Most of you know who I am already. For those who are new here, I am the forum moderator. I started working at Naim back in 2002, first as customer service manager, then as export sales manager. These days I moderate the forum and work as a brand ambassador for Naim.
Anyway, I just want to take this opportunity to say hello to all of you.
I would also like to repeat here what i just wrote on an other thread - that the transition to a new forum has been a team effort, and it wouldn’t have been possible without everybody involved putting in so much hard work. So thanks to all of you, and especially the Beta forum members for all your efforts to making today go as smoothly as possible.
Thought I’d use my full name in the new forum, just to underscore who I am. Seemed appropriate to use a real photo of me as well. In my younger life in the old place I was DenisA, so not much change really. I only post in the Music Room in order to share my changing listening habits and appreciate any new musical paths to follow.
Forester here. More of a lurker than a top 500 poster. The name, and avatar when I work out how to add one (any advice welcome) reflects my origin and where I hope to move back to in the near future. I was going to use my forename but there is one already out there and hopefully more to come.
Just had my approval email so here I am. Was Redmires on the previous forum so that’s how I’ll stay.
Redmires - I used to live on the edge of Sheffield near the Redmires reservoirs. The great outdoors. I recently moved down to Monmouthshire which is just as beautiful so really I should think of a new name.
Avatar - my T120 Bonneville, although the small avatars are hard to make out now. It was previously a jpg saying “I Love The BBC” (as in Radio 4 etc) but these days I believe BBC could be taken for something quite different
Hi-fi - Naim/Linn setup. Nothing fancy and I don’t make changes very often at all. My Uniti will be approaching its 10th birthday this year.
Click on your current avatar “F”
Click on the little cog wheel, top right, it then says “preferences”
You should get a summary of your profile with an option to add an avatar
Select your avatar (photo ?)
Paste into the bottom option, which I think says “Custom picture”
Thanks Don. I have been pressing buttons at random all day but somehow ignored the cog! The only slightly worrying thing is that the info provided included details of an ipad recently used in Wiltshire. Odd as mine is with me 20 miles west of Glasgow.
I don’t think the “recently used devices” feature is working properly. My devices appear to be operating from Cumbria and Cheshire. I’ll mention it to our site developer.
No need to explain the avatar except for taking the opportunity to thank again its painter living down under who gracefully let me use it. I have joined the forum in early 2012 when I purchased S/H and without audition my first Naim combo, the venerable 122x/150x. It was not that long ago and I can still reminisce about the joy of accessing the x suffix for the greater timbres and PRaT after I had missed the Nait 1 for my Kans almost 30 years earlier.
So many hours of pure musical and audio delight since then, in particular after I have acquired the wonderful NDS. This as I am expecting my ND555 to come in da house anytime now and am literally negotiating for the third time the possible trade of my 252 for a 552.
This is all what this forum is about, sharing the Naim experience with others and… climbing the ladder together. Long live the new, and old, forum!
Evening all. And good to see some familiar ‘faces’ here. I was Lutyens, (I am an architect!) but in the spirit of giving a real name I have come out!
The avatar is a bike that I recently made the frame for and then built up. (N+1 etc). So yes, I cycle and listen to music on a stack of olive gear and an LP12. Not at the same time! I have recently moved out of London to the edge of the chilterns which is interesting after 30 years in the smoke…
Oh, and Naim have got my location spot on! Fascinating!
Same avatar and username - both reflecting a lifelong love affair with Liverpool FC. Saw my first game in 1964, followed them around Europe for 20+ years. Former shareholder - still a season ticket holder. Naim user since 1995 - current kit is Nova, Core, LP12, Qb x 2. Keen cyclist (4 bikes). Ex-ski instructor (CSIA L2). Ex-football player/manager/coach. Enjoy fly & sea fishing. Frequently trespass on golf courses. Student of military history and politics. Music lover & poor pianist. Founded/sold IT consultancy. Terminal cancer. 63.
Regards
Peter.