| Title: | You get surface noise in real life too |
| Notice: | Let's be conformist |
| Moderator: | GOVT02::BARKER |
| Created: | Thu Jul 28 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 550 |
| Total number of notes: | 3847 |
My system is probably now fairly well-balanced, the main bits comprising:
Arcam Alpha CD player
Naim 72/HICAP/140
EPOS ES11 speakers
If I were going to spend some money on it, there are quite a few
choices:
- "better" CD player
- external DAC
- NAP250 instead of 140
- new speakers
I've never really been convinced of my ability to spot big differences
in DACs/CD players. A 250 appeals to the "can't have too many watts"
side of my nature, and I would be happy to get a second-hand one. The
ES11s are good speakers, their main failing in my view is lack of
detail.
I'm not sure that I want to spend any more money on it at the moment,
but I have got a couple of small windfalls on the way. So, if you were
going to spend up to say 800 quid on the system, how would you do it ?
Trevor
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| 435.1 | my 2 pennies worth..... | KERNEL::HOGGAND | Tue Jul 20 1993 13:06 | 7 | |
Upgrade the speakers - try listening to the LINN Kailidhs (sp?).
Also, what interconnects are you using between the source and the amps
and the speakers?
Dave (who just bought the speakers but can't spell them!)
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| 435.2 | AYOU48::GMILLER | Mon Aug 16 1993 11:31 | 63 | ||
Trevor
I havent heard the Arcam CD or ES11 speakers so Iam not sure about how
you could improve on them. Certainly an upgrade to a NAP250 should
improve things for you with better control of the bass and more lucid
at the top end.
As for interconnects what about trying Linns own cable, I had some made
up by Stereo Stereo my local Linn/Naim dealer. At about �20 for a 1 metre
phono/phono the most expensive part are the plugs, about �8 ea. a snip at
half the price!
I am using this between the CD/DAC & PREAMP, and according to my local
dealer expensive stuff will change what you hear, but is it really
improving the sound?
I will probably be changing my NAP250 for a pair of 135,s some time in
the next couple of weeks or so, and my 250 will be up for sale.
I you feel you want go for a 250 you can contact me on All-in-one.
I am presently in our Galway plant,and should be back in Ayr on Friday.
MILLERG @AYO or DTN 7823 3387
George
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