How good is the ND555?

Fair enough - and yes - we’ve probably all recognised this scenario at some point.

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I really need to shut my ears to all this talk of 2 x PS and I can only boast a lowly NDS

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As long as the component doesn’t diminish the liveliness of the music. I’ve found some DACs to sound absolutely dull and boring which a Naim product never does.

I am very much interested in a tape deck at some point. However I will never use it as much as my digital source

Poor recordings is not a problem for me…I don’t play them, end of.
Seems a simple solution to me.
Certainly would not have me ditching my stuff and seking out something low res.

I have 2 different tape decks and enjoy using them, recorded hires digital onto them both and they sound fantastic
I have a sony elcaset 7 and dragon

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The problem what i have found is that, some recordings sounding fine with a slightly less revealing system and now that the true details are being reached, they now sound a bit crap.
Yes you certainly more of everything being revealed, but at the same time any bits that aren’t quite up to top notch now hit you hard as its very easy to pick them out and once you hear them, you will never stop hearing it each time you play it.
Thats why i sometimes think i was better at a much lower level as this just wasn’t a problem, but as said the problem is then you play something good and its all suddenly worth it.
Just wish everything was recorded well.

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Agreed…I find that I can easily live without listening to those poor recordings though.

There must be a least one piece of music that you would love even if it was recorded on a 1970 portable cassette recorder with a sheep’s horn for a microphone … SURELY.

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You got me!

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Yes exactly. I have to stop reading this thread or I’ll be using my NDS for a doorstop! :slightly_smiling_face:

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Magico M2 has sensitivity of 88 DB rated at 4 ohms and per magico says it needs a 50 watts amplifier minimum

So we’ll within the capabilities of NAP 500DR

I heard the magico M2 in Central london

Can’t say it really seemed worth the asking price to my ears but each person hears it differently

Unfortunately, this is not the case.

Sensitivity is an overall information that doesn’t say much. As for the minimum of 50 watts… seriously :wink:

The impedance curve, on the other hand, tells us much more. The impedance curve of the Magico M2 is quite rough.

The NAP500DR isnt’ up to the task.

Well, I believe we have different experiences of these speakers. For me, it is the finest available at the moment.

Maybe the environment in which you listened to them was not favourable.

Anyway, we all have our likes and dislikes.

As for the price asked… it’s a never-ending story :sweat_smile:
But indeed, 95k euros is a lot.

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The regulated naim amps can handle 2 ohm impedances for transient peaks

Nap 200 can also handle it

I would rather never have speakers that are amplifier killers that go down to 1 ohm

Anyway to each their own

By the way : did you ever hear Dynaudio confidence 60 on a full 500 series system ?

You pays you monies and make your own choices

You new amplifier is rated at 150 watts at 8 ohms

Only 10 watts more than NAP500 Dr

Is it really more powerful ?

Maybe you should try big monoblocs with 600 watts per channel instead ?

I didn’t listen to the Dynaudio, unfortunatelly. I did listen to the top of Piega, ProAc, Focal, JMR and I don’t know which other brand. They are all, in my opinion, far behind (but that’s just my opinion).

But most importantly, I didn’t like them. The highs and the low midrange are extraordinary on the M series. A little bit like electrostat but with the dynamics in addition. Really out of the ordinary!

These speakers are so precise, it’s really crazy, listening to a symphonic orchestra is a real pleasure! I can hear what I get from headphones. Few speakers are capable of this.

Yes, it is :wink:

This too is an endless discussion: power, watts, etc. :sweat_smile:

The power advertised, like the sensitivity of a loudspeaker, is not what is significant.

What is really important is the ability to deliver current.

The NAP500DR is capable of delivering 18A peaks, which is less than the NAP300DR by the way.

The Soulution 711 is capable of delivering 26A stably. And its maximum output current is up to 120A!!! That’s a LOT more!

In terms of watts, the NAP500 DR can deliver (per channel) :

  • 144 watts at 8 ohms
  • 228 watts at 4 ohms
  • 332 watts at 2 ohms

The Soulution 711 can deliver (per channel) :

  • 150 watts at 8 ohms
  • 300 watts at 4 ohms
  • 600 watts at 2 ohms

We can see that at 2 ohms the Soulution 711 delivers almost twice as much power.

So no, the Soulution 711 doesn’t just have 10 more watts :wink:

In terms of raw power it delivers a lot more than the NAP500DR (Which does NOT diminish the NAP’s qualities. The NAP500DR is an outstanding amp!)

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If only you’d done some proper research and listening before spending your money Thomas :roll_eyes::grinning:

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:rofl:

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Well said, that’ll teach him😄

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Ah, you know me, I like the idea of shopping haphazardly :sweat_smile: :disguised_face: :rofl:

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Give Viola and Boulder a try

The advantages of twin power supplies still holds true though.

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