Hi,
awaiting my Rega Naia next week.
Wher would you place the PSU?
The easiest solution would be the top right shelf, but Rega says the to place it faar away from the TT, is it far away?
Or i could place both Goldnotes together on the left side and the Rega PSU then on the right side, beside the Goldnotes?
Thank you
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When I had my Naim system, that included a NAC 282 Pre-Amp with a NAPSC Power Supply and likewise Naim advised keeping the NAPSC away from the NAC 282.
With mine I put the NAPSC underneath the bottom shelf on the floor as there was enough room under bottom shelf to do so.
Will there be enough room under your bottom shelf to do so? If not could it be placed on the floor at the rear of the rack.
DG…
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I’d move your 332 to where your current record player is and have the Naia on the top right shelf, or vice versa. Move both Goldnotes to the right side, Naia power supply bottom right. That gets the pre and record player furthest from the power supplies.
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I wouldn’t place the Gold Note phono stage and PSU next to each other. I have the same and when I tried it resulted in some hum (not very loud, but enough that it bothered me).
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My Naia PS is on a shelf below the TT. Aura is horizontally separate. The cables aren’t super long. I have then got all the Naim amplification further away horizontally. No hum/interference for me.
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I would try the easiest option first, it looks like it will be enough and if you can not hear any interference it should be OK.
How long is the power lead from the PSU to the Naia? The length of this lets you know just how far away “far away” is in their estimation. I am sure they would specify this at a length that will be useful without stretching the lead.
I would also consider despite how sturdy and good your equipment stands look having a wall frame for the Naia.
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Thanks for the quick answers.
- Yes first i will try to put it on the empty shelf, i hope no hum.
- That there was a hum, when you place both Goldnotes next to each others, makes me wonder, because Goldnote says in the manual that you can do it, but you have to place the PH on the right side of the PSU.
- I read that the Naia PSU gets hot?, so i think under the bottom shelf, if possible, is not a good idea, because it will get pretty tight and the air flow will not be enough.
- Yes the Rega wall mountain system would be the best solution, but is not possible because of a sloping roof beginning above the rack.
On the second point: Yes, that’s what the manual says, but I got a little hum nonetheless. Could also be cable/system dependent, so opted to separate them, one in each side of the cabinet (behind the closed doors). No hum whatsoever, even if I crank up the volume to max (with no signal of course!!).
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Not noticed mine getting hot. I’m only touching it when turning the speed on, but I leave mine on all the time and never noticed any heat issues. I think it’s essentially an identical unit to the one I had with my P10 and never noticed that getting hot either.
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Same here, my P10 PSU remains cool at all times - even when spinning 45 rpm 
I concur with @Robinho, a Rega wall support is almost mandatory for the NAIA. I’ve heard both the NAIA and NAIAD and to get the ultimate performance you really need a low mass support that follows the Rega philosophy. The NAIAD uses something that looks like it’s just come off an F1 car. It’s worth trying on your rack to see what it sounds like but I suspect it will colour the sound.
Nice speakers those Audiovectors!
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Thank you. Very pleased with them - they’re just about properly run in now. Fabulous speakers.
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Just FYI, the P10 (and I suspect the Naia is the same in this regard) is surprisingly immune to vibration - or perhaps not so surprising given its low mass. Mine sits on an IKEA something (see picture above) and I can stomp and jump lightly without the arm jumping whereas my LP12 was hysterically sensitive if I just walked by. I don’t doubt that Regas benefit from a wall shelf, just saying the P10 works very well without, which for me is a big positive as I’d rather avoid having a wall shelf in my current set up (and may be a priority for others, too).
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I have read the same, and in no test i have seen a P10 or a Naia on a wall shelf.
In my case, there is absolut no problem with vibration, because its a dedicated music room and under the carpet is screed.
Yes, they will work OK without a wall shelf but in my view to make it reach full potential a wall shelf does the job.
It’s not about whether low frequency like footsteps disturb the arm making it jump but a range of frequencies affecting the sensitive parts of any deck including the cartridge. Too much of these frequencies getting through can provide a blurring/smearing of the sound.
How much will depend on how good the unit the TT stands on if not on a wall shelf and in turn the structure of the floor or indeed how close to speakers projection the TT is.
Unsurprisingly, Rega makes their own shelf bracket, especially for the 8/10 and Naia.
I guess it depends on what reviews you have read but there are plenty that mention improvements with wall stand.
What Hifi said this for example. (not explicitly mentioning a wall stand but one will address their point)
“Rega’s light and rigid approach has plenty of merit. Even so, as with any record player, if you want to get the most from this deck, place it on a rigid, low resonance support that’s positioned well away from your speakers.”
An online source say “Absolute best performance would be secured on a wall shelf but the wide range of isolation platforms on the market would be a useful alternative.”
Some comment that the Naia is detailed but polite in presentation. I don’t necessarily agree but I suspect where that has happened it may be due to some frequencies getting through to soften/smear the sound.
Of course, one has to trust one’s own ears you may not need such things for your TT.
I agree with all of that. I think in my case the IKEA furniture actually helps as the frame is a honeycomb structure and therefore does not “store” much vibration (although IKEA’s design/production decision is obviously based on a totally different rationale).
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