NDX & SUPERNAIT Thread

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David

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Got the NDX2 and Supernait 3 4-5 days ago… have Chord Epic Reference Cables with Dynaudio Special 40s. (Also have a clearaudio concept MM turntable) Very happy with what I’m hearing so far, still running in… sometimes sounds like heaven… othertimes I’m questioning all the money I spent :rofl:. But been told takes a while to level out so to speak. Been leaving naim radio on throughout the night on low. Just bought a couple of Powerlines on eBay for a little over half price. Plugged one in the NDX2 and tried and was an immediate difference, then I plugged the other in the SN3 and the bass became a bit overbearing. Just curious if anyone else has tried this?
If not will keep the powerline for the XPS-DR which is the next itch to be scratched… it’s surely coming very soon.

Laughed at the above comment ‘that’s why they’re called dealers’… so true. But it’s a very pleasant addiction to have :slight_smile:

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Powerlines do tend to accentuate bass in my system too. With my speakers and room I find this helps but in another system I can imagine this might be a bit much.

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To be fair Nils Frahm - All Melody sounds simply stunning. Recommend for anyone who’s not heard. (Favourite track Human Range). Using Qobuz on Roon for 24bit version. :+1:t3: If anyone has any good music recommendations for the NDX2/supernait 3 throw them my way. My music taste is vast. Ps hello everyone. Enjoyed the thread so far!

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Also for the buzzing SN3, are you playing vinyl? Have you made sure the input is grounded? Also any wires are free from each other? Mine has been on 24/7 and is very quiet so if it’s making a lot of noise you should demand they change it. The noise reduction transistors are made so the box is silent, that’s why the whole point. You’ve spent a lot of money don’t be afraid of complaining if it’s not right…

Hi @Mon, welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new system. Sounds like a nice setup. Some systems have taken 9 months to sound their best, but as you say they are great out of the box.

Lots of great music here

And few specific threads also like jazz, blues, rnb etc.

I really like how Dire Straits, ‘when you and your friend’ sound on my setup. Also Melody Gardot album Currency of Man is very nice.

Enjoy

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Welcome to the forum Mon and congratulations on your new NDX 2 and SuperNait 3. Did you pick up the Chord Epic Reference Cables and Dynaudio Special 40s at the same time or changing up your system configuration?

My current configuration is NDX 2 > SuperNait 2 > NAC A5 > NAIM Ovator S-400. I have been demoing a XPS-DR for the past few days and loving what it brings to the table.

A couple of album recommendations: Liz Wright (Salt), Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Raising Sand), Kandance Springs (Soul Eyes), Patricia Barber (Cafe Blue), Boz Scaggs (Fade into Light), Prince (A Piano & A Microphone 1983), The Gloaming (3), Charles Lloyd & The Marvels + Lucinda Williams (Vanished Gardens), Elina Duni (Patir), ok, I am rambling now… oh and Melody Gardot (Currency of Man).

I’m looking forward to hearing how you are settling in with the SN3 in coming months.

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This is also a great album

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Do you have any prog?

Dream River is an excellent album, good choice sir. :+1:

Thanks for the recommendations, really enjoying all of the above… especially ‘vanished gardens’ :+1:t3: Saw Robert Plant last year, big fan obviously! Dire straits too :+1:t3: The powerlines seem to be settling down now, was unsure about getting them, so glad I did now. So happy with current setup, so enjoyable, getting so immersed gotta remember to join the real world sometimes :rofl: thanks again for the suggestions, roon radio is taking me down a pleasant path too

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DEALER IS AT IT AGAIN…

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Sounds to me like a nice concert to attend with family, dinner included. Make a night of it :grin:

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Sorry forgot to answer your question, the SN3 and NDX2 are replacing my roksan blak - as good value as It was lacked timing and sounded muddy sometimes. The instruments on the naim are so separate, isolated, cleaner, great timining, highs, mids and low end all excellent…feel like I’m there… was worried the 80W output on the SN3 wouldn’t drive my speakers (the roksan was 150W per channel) how wrong I was… each day is getting better and better!! Thrilled :grin:

The XPS DR… what improvements have you seen? Also do you have the hicap? The XPS DR is definitely on my to do list. Been offered a home demo on an ex demo one…

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Which speakers are you using @Mon

Dynaudio special 40s at present

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See my posts @ 92 and 143 above.

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Thanks for your reply, I am happy that your migration to NAIM has worked so well for you and you are enjoying your system!

I have had a XPS DR demo unit in my system since last Friday evening. I have found it to be an upgrade to the NDX 2. There are albums that I have heard several times and and now hear a wider soundstage, better separation of the instruments, the base is enhanced, simply put the recording have more clarity. As others have mentioned for all the high quality recordings that I have ripped or HiDef files I have downloaded to my NAS it was like discovering and hearing something new. There were some albums I played where I do not hear any enhanced sound or detail and as others have mentioned in streaming threads the NDX 2 or Power Supplies cannot enhance a poor quality recording. The scales are weighing favorably of having an XPS DR added to my system permanently.

I do not have a NAIM HiCap at this point in time. In a earlier different configuration, ND5XS >NAIT XS 2, I had demo’d a HiCap but the change in sound of the music did not justify the cost at that moment in time. I will need to demo the HiCap at a future date with NDX 2 > SN2. I would not plan on doing a HiCap demo until the XPS DR is purchased and bedded into the system. I would like to be able to distinguish what changes the HiCap would bring to the table when the demo occurs. The other reason (for me) is I would rather spread cash outlay over time.

Keep on checking in and let us all know how that SN3 is settling in…

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Nice speakers, Dynaudio can sound little heavier on bass so I guess Powerline might have accentuated that while it runs in. Things will settle with time.

SN is rated at 80W. But in reality it’s up in 90s. That’s at 8 ohms. S40s are 6 ohms so your 80W is delivering between 100-120. To be honest Naim amps somehow always deliver more than what you expect based on their paper spec.

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First night I put the NDX2 on standby for the night (not playing it on low throughout the night) and sounded a little flat the next day. On and off periodically.

So a question, the NDX2 has a built in power supply (the XPS DR improves that), so my question is when not playing vinyl (solely the SN3) and using the NDX2 is the power supply in SN3 obsolete? Or does it power the preamp in the SN3 that the NDX2 uses? I’m only thinking this because the NDX2 sounds as good as my vinyl in most cases, I opted for the SN3 to save space and it had MM phono input built in. I’m questioning whether maybe I could’ve got a second hand/ex demo 282 or 252 preamp to support the NDX2, in doing so selling my records/player. Maybe I’m questioning because I’m a little frustrated with the flatness today and being impatient with the run in. One minute it’s stunning the next not so spectacular. But I’m new to naim and all the boxes available can be a bit confusing, just wondering if I’ve made a rookie mistake? sorry if I’m sending too many messages on message board. Not trying to sound negative, just a turbulent sounding day and with the money involved want it to be right, hopefully the run in phase :slight_smile: or maybe the upgrade bug is constantly gnawing away at me and I need to go to Naim rehab…