Uniti Star is away being repaired for the 2nd time, so had to cobble something together.
Luxman M-03 amp, Cambridge Audio 740c used for CD and DAC purposes (Apple TV for airplay and optical from PC), B&W CM9. Not using the Nakimichi Mk1 Ca5e pre amp as no analogue in use at the moment.
How do you find an N272 with a NAP100? I have a spare NAP100 currently running of a UnitiCute2 in a small games room, this was previously in my media room, but I landed a pre-loved Uniti2 so grabbed that to give more drive to the Totem Hawks I have. I hadn’t though of an N272 with the NAP100 as another option though?
How do you find the U2 compared to UQ2 w/100? I had a U2 for 2 years before upgrading to 272.
Noticeably better, the U2 gives clearer vocal separation from the music and a tighter more refined bottom end and a wider sound stage than the UC2/NAP100 - the additional 70W output certainly gave me more out of the Hawks than the 50W NAP100.
Then again, the N272 presumably has a better pre-amp than the U2, so the N272 with the NAP100 would be an interesting comparison.
Major changes to main system since last time I posted pics. Out go the superb ATC SCM40 as they offered too much bass for my room, in come the equally superb Harbeth 30.1 and Simaudio Moon 330A power amp. MacBook and Hugo TT remain.
Second system
That is basically my main syste :
- CDS2-XPS
- RegaP9 - P9PSU - Dynavector DV-20X2H
- MacMini - Regen - MyDAC
- Nat03
- NAC52 - SuperCap
- NAP250
- SBL Mk1(2) - NACA5
- NAHA-HiCap - GradoRS1
Right now my system is under construction, trying active with a NAXO and a NAP180.
So far it’s promising, final setup will probably be an active system with NXO and two NAP250’s.
MArco
Not too far away. I’m in the beautiful town of Deauville.
Great fire! You don’t really need a TV with a fire like that …
This might sound like a silly question, but it’s not - I’ve not seen a corner unit with a turntable shelf above it like that before - so how did you decide which wall to put the shelf on ?
Nice too see full Naim AV system still with both the AV2 and DVD5 at its heart. What are the system details Dickluxor?
My first dip into streaming was with a UnitiQute2 and I used this for about six months before upgrading to the N272 & NAP100. The N272 is a really big upgrade from the Unitiqute, so much so that it was rather a shock especially as the NAP100 arrived a couple of days after the N272 so I briefly used the 272 into the UnitiQute 2 power amp (with the analogue input set to A/V mode) before adding the NAP100.
The N272 is probably the best audio purchase I have ever made so my advice is if you have the chance to buy a N272, just do it.
Mike
Hi Richard
Yes, I am interested in that too - there is actually a diagram of the system details on the wall behind, but it’s just a little small to read even at full enlargement!
Hi Richard I have been a Naim own since 1981 and my system now consists of
ND555
555PS DR x 2
NAC552DR
NAP500DR
HDX
Modified Linn Isobarik’s
REL subs
DVD5 7.1
OPPO 203
AV2
NAP145 x 3
NAP250-2
Hi-Line
Power lines
Witch Hat Phantom speaker cables
Very nice setup indeed - and five Isobariks! Thank you for sharing.
Wow! That’s some system.
Isobarics? What are they for? Thx