So relieved! Just thought the original cable that comes with the NDX2 looked a bit weedy! And I guess it’s the most important connection as everyone says source is key in Naim hifi!
Well, I’ve just downgraded to that weedy cable because it sounded better 
I’m not on your level of amplification and source though.
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Oh really?
To be honest I think mine sounds great as is… but just thought the cable would make a difference!
Got me worried now ?
Hiline is considered an upgrade, but it can go ‘off’. It might be an good idea to keep the old cable and if you are somehow not satisfied by the music, install the standard cable again and see.
Oh and I did downgrade from a non-Naim cable.
I would say always keep an open mind on cables, there is rarely a consensus on what benefits they bring. For example, I borrowed my dealer’s demo Superlumina DIN cable to try between my NDX and 282, and it did absolutely nothing for me. It’s a £2k cable, and others apparently like it. Superlumina speaker cables, on the other hand, were a dramatic improvement for me, as were a few other interconnects I’ve tried in the past.
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Interesting thread here from a few years ago……
But with the ND555 I’m finding the HiLine just right.
G
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I switched from Hiline to Superlumina DIN to DIN on my CDS3 some years ago and although costly, it was a very significant improvement. I use the SL now on the CD555, where it is very much at home.
I’ve found the Lavender/grey to be brighter and less smoother than the HiLine. The HiLine also has more richness in the mids (filled out), bass too is fuller and better defined., then there’s the ebb & flow where the HiLine is much more superior in this respect.
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I have tried quite a few pro-audio (from the likes of Mogami, Gotham, Canare, Van Damme and Flashback) cables for the 180 5pin-5pin DIN between NDX2 and 252. These are in addition to Naim’s lavender and HiLine. In summary, I prefer the SQ from Hiline with Mogami 3173 coming in close second.
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Which interconnect is Naim’s “black”?
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I too am a Mogami IC user, in my case its 2549. I initially chose it for a DIY project because of its very low capacitance & high end materials.
I made up a prototype & compared it with my Lavender, FlashBack & AR Sounds, also a few borrowed others & a HiLine. The Mogami was so close to HiLine & hard to tell.
I made the 2549 cables with Neutrik DIN plugs & the set each of the lengths to fit between components with the objective of reducing the already low capacitance to a minimum.
Interconnect on the left, SNAIC on the right.
Hi Mike,
Glad that your “findings” are similar to mine wrt Mogami. As a matter of fact, the 3173 is now sitting in between the NDX2 and 252 - at the moment. I may swap back the HiLine later on.
I also have the 2549 made for connecting the SCDR to 250DR. I’m waiting for WH Morgana to replace this. For rca connection to other sources, i’m using 2803 and 2497. Highly recommended.
You are right! Apologies for the confusion. Getting late in this part of the world…hahaha.
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Richard, apologies for the confusion.
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Hi guys
Got the cable… hmmm glad I only paid 330…
Not a massive improvement is it… 
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Is it connected the correct way around? I believe it is directional.
And fitted correctly?
Must hang free and not touch any other cables or the floor.
Once pushed home pull back the plug by 1mm to maximise the decoupling.
Mine was still an improvement even when connected the wrong way round for the first few tracks…