Caledon1297
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(22 23 Pages? Really? Wow!)
(Naim) Haters Gonna Hate?
(Naim) Haters Gonna Hate?
Interestingly, before I even bought my first Naim amp, I attended a demo of the newly launched NAC52 back in the late 80s. The elderly gentleman who bought it listened exclusively to classical music.
Tempting to think that it's good they get it out of their system (no pun intended) but there seems no end to the need to vent their dislike for Naim (and Linn) either for fun or to feel better.(2223 Pages? Really? Wow!)
(Naim) Haters Gonna Hate?
I think most would agree it has good sound. May not be your taste but for certain genres it is good.
Sorry, it's my new sarcastic way of replying on this thread, I have decided to adopt the persona of the hacked off Naim devotee
LOL - and you fulfil that persona so well too, Tigger.
I’d always thought that constant thermal cycling was one of the main factors in ageing electrical items?I'm sure leaving the amps on 24/7 hastens the expiration of caps. If instead of leaving them on continuously, and switching on only for listening, those caps will last your lifetime (assuming 2-3 hours of listening a day).
maybe that's Naim's problem... they should just close the service department and tell everyone their amps don't need servicing!
Nikky-Nakky-Noo Corp. in China are unlikely to have the option of being returned to the manufacturer for such a procedure
(2223 Pages? Really? Wow!)
(Naim) Haters Gonna Hate?
Let see if we can keep it going for another 20 or so pages
Do we really have to?
Kill or cure Suzy, kill or cure.“Do Naim mains cables make a difference?”
Why would they want to do that when they have done such a fantastic job of convincing their user base via superb marketing that regular services are required? it's an easy revenue earner for not a lot of effort, and another example of their great business models.
True, but I’m supposed to enjoy being retired.
I suppose we could kill two birds with one stone and start a thread entitled,
“Do Naim mains cables make a difference?”
Or I could repot some tomatoes........
On a serious note though I am pretty sceptical when it comes to things like mains cables, super expensive interconnects and moving equipment about on different isolation platforms etc. so when I decided to have my Naim 135s serviced in 2018 it was after a lot of research and a good chat with Darran at Class A. I eventually reasoned that give their age it wouldn't be a bad thing from a safety perspective as much as anything so I did it. I figured the cost while high amortised over the lifetime of the amps was reasonable and would add some value to them of not as much as was being spent. Anyway when I got them back and ran them for a while I put on some CDs I listen to a lot and was genuinely taken aback that the sound was better, we're not talking night and day, but it was more controlled with tighter bass. It had made a difference. Whether it's worth the cost is a personal thing, but to know they are good for many more years and sound slightly better was good enough for me. Others may feel differently of course.
I’d always thought that constant thermal cycling was one of the main factors in ageing electrical items?
This thread has got a way to go to beat the Prime Minister's advisor thread with 79 pages and it's been going for longer than him.Let see if we can keep it going for another 20 or so pages.
OK, workin' on it.More diatribe required.