Tigerjones
Bagpuss
How much are these?
How much are these?
SBLs are easy to drive, and they're fine value 2nd hand now, easy upgrade path too if you want itI'm surprised there haven't been a bucket of recommendations for Naim SBLs. Look, it was tested and demoed with them at the factory, and that little shoebox can drive them with ease. There's a nice pair of Walnut finish on eBay at the moment.
Not too bad once you get the hang of it, at least the boxes are small!Yep, I really liked the SBLs too, although I don't miss all the setup faff
Goodness ! So many interesting suggestions that I am (almost) now shopping for a Nait 2 myself !
don't believe the hype public enemyGoodness ! So many interesting suggestions that I am (almost) now shopping for a Nait 2 myself !
About 4 months ago I bought a mint CB Nait-2, and while it sounded great on some recordings (eventhough it would without doubt benefit froma recap!), I also experienced the same thing! (lead instruments or voices sounding quieter and indeed far more back into the mix. My Nait 2 came with a technical report from a audio technician, who also recently worked for a wellknown Naim dealer in my area, and he concluded that the Nait was in great condition, considering its age. So, I'd say it couldn't be a technical fault)when playing Roxy Music's Flesh and Blood album that was great on the Elicit, Bryan Ferry"s vocals are a lot quieter and back in the mix whilst all the music was fine
Thank you, that's beyond helpful.About 4 months ago I bought a mint CB Nait-2, and while it sounded great on some recordings (eventhough it would without doubt benefit froma recap!), I also experienced the same thing! (lead instruments or voices sounding quieter and indeed far more back into the mix. My Nait 2 came with a technical report from a audio technician, who also recently worked for a wellknown Naim dealer in my area, and he concluded that the Nait was in great condition, considering its age. So, I'd say it couldn't be a technical fault)
Although the Nait 2 still sounded slightly more transparent, due to this issue with some instruments/voices sounding more back in the mix (far more to the backround) I prefered the IO I already had. Imho, it's a serious competitor to the good ol' Nait-2 for peanuts money. (I do prefer the looks of the Naim though)
I read somewhere that the IO drives the Falcon Q7's surprisingly well.