I have ordered a 250-03 for my study system to replace the 300 that I hadnât quite got round to servicing so still in the boxes!
Going to try a 222 with it for a while and then compare with the 282/hc/ndx (or more precisely sort of imagine how it might compare with ndx2 which would be the next step)
Anyone using new gear with nSats? Mine are on wall brackets
As this is the study system there is no interest from me in anything higher up the range. If I get the 222 I might add the power supply in a year or so
Also going to have a listen to an active 3x250 system (Rossâs at Acoustica - he has S1 and 808s like me) when I get chance and will consider swapping out the 500 for 3x250-03 then.
Which active crossover is he using? Now that Naim have discontinued the Snaxo there wouldnât be much point in hearing a Snaxo based based system. Unless of course you could find one second hand. Maybe a DBL/Brik Snaxo could be converted to 808 ? Good luck anyway.
Heâs using a snaxo - but in recent instals they have used an exposure crossover (I think itâs exposure), so thatâs what they recommend at the moment
I noticed that the speaker connection for one speakers is almost in the centre of the unit. Does the centre leg get in the way on fraim? As looking at it, it looks certainly like you will have to bend it out the wsy to miss, or it will foul or touch the rear leg.
Small or nice bendy speaker cable probably needed, or does it miss ok, and hang freely, as i guess naim wouldnât make this mistake and it fouls it.
But someone must have one on fraim
I can guess how it goes, especially as the difference between the 500dr and the 250.2 was very close, with no real winner.
The 250.3 is better, but running 3 active is going to cost
Bright is definitely not a word I would use. My limited 2 hour demo (1 hour with NPX300 added), I would say definitely different to the âoldâ classics with a cleaner more focussed sound which seems to remove that edge that some perceive. That Naim character still remains however which is of course good. Overall early days but I did find the new series quite ok. Of course when I got home, I am not at all disappointed with what I have there
It has occurred to me that, with the 250 replaced already, and the 300 about to be replaced - presumably the 500 will follow, though perhaps not very soon. The real long term question is will the new 500 beat 3x250. I donât have space for 3x300 (and that would be pricey) so maybe I should wait until the new 500 comes? Not in any kind of hurry anywayâŚ
Wait and see is probably the best thing to do ? I certainly wouldnât want to go back to active these days unless the correct amps are built into the speakers. As all the extra cables, boxes etc, are just a nightmare really.
But as i now have a lovely big powerful class A amplifier, i donât even think about it.