Powering down

I don’t have anything official about the Unitis, but you can try yourself if you hear a difference.

I do have something official about the dedicated streamers, and in principle similar things should apply (although any impact on the amp section is obviously not covered here). Click this post of mine, and from there go to the linked posts by Steve:

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Well, I think that covers it. I do have my Nova in “server” mode, and have the standby set to 30 minutes for purposes of turning off the screen. So, I think I am getting the best of both worlds there in terms of screen life and keeping the temperature stable.

Thank you for this information. Very helpful.

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Could be related to transformer saturation due to DC. A lot to read about this. Turning the system off and on will put the transformer back to normal performance. Knowing how sensitive the Naim transformer is to DC in general I find this likely to be one of the causes at least.

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Our mains in Germany (3 appartment house with single consumer unit with old wiring and probably poor earthing, single spur 6mm2(new)) is much worse than at our place in France (separate consumer unit all new including the house Earth and 6mm2 single spur). The transformers are often disturbed in Germany. France is always quiet. Sounds plausible the idea about effects in the power supplies. Of course the real test will be to take the system in Germany to France and hear the result

I think most posts suggesting that an objective change shouldn’t happen are based on the current science. The explanation of positive benefit is generally the pseudoscience :joy:

Are you seriously suggesting the people who claim that, this, that and the other shouldn’t happen are actually knowledgeable enough about the world, universe and everything to make such claims. :nerd_face:

I generally take explanations as to why something can or can’t happen with a pinch of salt. It doesn’t really matter, but it does get a bit boring, hence my post.

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Reading about ethernet cables to the NAS that improve the sound of the sub doesn’t become less boring. Just saying.

In any case, this doesn’t really have anything to do with my post that you originally replied to with this. Maybe some unexplained phenomena are dismissed too quickly. That doesn’t change that all the supposed “findings” on the forum are purely anecdotal. Which is why the comment pointing this out specifically for this thread was a funny one. That’s all there was to it.

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Where is that? Can we all come and live there? Please.

Roger

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i’ll join you the cost of energy is getting scary it better be fixed soon.

Just glad I don’t power my hifi with premium unleaded!

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Hi All,

I quizzed Flynn on this one & he confirmed that it was also news to him.

Suffice to say that this is not necessarily the “new” advice from Naim - if you find that regular power cycles work for your ears - go for it!

Regards
Neil.

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