James Evans
Bedroom Bodger
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Who's heard the new ProAc SM100's?
- Thread starter Cereal Killer
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simon g
Older, wiser but no longer retired
Not Linn, evidently.
Adamgordoncr8
pfm Member
Cheers! I'll have a butchers and consult the man at the bank!
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Adamgordoncr8
pfm Member
SM100. I am in love. Finally I stop questioning music and just listen.
You could buy these blind and I'd hedge a bet they don't go back.
Immersive, fluid, musical, natural.
Now just got to get the cabinets fixed!
You could buy these blind and I'd hedge a bet they don't go back.
Immersive, fluid, musical, natural.
Now just got to get the cabinets fixed!
Cereal Killer
432
have you settled on an amp yet?
Adamgordoncr8
pfm Member
Not yet. SN2 for the time being. I don't think it's my end game but it's suitably more plucky and rhythmic than the A21.
I cant muster the cash for the Audionet yet so reluctant to listen.
Maybe middle of next year tho.
I'm keen to get away from all the boxes and cables.
However I did try a Class Sigma 2200 or something ... didn't think much of it at all.
DM-10
pfm Member
The SN2 is a superb amplifier. Do not doubt this. In addition, it belongs to the same school in an orthodox way as your Studio 100. Worry about accompanying good players, and worry about physical variables that have nothing to do with the audio system itself. I insist, you have a superb amplifier. Naim never had amplifiers with such a sophisticated timbre that they unite their original stamp inherited in high Prat factor, since the arrival of the Nait XS and supernait.
Naim & Proac is a legendary marriage. Enjoy what you have and invest time in variables that require time, not more money, because you already have the necessary wicks to not worry about anything other than listening to music.
Naim & Proac is a legendary marriage. Enjoy what you have and invest time in variables that require time, not more money, because you already have the necessary wicks to not worry about anything other than listening to music.
Cereal Killer
432
Adam, have you some high mass stands yet? and which cables are you using, NACA5?
Tarzan
pfm Member
Singslinger
pfm Member
I wonder how the SM100 compares with the DB1, which I believe is similarly priced...
Cereal Killer
432
Similar sound/tone voice, but the SM100s go deeper and louder.
Singslinger
pfm Member
Adamgordoncr8
pfm Member
Hi, I am still using low mass something solid custom stands. like the harbeth stands. i will try some high mass though.
Using Chord Epic. I never got on with NAC A5 but that was when I had a much different system to today.
What are your thoughts?
Cheers
Cereal Killer
432
I had these made by Custom Design. IMHO, they made a very substantial improvement. They are 30(ish)Kg each from memory.
Chord Epic SC is good stuff, NACA5 may give you a little more body to the midband. A HICAP will make a substantial difference.
From my experiences with the SM100s, they can clearly handle a much higher grade of amp and power.
Chord Epic SC is good stuff, NACA5 may give you a little more body to the midband. A HICAP will make a substantial difference.
From my experiences with the SM100s, they can clearly handle a much higher grade of amp and power.
Tarzan
pfm Member
I had these made by Custom Design. IMHO, they made a very substantial improvement. They are 30(ish)Kg each from memory.
Chord Epic SC is good stuff, NACA5 may give you a little more body to the midband. A HICAP will make a substantial difference.
From my experiences with the SM100s, they can clearly handle a much higher grade of amp and power.
Pack it in Cereal- showing your system.
Are your speakers blu- tacked to the stand or are they sitting on blobs of some description?
Cereal Killer
432
Soft-ish grippy rubber pads from eBay. like £5 for 20 IIRC.
I'll take some more pics soon
I'll take some more pics soon
Pinball Wizard
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I second CK suggestion, Custom Design SQ404 are superb. I use custom made pair for my Harbeth 30.1
As for speaker cable Atlas Hyper 3.5 ticks all the boxes for me. Natural sound, solderless gold plated copper plugs, high quality copper conductors, ptfe/Teflon dielectric, and reasonable price. I’m not a fan of silver plated wires or expensive esoteric Hi-Fi cables.
As for speaker cable Atlas Hyper 3.5 ticks all the boxes for me. Natural sound, solderless gold plated copper plugs, high quality copper conductors, ptfe/Teflon dielectric, and reasonable price. I’m not a fan of silver plated wires or expensive esoteric Hi-Fi cables.