System Pics 2023

Looks great.

This is exactly what I plan to do, bit by bit.

NSC222 due to turn up at Audio-T 3rd of April.

Do you route your TV audio via the Nova?

No, we don’t.

I do but not via arc as that’s temperamental, so use optical but only for films.

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More a curiosity than anything else, I use an Atom on my TV almost exclusively for TV audio and all over HDMI, does require the occasional “reboot” as is the norm with these things it seems.

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The dim setting is an improvement, but it’s still quite bright. No light at all would be best IMO.

Just take the selector block out no light. :+1:t2:
All options are internal anyway.

Long view with socks …

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Not my system - but listened to this in Audio T on Saturday: (apologies for phone photos)

Audio Note system - cd player, pre and power, speakers:




Last week I was in the shop and they said have a look at this and played one of their CDs - so I asked if I could take in a selection of my own.
Extremely pleasant 1 1/2 hours listening to a range of CDs I took in.
They knew I was not looking to buy at present and happy to share something they thought was worth listening on.
I think he said 8 watts of amplification - sound was stunning, very clear and airy and not ‘warm’.
A very different presentation to my usual listening - but the closest match was on well recorded music - such as the Arrival and Tenet soundtracks.
Took a wide range of sounds - classical, rock, tibetan monks, choral, singer song writer, electronic. handled them all with ease.

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Would love to have a listen to those speakers one day :+1:

Certainly a feature I’m thankful for on my Linn Selekt DSM, which allows you to completely turn off all/any lights, even the proximity sensor is configurable, not sure why Naim insist on the lights only being 3 levels and not including OFF as one of the options :thinking:

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They are well worth listening to - apparently a very simple and very efficient design. No modern styling.
I found the stereo imaging intriguing - some discs were not as precise as I am used to and others were better.

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Just split my rack as it was getting too tall:

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That looks great gav

What make are the racks?

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Look like Atacama ones. Nice. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Thanks, they’re the Apollo range by Atacama. Rock solid and not too overpowering in the room.

Whilst I’d like a twin Fraim rack the money is being redirected towards some Kudos Titans (assuming the demo goes well).

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Looks like you lay on top of your dining table.

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Hifi has been packed away while we have been doing building works. Finally got it out a few weeks ago.
Discussed racks with the minister of leisure and pleasure :grin: but I was vetoed so made my own oak shelves :roll_eyes:.
A bit of a work in progress. Time allowing it will be revised for better cable dressing.

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Need to agree to your local government. This looks so much better than any rack.

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IMO they look better than Fraim.

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