Craig - the CD31 is the perfect choice for the I30 - aesthetically and sonically. I couldn't be happier!
i'm in the same dilemma, own the k2 and am curious how i30 would sound with my ProAc's D Two....
I tried the Primare I30 on the B&W 685 just for kicks and the bass was very surprising. I would suspect that on your D2s you'll get more bass but tighter bass. Definitely worth a try but it might make your bass and room interactions worse.
your last comment is what makes me kind of sceptical... maybe some time (to help the d twos's burn in...) and some (random?) tests .. and we'll see!
jtein:You guys make me appreciate my Primares. They are special no doubt. Yet I yearn for more.....
Me too....hence the upgrade to the Leema combo. FULL STOP....no more upgrades!
Me too....hence the upgrade to the Leema combo. FULL STOP....no more upgrades!
mohawk:2 1/2 hours in the car very well spent. I tried Roksan,Quad 900 series , Densen and Primare. 12 months on it's still a real delight to get home and get a listening session started.I had the 130 at home for 6 weeks but managed to russle up another few hundred quid and bought the pre and power without even hearing them,that's how confident I was of the Primare standard.
Mohawk.. Did you like the densen? How did it sound?
Cheers
Mohawk.. Did you like the densen? How did it sound?
Cheers
EvilWolf:Me too....hence the upgrade to the Leema combo. FULL STOP....no more upgrades!
Pray tell EW, how does the Leema combo sound compared with the Primare combo? I've actually been eyeing the Leemas for over a month.
Pray tell EW, how does the Leema combo sound compared with the Primare combo? I've actually been eyeing the Leemas for over a month.
SteveR750:I'm going to resurrect this thread, but only interested in comparisons with the K2 and not older versions of the Kandy. What was the outcome of your search?
I'm interested too.
BTW, 2 years ago, I heard the Pimare I30 against a Nait 5i and I wasn't impressed a tall, not because the Primare was bad, but because it was just slightly better than the Nait 5i in some areas, on other hand it lacked the Nait 5i's cohesiveness and tone and cost a lot more.
I'm interested too.
BTW, 2 years ago, I heard the Pimare I30 against a Nait 5i and I wasn't impressed a tall, not because the Primare was bad, but because it was just slightly better than the Nait 5i in some areas, on other hand it lacked the Nait 5i's cohesiveness and tone and cost a lot more.
I have owned both amps (K2 and Primare), and both are extremely good and non fatiguing. The Primare has more control of the bass and goes a bit deeper. For me, the only way to evaluate hifi is with a home demo, initially products can impress but only with long listening sessions can you determine whether you can live with them (re Nait).
The Primare is the better amp, and should be available at reduced prices now it has been replaced, I bough mine on Ebay for £695, great value for money imo. I haven't heard the Nait, but it seems to be well received. From what I understand it has more of an attacking delivery and a more forward presentation
Hope this helps.
The Primare is the better amp, and should be available at reduced prices now it has been replaced, I bough mine on Ebay for £695, great value for money imo. I haven't heard the Nait, but it seems to be well received. From what I understand it has more of an attacking delivery and a more forward presentation
Hope this helps.
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Flatsound:SteveR750:I'm going to resurrect this thread, but only interested in comparisons with the K2 and not older versions of the Kandy. What was the outcome of your search? I'm interested too. BTW, 2 years ago, I heard the Pimare I30 against a Nait 5i and I wasn't impressed a tall, not because the Primare was bad, but because it was just slightly better than the Nait 5i in some areas, on other hand it lacked the Nait 5i's cohesiveness and tone and cost a lot more.
This thread is goin' crossed-eyed, the same as most others. The Kandy and Primare are two different animals: The Kandy is a warmish, intimate sounding amp, while the Primare is more precise in its presentation. Hence they both need very different speakers. Ah, and there's a small matter of price difference....
Pointless, I'd say, in comparing the Primare with the Kandy and Naim if you use the same speakers.
This thread is goin' crossed-eyed, the same as most others. The Kandy and Primare are two different animals: The Kandy is a warmish, intimate sounding amp, while the Primare is more precise in its presentation. Hence they both need very different speakers. Ah, and there's a small matter of price difference....
Pointless, I'd say, in comparing the Primare with the Kandy and Naim if you use the same speakers.
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