Hi Line cable Failure

Though for maximum performance you ideally should avoid connectors with metallic connector cases. Certain super high end manufacturers will only use plastic cases on DIN plugs or phono plugs or use a small part of metal on part of the case… but yes there are a range of designs. I only use plastic case DIN connectors… as well as my Hilines… I appreciate the difference, once you have been there it is irritating to go back to metallic cased connectors with high end sources.

However if that sort of performance is not important for you, then go for more robust metallic cased plugs… they tend to look nicer as well.

Doesn’t SuperLimina use metal plugs and rings?

Yup… :crazy_face:

Given the experiences reported herein - and the cost- I will not be considering a Hi Line…!!

Lavender Rools…!!

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Well if you live near a dealer so as to mitigate perceived risk, I wouldn’t rule out a HiLine. There seems to be a strong divide between those who have it falling apart every two minutes and those who’ve had it a hundred years with no problem.

It does perform very nice.

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I would. Even used, they are about £250 to £350 in the UK. No Way, Jose…!!

Crikey… I could buy another Isoblue level for that, brand new… With change…!!!

YMMV, etcetera…

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Haha. And the used ones are probably all the ones that kept breaking :laughing: You might end up with the OP’s.

For 250 squid I’d not move on from Lavender.

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When I experienced repeated ‘fun and games’ with my hi-lines, my dealer was very helpful and provided a very decent trade in contribution for either a superlumina cable or chord sarum prior to naim carrying out repairs. Either of these cables are more expensive however, neither of them have self-destruct inclinations and well worth it for peace of mind. I am not familiar with avoptions products so you may be doing the equivalent in your particular market place.

Peter

The metal-cased ones perform soo much better than the plastic-cased ones traveling with a carrier back to the factory for repair. :roll_eyes:

I think I’ll just use the lavender for the NDX2, get a AV Options for the Superline and sell the two HiLines so I don’t have to worry about it again.

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Naca 5 is a really good cable IMO, the other Naim cables I don’t care much for to be completely honest. No manufacturer can be the best at everything :man_shrugging:

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In a Naim system (and especially on an analogue source), the lavender/grey interconnect is really something very special - it just sounds so right.

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I have the lavender on my NDX2 in place of the broken HiLine and I think it may just stay. I lan to sell the HiLine when it comes back from repair.

I’ve never had a lavender for my Superline/SCDR. I will sell that HiLine when the AVO cable I ordered arrives in a month or so.

Okay, I haven’t actually tried that one, so I guess I’ll have to when I have the opportunity.

That’s because it is hiding all the hiss and noise from the analogue source :wink:

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I have no idea. The Lavender lead is certainly metallic, but for me that more excels on my Nat3 … which is a more bandwidth limited constrained source. … Broadcast FM is a limited detail medium, and the Lavandar accentuates what is attractive in that source audio at the expense of overall accuracy. However with these leads I ensure the collar is unlocked.

Wow … almost 200 posts about this …

@Simon-in-Suffolk hi Simon, may I ask , what’s a lavender lead ? Am a noob :sweat_smile:

standard grey DIN lead Naim use

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@Simon-in-Suffolk thanks !!!

My dealer wants to recheck my hi line din that failed recently to make sure it didn’t contribute to the problem I had with NDX2.

I’m sure they work fine but the hi line cables don’t feel like quality imo.

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ARO …Analogue Rules Okay :wink: