Naim Olive

Aren · October 30, 2019, 11:26pm

Awesome system David. Whereabout on the Island are you?

davidf · October 30, 2019, 11:29pm

Dix hills, aren
U from LI?

Aren · October 30, 2019, 11:32pm

I’m in Little Neck, near the Queens - Nassau border, I work out in Westbury.

davidf · October 30, 2019, 11:38pm

I see u have 102/napsc, hicap- I had that preamp also with a 250.
When I had the 102 and hicap I then replaced hicap with supercap. Nice upgrade (as it should be) but eventually went 82 then 52.
If I would do it again I would skip 82.
How do u like your Olive system?
David

Aren · October 30, 2019, 11:48pm

I went from a tube based system to Olive and I would never go back, I love the Olive sound. I’ve been trying to move up in steps, a 52 would be my end game preamp. How are you getting along with those Titan’s? A lot different than the Focal’s? Not too many devoted Naim owners in our neck of the woods.

davidf · October 31, 2019, 12:01am

No my only Naim owning friend moved to CA.
None of my friends even ask to hear my system.
My Titan’s are a marked upgrade over the Focal’s. In every possible way… listening to jazz station 89.9 right now. Also love WFUV

Aren · October 31, 2019, 12:12am

My 250 is due for service in a couple of years, how’s your experience been with AV Options, are their services worth it over sending it in to NANA (Naim-Focal)?

davidf · October 31, 2019, 12:23am

Chris West of AV Options is fantastic- not cheap but u get what u pay for. I’ve used him to service all my naim Olive boxes- always came back perfect and sounding better. Very reliable.
He’s been servicing Naim here in USA for long time- he used to work for NANA