Miss Ariel
pfm Member
I had a 42 - HC - 250 about 1988 and my 42 went back for the 42.5 mods to NAIM and my dealer lent me a 12 and I was blown away how lovely it sounded.
It had this sparking hf and detail and airy sound about it.
Getting my 42.5 back it sounded really rolled off in the top end and just thought it needed running in but 2 months later no real improvement and sold all my Naim for the new in the UK Byrston 0.5 pre and 2 B poweramp.
The Bryston 0.5 had the Naim 12 sound about it
I still have fond memories of that 12 and if I had loads of money would get one with a 110 power amp for fun.
I did read once maybe on the Naim Forum that there were really good 42 preamps and avearage sounding ones.
So maybe I had an avearage sounding one.Having said that Naim gear is pretty consistent in build.
But agree with all comments about the 12...fabulous piece of kit...might look a bit ancient but sounds great
A real case of newer doesn't always sound better....well to my ears it didn't.
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It had this sparking hf and detail and airy sound about it.
Getting my 42.5 back it sounded really rolled off in the top end and just thought it needed running in but 2 months later no real improvement and sold all my Naim for the new in the UK Byrston 0.5 pre and 2 B poweramp.
The Bryston 0.5 had the Naim 12 sound about it
I still have fond memories of that 12 and if I had loads of money would get one with a 110 power amp for fun.
I did read once maybe on the Naim Forum that there were really good 42 preamps and avearage sounding ones.
So maybe I had an avearage sounding one.Having said that Naim gear is pretty consistent in build.
But agree with all comments about the 12...fabulous piece of kit...might look a bit ancient but sounds great
A real case of newer doesn't always sound better....well to my ears it didn't.
.