System Pics 2020

Nick, We are only three days into lockdown, please get a grip. You own a pair of Allaes!

Best, C.

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It is probable that @markaā€™s left ear is larger than his right ear. Or, if he is the same as me, his hearing is ā€˜downā€™ in his right ear (actually itā€™s my left ear thatā€™s down, so Iā€™d be sitting on other side of the room) :smirk:

Little off topic, but @Richard.Dane have you received your 250DR back yet?
Before I began to self isolate, I heard it playing beautifully, before descending into what can only be described as a mess on channel one.
I departed before any work was undertaken.
So I just wondered if it has now relieved the 110 of duties?

Regards
Neil.

I posted these the other day and then deleted them by mistake. So, thought Iā€™d repostā€¦and yes the Landy has been removed.

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Thanks James_n. Very happy with the end result for room and system.

Fully agree about the looks of these ā€˜classicā€™ Naim speakers, they sound pretty decent too. :+1:t5:

Cheers, Rack.

That Lady looks huge! Cool Lego kit though. :sunglasses:

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Hi @NeilS , I havenā€™t had it back yet, but I spoke to Jason on Tuesday and he assured me it was leaving that day, so hopefully Iā€™ll receive it either today or tomorrow.

For all that the little 110 always astonishes with its capability. No, it doesnā€™t have the bandwidth of the 250DR, and spatially itā€™s a bit hazy as far as depth and location are concerned, but for timing and rhythm itā€™s still superb. A great little amp.

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Nice, Neats look great in white

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With the Spendors

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Nice looking speakers those Spendorsā€¦

Under the stands is a marble plate ?

They are not old, theyā€™re classic.

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Post amended.

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You must have a far longer editing window than me.

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Granite worktop savers from a well known online retailerā€¦

How do the Spendors sound just spiked down onto the floor with Naim Fraim chips etc.?

Gorgeous looking speakers btw.

I was asking for a ā€œfriendā€.

Nick

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Not spiked into floor, as wife would kill me! Sound pretty good to me. I am considering different stands though, as although theyā€™re a match and sound good, Iā€™ve never been sold on the looks.
Any suggestions, been looking at everything from Partingtons, to B&W 805 stands (would they fit) to Dynaudio stand 20 in whiteā€¦?

The spikes on the speaker stands would go down on to Fraim chips (or similar) which are placed on your wood floor.

Ah ok. Iā€™ve little spike shoes on there already and did have these directly on the floor previously. Not sure if I can tell much difference between the with and without granite, but as I have the slabs though Iā€™d use themā€¦
What do the Fraim chips offer over other shoes?

When I had a laminate floor, my experience was that the granite slabs made the bass ploddy as well as looking poor. But some seem to like them.

Others will have to tell you about the Fraim chips etc. My speakers now spike through carpet onto concrete.

Personally I like the look of the SA-1 stands but we are all different.

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