for a few years now myself. I really want a pair of Kharma speakers eventually, but that will take some saving.
But every one listens different and recommending a speaker is a difficult task. If you like the sound of focal and are familiar with it, the kanta n2 and the sopra are an easy buy, but if not try to have a listen first.
Dear Clare,
When you are free of this Topic. Would mind reading this other topic and post your thoughts about:
Uniti Star = XS?
Uniti Nova = SN?.
I am not say that the Star and Nova are the equivalent of the XS2/3 or Sn2/3. Though I am guessing by the output power specifications they use the same power drive section. My thoughts as I would like to clarify if the XS 2 can drive Kanta 1 and the SN3 can drive the Kanta 2.
Before Madame Clare will respond, I don’t think it’s possible to make such comparisons.
XS and SN have a different kind of presentation, and Star / Nova differ more in the power and authority.
But may be right in part.
Hello. You really can’t compare them - the designs are so different, internally and in terms of one-box performance.
Supernait 3 outperforms Uniti Nova for pure amp performance - as you’d expect for a dedicated amplifier costing just a few hundred pounds less than Nova but without any of the streaming capabilties!
Uniti Nova is like a slightly more powerful Nait XS3 + ND 5 XS2. But with a display and in one box!
The excellent Uniti Star sits just underneath that, but does offer CD playback and ripping, too - that to me is its trump card; if you don’t need the CD aspects, it may be worth saving up for the more powerful Uniti Nova. The Nova offers more connectivity and better-class components than the rest of the range, as well as more power, of course.
My Question is that if NAIM recommends the Kanta 1 with the Uniti Star which has a 70watt per channel output. Am I safe using a XS2 oe XS3 with a Kanta 1 speaker?
The same goes as NAIM recommends a Kanta 2 with a Uniti Nova am I safe with using a SN3 with a Kanta to since the both have similar power outputs.
Other wise one would not proceed with integrated amplifiers and purchase from the Uniti series of components or forget the lot and go with separates.
I think it is a fair question as I still wish to purchase NAIM equipment though make the correct baby steps to do so.
My technician background with Madame Clare’s engineering background.
I have in the past blown up tweeters and woofers on my Celestion speakers with a dealer recommended Amber 50b integrated amplifier. This not a path I wish to travel again.
I am trying to be careful and prudent with my dollars.
