Olive Naim system
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Whaleblue
Southbound
Do you really need a second system, or are you just fancying buying some stuff?
Every time I've divested into a second system I end up regretting it, and sell on for a loss!
If you have an actual need - and fancy some Olive - why not a lovely shoebox Olive Nait 2? Add some bookshelf speakers to taste, plus a simple source (streamer of some sort?) and you have a fun way to make music in your second place.
Every time I've divested into a second system I end up regretting it, and sell on for a loss!
If you have an actual need - and fancy some Olive - why not a lovely shoebox Olive Nait 2? Add some bookshelf speakers to taste, plus a simple source (streamer of some sort?) and you have a fun way to make music in your second place.
Most Nait 2's are in need for a service, indeed a splendid amplifier if you have speakers suitable or need not to play high levels
As we all know pricing are insane
I'd go for a serviced 110 or 140 with preamp such as 62, 72 or older in good nick
not neccesary need for a hicap
As we all know pricing are insane
I'd go for a serviced 110 or 140 with preamp such as 62, 72 or older in good nick
not neccesary need for a hicap
torstoi
pfm Member
http://www.acoustica.org.uk/
You'll find Nait2 mods here.
I'd try to stick one of Les's TPR4s into the Nait if space allowed, otherwise Teddy superregs.
After 30 yrs no doubt they need a recap, generally you could say the lack control over what is happening big time with old caps.
You'll realize if you do one of them, the other one virtually seems dead in comparison.
@ James: with more efficient speakers a Nait might be enough,
with Kans (and I can only recommend on what I know here)
I definitely suggest 72-HC- 140 as a great symbiosis,
but even a 250 size amp or double monos will get you wake up the Kans into even quite more stunning presentation.
May not apply with more efficient speakers, but with a Kan you may get used and be ok with a Nait2 presentation.
One you ever tried some 140 or above amp on them , you realize they have in fact been in 'sleep-mode' on the Nait all those years.
Once heard, there's no way back, the Kan LOVE beefy amps.
And before I'd not give a HiCap to a 72, I'd rather let go of separates entirely and choose something like a Rega Elicit R integrated ..or Nait if you like, but I imagine Kans could well favour the additional bizeps the Rega Elicit R offers..?
You'll find Nait2 mods here.
I'd try to stick one of Les's TPR4s into the Nait if space allowed, otherwise Teddy superregs.
After 30 yrs no doubt they need a recap, generally you could say the lack control over what is happening big time with old caps.
You'll realize if you do one of them, the other one virtually seems dead in comparison.
@ James: with more efficient speakers a Nait might be enough,
with Kans (and I can only recommend on what I know here)
I definitely suggest 72-HC- 140 as a great symbiosis,
but even a 250 size amp or double monos will get you wake up the Kans into even quite more stunning presentation.
May not apply with more efficient speakers, but with a Kan you may get used and be ok with a Nait2 presentation.
One you ever tried some 140 or above amp on them , you realize they have in fact been in 'sleep-mode' on the Nait all those years.
Once heard, there's no way back, the Kan LOVE beefy amps.
And before I'd not give a HiCap to a 72, I'd rather let go of separates entirely and choose something like a Rega Elicit R integrated ..or Nait if you like, but I imagine Kans could well favour the additional bizeps the Rega Elicit R offers..?
If you want a second system, find some speakers that work in the room you are planning to use. Then buy an nice amp to drive them.
Do not buy an old Naim set and then sit there wondering which dusty bits of old black chipboard will work - there's only a few uptions and they're all -er- challenged.
Do not buy an old Naim set and then sit there wondering which dusty bits of old black chipboard will work - there's only a few uptions and they're all -er- challenged.
Changing or "modifying" a Nait 2 would probably be as stupid as possible
Value would decrease if need to be sold on later
torstoi
pfm Member
Holidays and wine are stupid too, they are connected with a financial loss.
It's a question of philosophy.
I'm not sure if it's stupid if I get the maximum musical performace out of a tiny classic item
I never intended selling anyway & get a lot of joy from it this way.
Every TPR4 I build in is a tiny tribute to the great innovative spirit behind it by LesW.
I'm not sure even if some creations of (among others here) Les don't represent more
innovative potential, then was quasi copying the RCA circuit into the Nait.
If our world had always been ruled by 'better safe than sorry' beancounters, money and
value-hoarders and no-risk -takers, I bet you couldn't even reply to this post as the
medium we are on would possibly not exist.
In worst case you keep your stuff untouched all your life & when you're gone some
distant relative dumbs the old box into the litter after realizing it doesn't even have an
ancient USB2 port and hence is not compatible with any then present streaming system..
Enjoy it as long as it lasts.
Be stupid !
It's a question of philosophy.
I'm not sure if it's stupid if I get the maximum musical performace out of a tiny classic item
I never intended selling anyway & get a lot of joy from it this way.
Every TPR4 I build in is a tiny tribute to the great innovative spirit behind it by LesW.
I'm not sure even if some creations of (among others here) Les don't represent more
innovative potential, then was quasi copying the RCA circuit into the Nait.
If our world had always been ruled by 'better safe than sorry' beancounters, money and
value-hoarders and no-risk -takers, I bet you couldn't even reply to this post as the
medium we are on would possibly not exist.
In worst case you keep your stuff untouched all your life & when you're gone some
distant relative dumbs the old box into the litter after realizing it doesn't even have an
ancient USB2 port and hence is not compatible with any then present streaming system..
Enjoy it as long as it lasts.
Be stupid !
suzywong
Wot, no electrons?
wierd isn't it? Mention in conversation that one has spent ten-fifteen grand on a holiday and the response tends to be "wow, that must have been sooo wonderful", but say that one's spent a similar amount on hifi receives a "Oh, OK. Is is any good?"response.
And yet the hifi will last a lot longer than the holiday. Strange, isn't it?
And yet the hifi will last a lot longer than the holiday. Strange, isn't it?
torstoi
pfm Member
colasblue is absolutely right, getting a Nait2 now to tune it (or not) is nonsense from the vfm / SQ point.
I was thinking of myself already having a Nait2, or generally poeple how have it already.
That said, if I didn't have it yet, there's no way I would buy one now at the current
prices, cult or not, for this kind of money stuff from an entirely different league is to be
had.
In the sense of the thread question asked, I mis-tracked myself, sorry if I was misleading.
So..if Naim for 2nd Hifi 72-140-HC (+Kan) marks a sweet spot in the range in my view.
@James: yes value is up to the beholder, I take it there's no right or wrong here..
I was thinking of myself already having a Nait2, or generally poeple how have it already.
That said, if I didn't have it yet, there's no way I would buy one now at the current
prices, cult or not, for this kind of money stuff from an entirely different league is to be
had.
In the sense of the thread question asked, I mis-tracked myself, sorry if I was misleading.
So..if Naim for 2nd Hifi 72-140-HC (+Kan) marks a sweet spot in the range in my view.
@James: yes value is up to the beholder, I take it there's no right or wrong here..