Okay, here the lowdown on Naim Amplifiers....

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Posted by Thorsten on October 28, 1999 at 03:37:03

In Reply to: Are we back at AR ? Real helpful response.... posted by Sean on October 27, 1999 at 20:53:37:

Hi all,

I have ranted about these so often before that I normally save myself teh hassle.

Anyway. Naim Amplifiers use a Circuit straight out of a early 70's Application handbook. This Circuit is inherently instable, has very poor distortion and especially TIM and IMD Performance.

The result, agressive, unpleasant and bright sound. They MUST sound like this by design. This incompentently designed basic circuit is then coupled to reasonably well dimensioned powersupplies. And a relatively heavy case.

It is then subjected to obscene amounts of Hyperbole by a few journalists and becomes suddenly "Hi-End".... I had the chance (or should I say the misfortune) to have to repair a number of Naim Amplifiers.

They all manage a pretty decent and tunefull bass with absolutely grotty everything else.... I'm sorry, but I cannot find (beyound "good bass") find anything positive to say about Naim Electronics.

The sound these Amplifers make from about 100HJz upwards can only be considered atrocious. Unless coupled to Speakers severely rolled off in the treble and to sources that are very warm (like for example a Linn LP-12 Turntable) these electronics are (IMHO) unlistenable.

The kind of Component quality and basic Design used may be accceptable in a $ 200 Japanese Amplfier, but not in what they purport to be.

Maybe you think this a bit more helpfull?

Ciao Thorsten

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NAIM Amplifiers, no wonder it's bright. Buy propper, competently designed Amplification....(nt) - Thorsten 09:57:30 10/27/99 (5)

Are we back at AR ? Real helpful response.... - Sean 20:53:37 10/27/99 (2)

Okay, here the lowdown on Naim Amplifiers.... - Thorsten 03:37:03 10/28/99 (1)

Thanks for sharing your experience..... - Sean 21:50:18 10/28/99 (0)

Now, Now....Let's be REALLY unkind to uncle Julian - Gary Jacobson 16:43:27 10/27/99 (0)

Re: NAIM Amplifiers, no wonder it's bright. Buy propper, competently designed Amplification....(nt) - Stig M 14:54:11 10/27/99 (0)

using Cs & Rs non-L along the signal path? _ (nt - Mart 09:11:33 10/27/99 (2)

CD player brightness - Ryan 05:37:18 10/28/99 (1)

Re: CD player brightness - Lukasz F 10:26:29 10/28/99 (0)

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Okay, here the lowdown on Naim Amplifiers.... - Thorsten 03:37:03 10/28/99 (1)

Thanks for sharing your experience..... - Sean 21:50:18 10/28/99 (0)

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