Del monaco
Del Monaco
Perhaps the problem is that Naim introducing a high end TT is just not really that exciting to users outside of the Naim devotees. The fact that it is really a Clearaudio design probably doesn’t really help either.
Naim Solstice officially unveiled . . .
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Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
(Thinks…Wonder what it sounds like?)
Del monaco
Del Monaco
Like a fairly expensive Clearaudio TT?
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
So you've heard it? Maybe it sounds completely different. Who knows? No one yet apparently.
Del monaco
Del Monaco
Maybe but I think it will be similar.
JezmondTutu
pfm Member
Exactly - 5xx series amp (pre/power) is £50k. That’s a hell of a lot of dosh given you could buy a very fine turntable, a first class DAC/streamer and a set of outstanding active speakers for the same outlay or less!
tonysmith
pfm Member
I think this is where I came in earlier…
Darren L
Egalitarian
I haven't heard it but it does use different materials for the platter than the Clearaudio tables so I'd guess it sounds at least a little different.
chris@panteg
pfm Member
As I understand it, it's manufactured by clearaudio but Naim design and specs , clearaudio turntables don't look nothing like this Naim design.
Miss Ariel
pfm Member
It's certainly pretty enigmatic caused by the limited run.
Having a reworked ARO on it certainly makes it very interesting.
If its going against a Klimax level LP12 you certainly get a lot with phonostage - power supply - cartridge.So relative to it's price point and the high end decks in that ballpark, it does offer a lot.
I did read the review on hifi + ages ago which was positive.
Until anyone really hears it.It's impossible to really say if its outstanding etc.
Having a reworked ARO on it certainly makes it very interesting.
If its going against a Klimax level LP12 you certainly get a lot with phonostage - power supply - cartridge.So relative to it's price point and the high end decks in that ballpark, it does offer a lot.
I did read the review on hifi + ages ago which was positive.
Until anyone really hears it.It's impossible to really say if its outstanding etc.
MrPinkEyes
Come on Pooh
These days Naim are not naim audio company that I fell in the love with. The sound has lost the fun and gone all hif, id stand my 1984 lp12 aro, Armageddon, Prefix k and Lyra kleso Sl up against that Naim/Pure audio beast, just to see who had the first foot tapping going on. Most of the Original staff at Naim have gone Barr a few senior members. A dealer over here was tell me focal are going to move the main box production to France, not sure if that’s true??
Tis was just a great Little audio company thats been Mutated into a corporate psychopath. KPI all the way. Definitely living on the old coattails.
RIP Naim Audio, i shall never buy your new gear…. Turncoats!!!!
Tis was just a great Little audio company thats been Mutated into a corporate psychopath. KPI all the way. Definitely living on the old coattails.
RIP Naim Audio, i shall never buy your new gear…. Turncoats!!!!
pocketkitchen
Registered User
I think you might be being a little unfair, there. Even if Julian hadn’t died, he’d have retired by now, as have other old senior staff. I’m not mad keen on much of their current kit or their current management but if they attempted to remain the same now as in the mid 80s/90s they simply wouldn’t exist at all. Anyway, I’m off to watch a film on my VCR.
I believe its been 10 years since Vervent merged Naim with Focal.
Del monaco
Del Monaco
My friends is a Naim/Linn lover. We were talking last night and he said he had recently bought his new Naim stack from a well known dealer. When he asked about the TT the dealer said he was underwhelmed and thought it was ugly. Not a good sign really.
I spoke to a dealer recently who does stock them and he didn't speak very highly of it. I say them but he still has not sold the first unit he got when they were launched.
MrPinkEyes
Come on Pooh
VCR ha ha nice once!
Thats when things started to go to custard. They have slowly but surly been Influencing Naims sound signature.unfortunately the corporate has stood on toes over here (down under), Removed 35 year sales/Veteran service agents, gone with a new importer who has a lot of other brands and clearly no very little idea about Naim audio setup, service, or the passion Naim freaks have. That importer is having trouble finding audio Shops to sell the product in NZ.
Hes not my dealer as he wont stock Naim products, the Australasian importer approached him, sent three big ticket systems, the dealer demo them at his own house and decided that the sound Signature is not what they/he believes there direction is. Can you imagine that “hi,you can sell Naim products in your shop” and he refused wow! Nobody else sells Naim in the South Island when the Previous some importer had 3 shops. Anyway In that Conversation he mentioned about the production moving to France, could be a vicious rumour of he was told by the importer who would know. I double dare you to ask them in the Naim forum that would be funny!!! See what happens, should be quite entertaining L.
Doug Graham Naims Long since removed international sales agent had a run on with a focal rep about a setup of a system and lost. Really just that.
Now heres the kicker< Naim are selling 3+ more boxes than ever before and thats what keeps a corporate happy, KPI’s Bonus,New Psychopathic managers kissing up and kicking down changing things for the better for themselves etc…think ill keep my 52/135 as the Music sounds fine and i can know the passion behind the build.
Hey this is my opinion and hear say, just watch that space should be rather Entertaining.
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