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Ohh very good points yes - thank you. I guess it's theoretically possible that the Streamer/Pre has some issue at the output stage that gets bypassed when the pre- sends the signal to the headphone amp? I don't have an integrated amp anywhere but I'm sure I can borrow one. Failing that I...

OK thanks again all. It's definitely one of the NAIMs, not the speakers. I was getting confused before. The sound on the left is not good. There is no real bass extension and instead it sounds as though the power is going into the mid and treble which has become harsh. It's very difficult...

This may be it actually - it might be at lower volumes. Thanks to everybody for replying - I've got the weekend free so I'm going to go through everything and do checks as you've all proposed. Appreciated - I'll be back with more info.

Hi All, I've been living happily with my first ever audiophile setup for about 8 months now. Speakers: KEF R3 Metas & S3 Stands, Streamer/dac/pre:NAIM NAC N-272 streamer/dac/pre Power: NAIM NAP 200DR A few weeks ago I started to realise that my left channel felt like it was audibly quieter...

I get them delivered every month. It's nice to put aside a bit of reading time and leaf through and it's still a quality pub, even if it's not as useful and tailored as scouring the internet.

When you go into the LG's settings / general there should be reference to something called SIMPLINK. This is LG's name for using HDMI's CEC functionality to control connected devices. Are you able to turn this off, see what the labels say, and turn it on again? Do you have Apple Homekit enabled...

It's amazing what's out there! I started with a banging pair of Wharfedales I saved up for and got in Tandy's as a kid. Just found a picture of the awful things below! They went with a lovely old Hitachi amplifier someone didn't want. Drove everyone mad with the noise levels. I can still...

To be fair that is pretty annoying. What labels have been given to your other devices specifically? Do you think these are being provided by the TV based on assessment of the HDMI eARC handshake it's getting from each device? Or is it possibly your AV receiver that is classifying these sources...

Agree with others and prefer the vintage separates ebay route - because that might inspire him to save up and try to improve the components over time! I think there's something we lost in today's instant gratification 'all-in-one' world where you buy it and throw it away a few years later...

Once I mentally accepted having speakers on proper stands sitting out in the room I didn't go back - it stops all the awful bass boom you get from the wall/box and sounds in a different league. You can always push them back into the corners if you've got family coming over etc. Most of the time...

Nice looking setup. Ah the old subwoofer in a cupboard - you are clearly torn on style vs substance! Heat dissipation is an exact science and you would be able to measure the air temperature around the amp while running it at high load for extended periods. I suppose heat would be convected out...

Do you have infinite money? :D This would double your power but surely there would be other ways to spend $9,000 that can improve your life. What are your speakers? How good are your sources? Have you treated the room? Subwoofer? One thing I know for sure is that this hobby is happy to help...

It looks great. I bet it sounds fantastic

Ah so you've tried the Rega and Audiolab as pre-amps instead of trhe damaged Adcom one? It does look like you've had a lot of fun! What is the 1,000 watt transformer? An external power supply? Glad you're enjoying it all!

Genuine question - I've been puzzling over this lately... How does the pre-amp have any effect on sound quality? Is it not just a source switch with a potentiometer? Does it do anything 'active' to the sound? I ask because I'm now the happy owner of an N-272 streaming pre, but I have the same...