System Pics 2021

At last…the Nap500DR is installed/system rebuilt…and the new Morgana XLR cables are in…

Initially the bass seems so much tighter/cleaner/controlled…cables still have much burn-in time methinks…

The Nap300DR was/is very good, the Nap500 seems bloody good…

Next few days/weeks should get better…

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We are having the living room decorated and some new carpet fitted, so although it’s a right pain having to dismantle everything I’m taking the positive from it and will take the opportunity for a good clean down and rebuild.
Only problem is that it’s not looking like the carpet will be fitted for a couple of weeks :slightly_frowning_face:

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I wonder how many bits you have left over when you put it back together again

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I am somewhat terrified by the thought that at some point I will have to take my system apart and then put it back together again. My good lady is starting to request a new carpet in the music room and whilst it probably is required I am currently being resistant for this reason!

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You do know that resistance is futile don’t you ?

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Luckily @GadgetMan @DrDavid i only have a four box system and I have undertaken some fairly extensive cable labelling to hopefully make sure I am able to put it all back together again!

But it is an exercise that I have for sure not been looking forward to as speaker positioning/levelling and cable dressing are things that were pretty stable but will take some time to get right again when it goes back together…
I made sure we bought a better carpet this time though so it will hopefully last a bit longer before I have to do this all again!

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My pretty modest system. P6 on Analogue duty and a Bluesound Node on Digitial. NAC202 and NAP155xs. There are some Image Troubadours (NZ made floor speakers) around somewhere too. The P6 is new replacing my old Linn Basik….

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Welcome to the forum from a fellow Kiwi, there are a few lurking here as well as some Australian imposters :sunglasses:

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Who said Kiwis are endangered, welcome to the forum @KiwiMarra

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Welcome here and greetings from Germany to NZ! :+1:

How content are you with the Node compared with your TT?

And what would those Aussie imposters be imposting as, certainly not Kiwis. :rofl::rofl:

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The Aussies and Kiwis will be outnumbering the French at this rate :sunglasses:

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Think you already do on your own.

Yeah - me :+1:

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Think I have you rounded up. :grin: I will of course make sure your Naim gear is confiscated at the border though.

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Great upgrade plan👍

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Ha ha :smiley::+1:

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Node is pretty good actually it’s the newer 2i version. I only really use it for music in the background while I work and such. It’s really just a transport for Tidal as Quobuz isn’t available here yet… The P6 sounds great though, though I do need to find a better phono pre.

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You’ll be pleased to know that Quobuz launched in NZ a few weeks ago.

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i’m actually English Import, but don’t hold that against me!