SYSTEM- REGA JUPITER CD, REGA CURSA 3 AND MAIA 3 AMPS R3 SPEAKERS THE PROBLEM IS I WOULD LIKE TO ADD A TURNTABLE SO THE PRE AND POWER AMPS WILL HAVE TO GO ( THE WIFE WONT HAVE ANYMORE BOXES)I HAVE HEARD THE SUPERNAIT WHICH I LIKED AND I WILL BE UP GRADING THE SPEAKERS AND CD WHEN FUNDS ALLOW I CANT MAKE UP MY MIND AS I HAVE HAD SUGDEN AMPS IN THE PAST WITH MY WALKER CJ DECK AND THE HIFI WORLD SEEMS VERY LOVE HATE TOWARDS NAIM GEAR SPEAKERS WILL HAV TOBE BOOKSHELVE OR SMALL COMPACT LIKE THE R3S HELP
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CHEERS JJ ITS JUST THAT THERES SO MUCH GOOD STUFF OUT THERE AND BEING IN MY 50S THIS WILL PROBABLY BE MY LAST BIG UP GRADE WOT U WANT AND WOT THE DRAGON WILL LET U HAVE IS TWO DIFFERENT THINGS
I ALWAYS SAY BUY WHAT YOU LIKE AS YOU SHOULD ENJOY IT SO IF THAT IS THE SUPERNAIT FORGET ALL THE MARMITE TALK AND GO FOR IT PS NO NEED TO SHOUT AND PUNCTUATION CAN COME IN QUITE HANDY AS WELL I VE HEARD
Spent many years keeping the wife box happy!! Couple of suggestions
Supernait does not have built in phono stage so you may need another box anyway for your turntable. Had you considered an Arcam FMJ A38 which can be fitted with internal phono stage. With the money you save you can virtually purchase an Arcam CD37 especially if you Purchase the two together ...should be able get a good deal. You wont get the internal DAC of the supernait of course. Before I upgraded to my present HDX/Supernait sytem I used an Arcam FMJ A32/ FMJCD36 and they produced a very refined sound that you could listen to for hours. (I could not part with the Arcam kit and still have it as a second sytem). Arcam sound very good with Spendor shelf/standmounts also the Dali speakers so you could auditions the DALI Mentor Menuet which very compact indeed.
OR in order keep the wife happy had you considered CYRUS kit? As its half width you can stay with pre/power and if you prefer. If you use the Cyrus CD player you save more space so in the same space taken up by 2 full size units you could get a Cyrus pre/power setup , Cyrus Player and a Phono stage!. You have many specs to choose from including both integrated and preamps with on board DACS arguably your future proofed....
Supernait does not have built in phono stage so you may need another box anyway for your turntable. Had you considered an Arcam FMJ A38 which can be fitted with internal phono stage. With the money you save you can virtually purchase an Arcam CD37 especially if you Purchase the two together ...should be able get a good deal. You wont get the internal DAC of the supernait of course. Before I upgraded to my present HDX/Supernait sytem I used an Arcam FMJ A32/ FMJCD36 and they produced a very refined sound that you could listen to for hours. (I could not part with the Arcam kit and still have it as a second sytem). Arcam sound very good with Spendor shelf/standmounts also the Dali speakers so you could auditions the DALI Mentor Menuet which very compact indeed.
OR in order keep the wife happy had you considered CYRUS kit? As its half width you can stay with pre/power and if you prefer. If you use the Cyrus CD player you save more space so in the same space taken up by 2 full size units you could get a Cyrus pre/power setup , Cyrus Player and a Phono stage!. You have many specs to choose from including both integrated and preamps with on board DACS arguably your future proofed....
The Supernait is a real classic and I'm sure you'll be over the moon with it if you go down that route, as an alternative it may be worth looking at the Heed kit, it's getting great reviews on WHF and other mags at the moment and for good reason, I've been borrowing their Si integrated with the X2 power supply for the last couple of weeks to listen to, if you like the Rega sound I think Heed will definately agree with you, the only way I can describe it as is extremely smooth and musical, somehow you get all the detail but it just sounds so well rounded, you can't help but be pulled into the music.
It might not be the most well known brand in this country but I would definately try and hunt out a demo if possible, I think you'll be very impressed, and as a WAF it comes in white and black, is half sized and very discrete, almost apple-esqe, you can't go wrong, I was so impressed I've decided to take them on at HiFi Lounge, actually I find most of the time I'm listening to the Heed kit other than anything else.
It might not be the most well known brand in this country but I would definately try and hunt out a demo if possible, I think you'll be very impressed, and as a WAF it comes in white and black, is half sized and very discrete, almost apple-esqe, you can't go wrong, I was so impressed I've decided to take them on at HiFi Lounge, actually I find most of the time I'm listening to the Heed kit other than anything else.
strange you mentioned heed as id checked out there web page as whf put there amp in the top 30 amps in the august issue cheers paul.
Paul@HiFi-Lounge said:
I have a vague memory of the Ion Systems Obelisk back in the 80s, which from memory, was smooth and lively...I take it this one is a "grandson" of the well respected veteran amp.
Nice to see its return.
The funny thing is that some other mag found the Heed to be a copy of some old Naim classic, and now not up to the current market standard!
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If you like the Naim go for it. They make some stunning kit which you really grow to love. Naim does divide opinion as it is a very distictive sound but if you love it then thats whats important.
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