Recent content by JoelSim

Naim is now a lifestyle brand, expensive and an, ahem, name. Makes sense for Barco to do custom installs using both the Naim and Focal brands as quality cues.

Disagree. I live in a flat and my living room is above their living room. I don't need to listen to it loud to appreciate the quality, the key is to buy speakers that sound open from low volume, and not all do.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364344233696 https://speakerrepairshop.nl/en/other-products/b-w-grille-peg-for-several-grilles/a-4697-18 Fix it and you'll get a better price. Look at past sold items on eBay in similar condition.

My room is pretty much that size and I find I get a far more spacious and 3D soundstage with standmounts rather than floorstanders. And it's impossible to have a huge sweetspot in a room of this size. Yes you can ensure it all sounds clear from everywhere, but you're only going to get the...

Just stream Qobuz and make playlists. And save yourself a ton of cash, time, effort and palaver.

I sold my CDP a few months ago as I just wasn't using it anymore, with 100% of my music listening being either streaming or internet radio. I've not missed it. I've also never ripped a CD, and I haven't bought any music for nearly 20 years now in physical format, nor have I ever purchased a...

I have the EXN100 and use the XLR outputs to my Leema and the RCA outputs to my Primare, there's very little difference tbh. I did have Mogami RCAs until recently, and Chord Shawline XLRs, found the Mogami harsh in comparison with the Chord offering a much more enjoyable presentation, so I...

I should think the only purchase I'll make in 2026 will be some Kanto SX26 stands for my Lumina speakers. I currently have the SX22 on my Sonetto, so this will be a visual match, albeit about 10cm taller to fit the speaker size. Extremely good stands btw, check them out.

Surely it's V-necked jumpers rather than Tweeds?

You (s)Illy boy!

If you're in Italy it'd be rude not to listen to some Sonus Faber Sonetto 2 standmounts or Lumina floorstanders.

All one box small speakers are effectively mono, which is why they don't mention it.

I use Connect on my streamer and it sounds extremely good.

If I were in your position and wanted to improve the sound quality I'd sell the Wiim and buy a Bluesound Node Icon or a Cambridge Audio.

Bear in mind that the room correction on devices like this is incredibly basic, so I'd be surprised if it would be of any benefit at all.