The £30,000 speakers that took five years to construct

[Butuz]

Is it me or do those bass drivers look VERY similar to the 10" PMC Carbon Nomex pistons in the EB and above series?

Butuz

 

[Blzebub]

£30k will get you these. Bigger, better.

 

[Alco]

Aah, the Ovator S800's. Naim's most ugly speaker ever.

 

[johnhunt]

They look like atc's.

 

[Vino Collapso]

Aah, the Ovator S800's. Naim's most ugly speaker ever.

Uglier than the DBL 'wardrobe'? My how tastes differ

 

[Suffolk Tony]

£30k will get you these. Bigger, better.

So, when you heard the S800s, what did you think of them?

 

[Blzebub]

So, when you heard the S800s, what did you think of them?

Naim have never made good speakers.

 

[Alco]

Uglier than the DBL 'wardrobe'? My how tastes differ

Well, I do agree with you partly Vino, except for the fact that the DBL 'wardrobes' could be placed against the wall.
That way they didn't draw too much attention to their self, where as the S800 Fridge has to stand in the middle of the room. (it seems)

 

[Yank]

Five years, did they have to grow the tree first?

 

[Suffolk Tony]

Naim have never made good speakers.

In your opinion.

 

[Blzebub]

In your opinion.

Is there another opinion that matters, to me? Are you saying Naim have suddenly discovered how to make good speakers which are reasonable vfm? I don't believe they have. ATC, OTOH, have a well-established track record.

[DBLs were OK, but way OTT pricewise. They used ATC components.]

 

[onlyconnect]

Love SBLs, but I think we've done this before

Tim

 

[Blzebub]

I believe SBLs have been covered before, yes. I won't repeat what I think of them.

 

[Stu_cj]

Only 15 boxes to power them?
That must be for the left channel - I'm guessing there's another 15 boxes on the other side of the room

 

[Suffolk Tony]

Is there another opinion that matters, to me? Are you saying Naim have suddenly discovered how to make good speakers...

[DBLs were OK, but way OTT pricewise. They used ATC components.]

I think so. So what parts of DBLs are ATC? Not the cabinets (mine are Castle), not the drive units either. The spikes?

 

[dave]

DBL woofers were sourced from ATC Tony. That's it as far as I know.

Btw, DBLs are my all time favorite speaker.

regards,

dave

 

[Suffolk Tony]

Mine are Peerless Dave.

 

[kendo]

How much money are we talking about here for the system? It looks like crazy money so no doubt "if you need to ask"..... etc applies here.

 

[zener]

I see theres space between the speakers for a real band , but having bought that lot , you can no longer afford the band

 

[Blzebub]

I think so. So what parts of DBLs are ATC? Not the cabinets (mine are Castle), not the drive units either.

Er, the bass drivers. AKA "drive units". Sadly, Naim didn't bother with the ATC midrange driver - probably too expensive for them!

Anyway, I don't believe that the Naim leopard has changed its spots.