Equipment I Saw For Sale Worth Owning

[OfficePants]

This Naim is a pretty good deal.

Naim Audio NAP-100 | Solid state | Burbank, California 91504 | AudiogoN - The High-end Audio Community

 

[LelandJ]

Who's Naim fooling with proprietary speaker plugs? Can't be a sonic reason no?

 

[OfficePants]

Who's Naim fooling with proprietary speaker plugs? Can't be a sonic reason no?

They're not. Any banana plug will fit. It does on the back of my amp. They've even stopped with the DIN only connectors and are using RCA now. I've spent good money on DIN to RCA and RCA to DIN cables.

 

[LelandJ]

Why does the guy who the seller bought it from list this in his original listing: The unit comes complete in the original factory carton, power cord, DIN4 cable, speaker cable adapters, and owner's manual.

I've never seen a female banana plug that huge either.

 

[OfficePants]

Why does the guy who the seller bought it from list this in his original listing: The unit comes complete in the original factory carton, power cord, DIN4 cable, speaker cable adapters, and owner's manual.

I've never seen a female banana plug that huge either.

Ah, he means this. Naim sells this thingamabob, but it's not required. The diameter of those plugs is a normal size.

 

[doghouse]

Yeah, they look normal to me.

 

[OfficePants]

This is a great amp. A little beat up, but really nice sounding class A.

Sugden AU51 Original Stereo Power Amplifier 1986 1990 | eBay

 

[OfficePants]

What a great amp for the money.

Pass Labs xa30.5 excellent condition | Solid state | Phoenix, Arizona 85014 | AudiogoN - The High-end Audio Community

 

[OfficePants]

Naim NAIT1 Intergrated Amplifier | eBay

If it doesn't get bid up, I'm probably going to try for it. I have wanted a Nait 1 for a decade.

 

[OfficePants]

For the money, this is a good starter unit. It's an integrated amp, the owner seems to think it's a DAC, maybe explains the price.

Bel Canto S300i w/ SPDIF DAC | Solid state | Chicago, Illinois 60610 | AudiogoN - The High-end Audio Community

 

[Thruth]

For the money, this is a good starter unit. It's an integrated amp, the owner seems to think it's a DAC, maybe explains the price.

Bel Canto S300i w/ SPDIF DAC | Solid state | Chicago, Illinois 60610 | AudiogoN - The High-end Audio Community

built-in DAC

 

[OfficePants]

built-in DAC

Exactly... it's an integrated amp with a built in DAC. I use optical as a signal source to my DACs so I wouldn't get much use out of this unit.

Plus, I like looking at a thick stack of equipment. This unit is for a weak male that let's his shitty wife push him around.

 

[OfficePants]

Nice pair of monoblocks for $1300

Bel Canto EVO200.2 Two amps available 400 watts each | Solid state | Broomfield, Colorado 80020 | AudiogoN - The High-end Audio Community

 

[OfficePants]

I can't speak for the price, but very rare.

1950 Klipsch Rebel Corner Speaker

 

[OfficePants]

What a beautiful tuner, I wish I had a use for it.

Sansui TU-777 stereo tuner

 

[OfficePants]

Not sure about the price, but these La Scalas look pretty early.

Klipsch La Scala speakers, mahogany finnish, vintage audiophile

 

[OfficePants]

Leland, what do you think of this one?

A R Sugden Connoisseur Turntable 1952 240 Volt 2 Speed UK | eBay

 

[LelandJ]

Leland, what do you think of this one?

A R Sugden Connoisseur Turntable 1952 240 Volt 2 Speed UK | eBay

I've never seen that particular model before but Connoisseurs are ok for entry level, significantly short on chassis, platter, and idler wheel mass to be considered high end. Motor's small too.

If you want to be serious about LP playback I recommend a refurbished Garrard 301 or 401 which are easily obtainable, of course the plinth is just as important. I have a couple very rare and massive 16" platter Rekokuts stored at one of my engineers waiting for my commission, really look forward to that upgrade in the future.

 

[LelandJ]

Of course if you were wealthy you'd just order the $25k Shindo 301, which is the Garrard on steroids.

 

[OfficePants]

Of course if you were wealthy you'd just order the $25k Shindo 301, which is the Garrard on steroids.

Ken Shindo is a true craftsman. I've been looking for something affordable for a long time.

Were you aware he died? It seems the company will continue.

Ken Shindo, 1939–2014 | Stereophile.com