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- Thread starter Dayvan cowboy
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Naim used to recommend a minimum length of 3.5m with NACA5 cable as this gives the correct minimum inductance load for the output stage, but that was back in olive days... no idea about the more modern kit.
JLN
pfm Member
I love reading the naim forum absolute comedy! Some obsessive characters over there with switches, cable dressing, power supplies etc, then you see the system pictures thread and so many of the systems are compromised in set up itās unbelievable! No amount of cable twiddling will account for a poor room and speaker positioning.
chiily
PFM Special Builder
I saw that too and wondered about the thought behind, "You know, what title should I give myself?"
I then wondered, whimsically whether members should have the title of disciples...
Apologies
Brown Bottle
UTB
That could be addressed to any Hi-Fi forum.
Why are so many people desperate to save Naim/Linn fans from themselves. Itās a hobby, let people enjoy it.
Iāve heard the new 200 Classic Series, Iād be delighted if someone gave me a set, I certainly wouldnāt be looking to sell it.
Cheers BB
Mike Hughes
pfm Member
Could there be more of a first world problem than 5 pages on a forum complaining and mickey taking another forum in something as niche as hifi. Thatās a statement not a question by the way. Better still, most of the complainants are still members of said forum even when some have openly said theyāre not. Itās not hard to check so I did. Many are active and one person on this thread, you guessed, is on there and can be seen to have been complaining aboutā¦ here. A little self-awareness required perhaps. Again, a statement not a question.
Every forum has a different purpose and ethos but, speaking as an ex moderator of two forums, itās a thankless task. When people are reduced to querying what a volunteer forum moderator calls themselves thatās desperately sad stuff. If you like the products or own them then you or may not use or need their forum. The tone and moderation will not suit all. The membership has its quirks as does all human life. Have you read this forum?
Every forum has a different purpose and ethos but, speaking as an ex moderator of two forums, itās a thankless task. When people are reduced to querying what a volunteer forum moderator calls themselves thatās desperately sad stuff. If you like the products or own them then you or may not use or need their forum. The tone and moderation will not suit all. The membership has its quirks as does all human life. Have you read this forum?
Nice set up that, if itās in good nick youāll get really good money for it. I would get it sold if youāre not going to use it.
The old saying āpeople in glass housesā, on here the obsession is not limited to just naim but the essential traits are the same. We are no better in our own way.
Del monaco
Del Monaco
I used to own a decent Naim set up and enjoyed it at the time but I do think that the vfm just isnāt there anymore. I also think the older kit was better.
artoly
pfm Member
Reading that reminded me instantly of another current thread on this forum.
If a streamer/server/dac/amp/etc. power supply is upgradable, then it is quite likely to make an improvement, so those Naimites were probably right (or at least most of the time IMO). Others on this forum have modified their higher end gear to enable a better external power supplies (Chord Dave mods for example). I have added power supplies to Antipodes and previous Naim's with notable gains.
Non-Naim power supplies for Naim are more likely to be talked about on PFM though, as that is the one topic not able to be discussed on their site.
SteveG
pfm Member
I used to enjoy the Naim forum back in the day although it was a constant source of pressure to upgrade (and I was easily led back in those days). After ending up with an active Naim system with 8 different bits of hardware plus Naim speakers (with only the Credo speakers having surprised from my initial 92/90/Credo setup) I eventually rebelled against that and replaced the lot with a Krell integrated amp and some Wilson Benesch standmounters.
Del monaco
Del Monaco
Krell is in different league. Wonderful gas guzzling amps.
And this as I often say is the whole point of the Naim forum. If people don't like it they're free to leave. I left a few years back although I do sometimes have a sneaky look. Seems like a nice forum to me and dare I say it without the politics any more a nicer place than this?
Runs away and hides.............
Del monaco
Del Monaco
This forum has its quirks and jerks like any other but its moderation is generally light handed and fair.
Sloop John B
And any old music will doā¦
His is not an easy job and heāll probably be very amused by your comment. He is also an avid contributor of this very forum.
Never realised that he posted here.
Iām pretty sure there are times heād like to use some of the language allowed here dealing with some of the āhow dare Naimā types over there. Mind you Iāve fallen foul a few times too, usually caused by my posts being flagged by some of the aforementioned cohort with a sense of entitlement.
There are a surprising number of regular posters who donāt own Naim products. I think for many it is their safe space on the internet and there is currently a very supportive thread on depression etc. which opened my eyes a bit.
The thing is all the criticism is correct as well as all positive said about it being correct. Itās full of damn humans with all their strengths and flaws.
.sjb
Havenāt heard any of the newest kit. I had a full black box set up with an olive nap250. I also had a black 250 at home for a good while, thought it was a great amp, a bit more rounded.
The new kit pricing is about on a par with equivalent Linn DSM. VFM is always in the eye of the beholder. I think naim are entitled to charge a premium for their products. No one has to buy them.
Nail on head! Some other posters act like Naim have a gun to their head and are forcing them to buy... itās weird.