System Pics 2019

Hi Mon, my current system is actually Supernait 3 with a HiCap DR, Naim NDX 2 and XPS DR, I wanted to see what impact I got by replacing the Supernait and HiCap with a NAC 252, SC and NAP 300 :smiley:

Will keep you updated on how I get on, also going to have a listen to some IsoAcoustics Gaia speaker isolators tomorrow to also see what difference they make - seen a YouTube video of a back to back test with and without and they certainly made a difference.

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Nice one

Thanks Richard. So bigger gaps is better then (intermediate)? Is that for the SN3/XPSDR/NDX2? Or any particular ones? Sorry for all the questions

In the context of your system, for one stack, it’s what I would do.

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Do you think you could try the SuperCapDr on the SN3? Curious to see if its way better than the hicap. Was thinking of getting one with the option of upgrading later on (252 & 250/300)

I would have an extra shelf for HiCap dr possibly as well. Thanks

That looks fabulous but you have to lose marks for some of those albums :slight_smile:

I found that even a small increase in space can really help. Doesn’t need to be a rack. Just a slab of wood that pushed them apart an inch would be better than nothing. Inverse-cube law for EMR means that the first inch of separation counts for a lot more than the last inch!

Just changed the speaker stands from Quadraspire Q6014 to Atacama HMS2.

Bags more detail. Wider soundstage.!!

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Hi guys, I was a member a couple of years back when I had a NAIT XS. A few years and a lot of gear later, I’m back in Naim camp again.
This time with a few pcs that I recently picked up SH after selling off some other gear.
The current system is ND5XS, CD5X, NAC202 with Napsc, NAP200, Stageline S. The turntable is an Avid Volvere SP with an OL Zephyr tonearm and a Lyra Delos cartridge.
Cabling is a mix of Shunyata, Nordost and Naim. The rack is the Hybrid model from Solid Tech. The speakers are open baffle designs from PureAudioProject, the Trio15TB.

I know that the stacking of the components isn’t optimal in any way but it’s the only way I can place it at this time.

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You have a great turntable. However the stageline would strongly benefited of an hicap.
You need absolutely another rack to not stack components like that.

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Thanks Mike. I agree, some dodgy albums there. In my defence I bought my last vinyl LP in 1984 when I was 19 when the CD player arrived! CD covers just don’t work for covering walls…:slight_smile:

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Come on now. You could walk into any record shop now and get yourself some great covers :slight_smile:

Being a past owner of Sopra 1’s, so I know the Focal sound, I can’t help but think that you have way too much speaker for that room. My S1’s were 3 feet from the side walls, and 4 feet from the front wall, and sounded really good. What are the dimensions of your room?

Nice to see a Pure Audio Project speaker… how does it work with Naim NAP 200 ?

@MikeD

how thick are those absorbers ? tried any thicker ?

Yes it probably would. Just like both the ND and the CD would benefit from both an external power supply and an nDAC.
I’m not chasing the last % of performance right now, so adding another rack or more shelves is not going to happen any time soon.

Yes, they are probably not your typical partner with Naim. But they do sound really nice together. The combo suits my hifi-preferences and my taste in music very well.
And I have a big room and I like to play loud. Having 4 15” woofers helps in that regard.
The only caveat is that I wish I had a bit lower gain on the Naim gear. Already at 9-10 o’clock it’s getting pretty loud with 93-94dB efficient speakers.

Acoustic Transducer Company.

Yup.
… and the baffling doesn’t"absorb". It disrupts the reflection of mids. :thinking::sunglasses: