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I can now comment on why my 30.2XDs suddenly lost the bass impact and punch/slam whatever you want to call it. It was the Tontrager stands. I just never realised at the time as my system was going through so many changes. Earlier this year after becoming jaded in my pursuit of finding a...

This story reminds me of the first time I heard a Naim power amp. My first experience of high end. I couldn’t believe the bass. This was on HL5 plus. Later realised the bass wasn’t as tight as I’d like it to be but the speaker was still very very enjoyable.

Room has always been the same. I can’t explain what happened as I even had Harbeth bench test the speaker. Maybe I suddenly had a change of hearing but whether it was my amp, source or something else, I definitely noticed a reduced amount of low end grunt. I cannot conclusively say what happened...

interesting read. Thanks for the detailed view. I can’t comment on the c7 as I’ve never heard a pair but my Harbeth history is Super HL5plus, Monitor 30.1, Monitor 30.2 40th AE, Shl5 plus 40th AE, Monitor 30.2 XD. I agree that the M30 range is slightly tilted in the upper bass especially...

Being slightly nervous about running such old speakers, over the years I've sought out possible replacements, but none have done the trick, so I've given up. I've a spare pair of tweeters in the cupboard, ATC will refurbish the 15” bass drivers, & someone on the Naim forum has managed to source...

Could you elaborate on why you prefer the k20 is it because it’s easier to manage?

Hi Patrick, I would love to hear your thoughts on the DAC5. I’ve recently seen a few up for sale and I’m wondering whether it’s worth selling my turntable and other components to finally pluck this piece of kit. My hifi journey has taught me that the source and the pre-amp are the most vital...

I think system balance doesn’t get mentioned enough in our hobby. Balancing tone and compatibility of components is a more sensible choice than buying the most accomplished individual component. Source first is very important. For example if you have a harsh DAC the rest of your system will...

I’ve previously owned the NAC552 DR paired with the NAP135 monoblocks. I’m now running a very late NAC52. I would highly recommend the NAC52. The 552DR offered more slam and a warmer signature with a blacker background. It had great micro/macro dynamics. But in terms of fun the NAC52 equals and...

Having previously owned the 30.2 Annies and the hl5 Annies I can tell you that the XD does not sound the same. I’ve now got a pair of 30.2XDs which I prefer to either of the two. Thats not to say they were not brilliant speakers. It’s just the XD takes the performance a little further 30.2...

I wouldn’t say I’ve had any problems no. The very low volume level imbalance of the Naim amplifiers is a known thing. But I am talking about a very low level on the volume. The Audio Note partners very well with the Naim amplification in my experience.

You could certainly look at it like that. But what I meant was that a solid coupling device such as bearing balls and cups worked better in my experience than a soft isolation device such as sorbothane. also the DAC 2 was left on the floor at first. But when I moved it to a solid rack with...

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I’ve heard ANK kit DACs do not compare favourably to Audio Note DACs. I’ll have a read about the Weiss DAC though. I’ve also read that low impedance pre amplifiers don’t work so well with the Audio Note DACs. But my Naim NAC 52 works very well as it’s a 100k ohm input impedance. Initially, I...