Recent content by fim

Not sure if this is referring to the Wiim Mini or the Pro (there’s no Mini Pro afaik) but I just came to recommend the Wiim Mini as well. I got mine a few days back and I’m using it as a pure streamer along my DAC and it’s been great. Supports most/all streaming services (including Amazon...

I’ve lived many years with Tablette 8 signatures at the end of naim amps and I thought they were very well rounded speakers, very musical and non fatiguing at all.

IMHO, the biggest benefit you get from a dedicated streamer is the software that’s running on it which allows you to seamlessly use multiple streaming apps interchangeably (Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, Roon etc) from a phone or tablet without having to faff around on the PC/laptop to switch software...

I didn’t explicitly mention budget in this conversation as it is not the driving force behind this given that it’s all purely speculative at this point and will largely depend on the timing of things. When (if?) the time comes to move on, I’ll either sell the Peak Consults or PX them against...

I agree but if a home demo is not possible, all one has to go with are objective measurements and subjective opinions from people who have heard them. Thanks everyone for their recommendations, there’s a few brands mentioned that I do not know, so I need to do some digging on my part to see...

I’ve listened to one of their speakers (50x series I think) powered by naim electronics and I thought they seriously lacked oomph so I’m not sure if it’s a good fit for the type of music I listen to. Some other options that I’ve considered and they’re close to my requirements were PCM Fact 12...

That’s a interesting proposition. Can this be removed if I decide to sell them at a later date or is this permanent? Anyone who has done it and can share thoughts/opinion on this?

Bah, posted in the wrong side of the forum. Can someone move this to the audio section please?

I have to admit I am currently quite happy with my current pair of speakers (Peak Consult Empress) and I’ve had them for a number of years but the missus has started complaining since we moved because they have wooden side panels and look “old fashioned” (her words) and do not go well with the...

The Naim app that allows you to control their modern streamers also provides a “curated” list of radio stations that do 320kbps or lossless streams split by genre which I found easy to use to discover new stations and some of them I use to the day even without the Naim streamer

I have learned to appreciate having a screen that shows what is playing on the streamer so I don't have to check my phone when I hear something I like. If was going back to a one box solution I'd look into Rose RS150 or Auralic Vega G1 (or G2 at a stretch). On the more diy front, there's a lot...

I’d get these: https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/threads/kef-ls50w-mk1-stands.262633/ I also have the LS50w mk1 for my home office and they’ve been great for the price. The setup is not that flexible if you like upgrading bits and pieces but works fine as a whole, has native support for spotify...

A few brands I’d like to try if I ever am in a position to spend that kind of money on speakers would be: * Something from Raidho/Borresen * Vivid Audio Giya series * Magikos * JBL S9800/S9900 * Something from Estelon Aestetics are a big factor in my choices with the exception of the JBLs...

A couple of years back I went through a similar exercise, moving from pre/power to an integrated and digitising all of my cd collection (~1500 albums) and storing away my cd player. Can't say I miss the cds too much but shortly after that I started getting back into vinyl so now I'm using a...

I recently bought a 1500c for my office system (LS50w) and I have been really pleased with it so far. I looked at the 1200/1210GR but the 1500c can be found on offer often anywhere between 600-700 which is really good VFM and for me the build-in phono was a plus because it means I can simply...