Dave's Naim Story - The Tom Tom Club2024-03-29T10:53:40Zhttp://thetomtomclub.ning.com/forum/topics/dave-s-naim-story?commentId=6506457%3AComment%3A1760&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBeautifully put Dave. Keep us…tag:thetomtomclub.ning.com,2012-10-06:6506457:Comment:26312012-10-06T20:04:05.940ZTom Tom Audiohttp://thetomtomclub.ning.com/profile/0i13uhxydmlpw
Beautifully put Dave. Keep us updated on its journey.<br />
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Cheers<br />
James
Beautifully put Dave. Keep us updated on its journey.<br />
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Cheers<br />
James I've been out all day, but le…tag:thetomtomclub.ning.com,2012-10-06:6506457:Comment:28182012-10-06T19:54:43.420ZDave Burkehttp://thetomtomclub.ning.com/profile/DaveBurke
I've been out all day, but left the NDS playing quietly to continue the warm up and burn in process and have just settled down again for some serious listening. It's hard to describe, other than to say that someone's stolen my Hi Fi and only left the music behind...!
I've been out all day, but left the NDS playing quietly to continue the warm up and burn in process and have just settled down again for some serious listening. It's hard to describe, other than to say that someone's stolen my Hi Fi and only left the music behind...! Now Dave you promised not to…tag:thetomtomclub.ning.com,2012-10-06:6506457:Comment:26302012-10-06T19:27:05.306ZTom Tom Audiohttp://thetomtomclub.ning.com/profile/0i13uhxydmlpw
Now Dave you promised not to tell anyone I was blubbing on your sofa...<br></br>
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Thanks for lunch as ever mate, you're honestly one of favourite chefs.<br></br>
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As Gavin says in his feedback to his NDS and we found yesterday at yours, and as with the other NDS installs I've done, this really is a 'magic Key' product that just seems to complete the circle and unlock so much performance from a system.The NDS is truly the Naim streamer that so many of our clients have been waiting…
Now Dave you promised not to tell anyone I was blubbing on your sofa...<br/>
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Thanks for lunch as ever mate, you're honestly one of favourite chefs.<br/>
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As Gavin says in his feedback to his NDS and we found yesterday at yours, and as with the other NDS installs I've done, this really is a 'magic Key' product that just seems to complete the circle and unlock so much performance from a system.The NDS is truly the Naim streamer that so many of our clients have been waiting for.<br />
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...I'm about to listen to mine, now where's that box of hankies<br/>
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Cheers<br/>
James Congratulations on the new pu…tag:thetomtomclub.ning.com,2012-10-05:6506457:Comment:27232012-10-05T21:27:27.594ZGavin Wilsonhttp://thetomtomclub.ning.com/profile/GavinWilson
Congratulations on the new purchase Dave. When I got home from work tonight after a tough old week, I thought about you getting your new NDS and how you might be getting on.<br />
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I also found the set up process with Asset to be an absolute doddle.<br />
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I swapped from dac/555ps to NDS/555psDR in one fell swoop, so I can't say what part each component brought. So it's interesting to read your experience.<br />
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I found the run-in to be very volatile - getting much worse during the first week, then slowing…
Congratulations on the new purchase Dave. When I got home from work tonight after a tough old week, I thought about you getting your new NDS and how you might be getting on.<br />
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I also found the set up process with Asset to be an absolute doddle.<br />
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I swapped from dac/555ps to NDS/555psDR in one fell swoop, so I can't say what part each component brought. So it's interesting to read your experience.<br />
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I found the run-in to be very volatile - getting much worse during the first week, then slowing improving over the next two or three weeks, but that may have been the ps rather than the NDS.<br />
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I think the NDS will turn out to be a classic naim component. Have fun - but don't forget to go to bed!<br />
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Gav The story continues....
