I officially joined the Naim community by purchasing the SN3 and a CD5si. So far, I’m beyond stoked with my upgrade from an old Rega gear, and I’m looking to upgrade my Salamander Synergy 4 rack.
Current gear:
Supernait 3
Rega RP3 turntable with a Neo TT-PSU
CD5si
Bluesound Node
Near-term upgrades:
ND5 XS 2 Streamer
HiCap DR
Power Conditioner (probably an Audioquest Niagara 1200, or similar)
I looked at the Fraims, and they look excellent, but I was hoping for a double-wide to better fill in the 50" space and expandability. I was also looking at Solid Tech and Solid Steel. Aside from performance, I need it to be in the (at least somewhat) modern/mid-century vibe.
Unfortunately, the information online doesn’t say or show much aside from the basic configs, so here are my questions:
First, do the Fraim’s allow customization, double wides, etc.?
Second, does anyone have experience using a Fraim with a turntable as well?
Finally, does anyone have any recommendations outside of the Fraims?
If you are going to site a TT on Fraim, the bigger question is what’s the floor like?
A Fraim set up on floorboards/a floating wood floor (over concrete or boards) will be sub-optimal when compared to a dedicated TT wall-shelf (with strong fixings). If you walk by a Fraim on a non-rigid floor, chances are the Fraim will move a tad and so will the TT.
Thanks, excited to be a part of the Naim community!
I was thinking of starting with the Fraim Lite (or two) but avoiding having two separate racks if possible.
I did come across the IsoBlue, which looks great, but I should have mentioned I’m in the US (New York), and I don’t see any dealers for that line. Also, their website shows very little as well.
@Antz looks like you needed a doubled wide just for the Linn Radikal!
the Radikal sits on table top which is really usefull and my QNAP sits underneath that also - I don’t really have the room or £££ for x 2 FRAIM just as well , strip and clean once a year
I’ve had a Rega RP8 on the top shelf of Fraim and then a Rega P10 and both were very happy “living” there. Typical American ‘suspended wood floors’ and no issues whatsoever.
I tried my LP12 on a Fraim and prior to that on a cabinet. I have suspended timber floors so I found if anyone was dancing or walking close to the turntable it would jump. Since moving to a wall bracket this problem has gone away. The wall bracket is HiFi Racks in Oak and looks the part. However, I would advise going for a metal bracket as there is no flex or deviation. I have had to use some additional packers as the wood has dropped a few mm from being level.
I have two Fraim stacks with Full Fraim bases. The Brain stack has an additional 4 Full Fraim shelves. The Brawn stack (mainly power supplies) has 2 Full Fraim shelves and 2 Fraimlite shelves but with glass, cups and balls.
Since moving from a cabinet to Fraim shelves I have found it to be a significant improvement. It is however a big layout when you have 10 boxes to accommodate.
If I had a Supernait 3 I would consider a Full Fraim and other racks available at the usual places. The Isoblue looks very sleek and cool too.
It’s tile on a concrete slab, extremely stable in that regard. TT on the wall is probably not possible with this room, as there’s a stone wall behind it.
Hi, if it was me I would just get an NDX2 for about the same price as the stuff on your list. Your Supernait is good enough to show off the abilities of a better source.
I ended up splitting two Fraim stacks into three. Flexibility of the modular levels is a huge plus, especially over time and with unexpected upgrades and additions.
RP10 on Fraim here. Suspended oak flooring, with Fraim in a relatively firm corner of the room.
I didn’t liked the effect of glass shelf of the Fraim with a Rega turntable, when I tried at a dealer place. Can’t comment for a Linn.
However I believe that the Fraim is not optimal for a turntable. But don’t ask me to prove it