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Yipee! Got the Naim (UPDATE)

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Been told to switch it on and leave it for an hour. Mrs. P and I have a 'Meet The Teacher' session at 5.45 today so I'll let it warm up during that period and see how it grabs me this evening.

Initial reports later.

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RE: Yipee! Got the Naim

What are you going to play first?

I'm never sure whether to use an old favourite I'm bound to like, or choose something more 'difficult' to see how it copes.

Hope it lives up to your expectations!   rockin out

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RE: Yipee! Got the Naim

America's "A Horse with no Naim" no longer seems appropriate !! 

 

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RE: Yipee! Got the Naim

U2 - Where the Streets Have No Naim?

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RE: Yipee! Got the Naim

A Naim what?

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RE: Yipee! Got the Naim

U2's in the Naim of love Smile

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RE: Yipee! Got the Naim

The first CD I played - when my CD5i was new - was 'Sinatra at The Sands' (with The Count Basie Orchestra).

I wasn't a 'test' CD, just the last one I had been playing before bringing the Nait 5i/CD5i home to try out.

It was amazing. After that, disc after disc went on for a couple of hours.

(Remember to store that transport lock in the box and don't lose it.)

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RE: Yipee! Got the Naim

Looking forward to your impressions PP and you must be honest!

Sure you will love it.

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Fantastic album, Chebby, love Makin' Whoopee. Tempted to get vinyl version, too.

 

It was an early test listen when I got my Uniti.

 

 

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RE: Yipee! Got the Naim

chebby wrote:

The first CD I played - when my CD5i was new - was 'Sinatra at The Sands' (with The Count Basie Orchestra).

I wasn't a 'test' CD, just the last one I had been playing before bringing the Nait 5i/CD5i home to try out.

It was amazing. After that, disc after disc went on for a couple of hours.

(Remember to store that transport lock in the box and don't lose it.)

In a safe place.

Cooking dinner at mo so it's playing as background music, but I'm planning to try some really 'orrible remasters as as some real (sonic) corkers: Hendrix, Kate Bush... but won't have a chance to compare, probably, until tomrrow.

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stevebrock wrote:

A Naim what?

CD5i-2.

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Spent the last 20 mins or so listening to Newton Faulkner's 'Hand Built By Robots' album, and the word spacious springs to mind. So far positive. Even better is no nasties from the MA's tweeters... yet. woohoo!

Long day, totally cream crackered. Hit the sack early for once.

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Congrats PP - I'm sure it'll give you hours of enjoyment. rockin out

Naim do make some excellent CD players!

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Looks like au revoir Arcam. excellent! Crying

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I guess if you put the Arcum up for sale you will be able to Naim your price embarassed (sorry,couldn't resist)

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RE: Yipee! Got the Naim

As we are in pun mode, does anyone else remember those great ads:

"I'm sorry, I didn't catch your Naim"

showing a NAP250 falling through the floorboards?

(And, showing my age even more, I still have an old Naim instruction leaflet which is a photocopy of a typewritten document. It really was a cottage business once.  OMG!)

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