A li…tag:thetomtomclub.ning.com,2012-10-05:6506457:Comment:25182012-10-05T20:06:43.798ZDave Burkehttp://thetomtomclub.ning.com/profile/DaveBurke
The story continues....<br />
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A little after 1.30pm this afternoon there was a knock on the door and the familiar face of James standing outside with a rather heavy box in his arms. My NDS had arrived!<br />
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After a spot of lunch (the usual selection of healthy options...) we set about unboxing the NDS and swapping out the DAC. Burndy's massaged, network cables in place, HiLine hanging loose and the moment of truth was upon us. Powered up, rebooted router, and grabbed the iPad to launch nStream.…
The story continues....<br />
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A little after 1.30pm this afternoon there was a knock on the door and the familiar face of James standing outside with a rather heavy box in his arms. My NDS had arrived!<br />
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After a spot of lunch (the usual selection of healthy options...) we set about unboxing the NDS and swapping out the DAC. Burndy's massaged, network cables in place, HiLine hanging loose and the moment of truth was upon us. Powered up, rebooted router, and grabbed the iPad to launch nStream. Everything worked like a dream, the NDS was discovered, selected Asset as the media server and the search tree was displayed, a few seconds later the first tune was playing... Who says streaming is hard!<br />
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The stone cold NDS took an hour to begin to show its true colours, but form the start the added bass control and depth was apparent. The upper end took a while to settle down, but by the time James left at about 4.30pm two middle aged men had been overcome by emotion and almost turned to tears by the wonderful music that was filling my listening room.<br />
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I left the system playing while I popped out to collect my daughter from her Mum's, and have just settled down in from of my system again. It's an order of magnitude better. The NDS really is a big step up from the DAC is so many ways. There seems to be about an octave more bass extension, but it's fast and well controlled. Further up there's great clarity, with subtle musical clues being clearly articulated and a great sense of space and air. Imaging is rock solid.<br />
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I spent the first hour flicking around - ooh, I wonder what this sounds like, but I've now settled down with a spot of hi-def Alison Krauss.<br />
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The NDS, with a 555PS DR is a truely fantastic source, and has shown me what my 252/300/S-600's are capable of, and as this is only a few hours in, I think there is more to come.<br />
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Back to the music... Looks stunning Dave, don't do…tag:thetomtomclub.ning.com,2012-07-18:6506457:Comment:17602012-07-18T09:46:28.977ZTom Tom Audiohttp://thetomtomclub.ning.com/profile/0i13uhxydmlpw
<p>Looks stunning Dave, don't do this too often though or we'll be out of a job!</p>
<p>I agree Gavin, the Ovator has a simple elegance and my how amazing can they sound??</p>
<p>We were at a client's yesterday installing Fraim on a CDS3/555ps/552/300/Ovator 400 system and when we'd finished it was simply unbelievable.</p>
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<p>Cheers</p>
<p>James</p>
<p>Looks stunning Dave, don't do this too often though or we'll be out of a job!</p>
<p>I agree Gavin, the Ovator has a simple elegance and my how amazing can they sound??</p>
<p>We were at a client's yesterday installing Fraim on a CDS3/555ps/552/300/Ovator 400 system and when we'd finished it was simply unbelievable.</p>
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<p>Cheers</p>
<p>James</p> Dave, your system looks stunn…tag:thetomtomclub.ning.com,2012-07-16:6506457:Comment:18482012-07-16T12:27:48.977ZGavin Wilsonhttp://thetomtomclub.ning.com/profile/GavinWilson
<p>Dave, your system looks stunning. For me, with the Ovator, naim have created one of the best looking speaker designs on the market and your photo captures them perfectly.</p>
<p><br/>Take care, Gavin.</p>
<p>Dave, your system looks stunning. For me, with the Ovator, naim have created one of the best looking speaker designs on the market and your photo captures them perfectly.</p>
<p><br/>Take care, Gavin.</p> They say a picture is worth a…tag:thetomtomclub.ning.com,2012-07-14:6506457:Comment:17562012-07-14T17:10:41.262ZDave Burkehttp://thetomtomclub.ning.com/profile/DaveBurke
<p>They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here's my system fully spruced up after a complete rebuild earlier today. It really makes a difference cleaning all the contacts by inserting a few times, flexing the burndys and dressing the cables as well as possible. I also added a couple of ferrite clamps to the DC1 as I have seen recommended. This does seem to have tightened up the sound a bit, as well as lowered the noise floor. Worth trying for a fiver from Maplins!…</p>
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<p>They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here's my system fully spruced up after a complete rebuild earlier today. It really makes a difference cleaning all the contacts by inserting a few times, flexing the burndys and dressing the cables as well as possible. I also added a couple of ferrite clamps to the DC1 as I have seen recommended. This does seem to have tightened up the sound a bit, as well as lowered the noise floor. Worth trying for a fiver from Maplins!</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2968697572?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2968697572?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a></p> Yes Gavin, it was me. The DR…tag:thetomtomclub.ning.com,2012-06-25:6506457:Comment:16602012-06-25T20:52:29.527ZDave Burkehttp://thetomtomclub.ning.com/profile/DaveBurke
Yes Gavin, it was me. The DR 555 is settling in nicely, at first it seemed to upset the balance a bit, but after a week I have nothing but positive feedback. It's really taken the DAC to a new level of performance.<br />
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I'll take a new system pic when I get a chance and post it here.<br />
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Dave
Yes Gavin, it was me. The DR 555 is settling in nicely, at first it seemed to upset the balance a bit, but after a week I have nothing but positive feedback. It's really taken the DAC to a new level of performance.<br />
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I'll take a new system pic when I get a chance and post it here.<br />
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Dave Dave, I think we met each ot…tag:thetomtomclub.ning.com,2012-06-25:6506457:Comment:13772012-06-25T20:30:06.417ZGavin Wilsonhttp://thetomtomclub.ning.com/profile/GavinWilson
<p>Dave, I think we met each other at the last Festival of Sound event? I was with my wife, chatting with James, Doug and yourself.</p>
<p>It's great to hear your story. Maybe post an update on the progress of your 555PS-DR and a photo when you can.</p>
<p>All the best, Gavin.</p>
<p>Dave, I think we met each other at the last Festival of Sound event? I was with my wife, chatting with James, Doug and yourself.</p>
<p>It's great to hear your story. Maybe post an update on the progress of your 555PS-DR and a photo when you can.</p>
<p>All the best, Gavin.</p>