frankjb
Standard Member
first post here for years and hoping for some advice.
Just retired and looking to (at last!) spend some more time listening to music..
I have a Linn LP12 / Lingo mk1 / Cirrus / with a now worn out Klyde connected to a Naim 32.5 / 250 of 1988 vintage. I’ve had the 32.5 breathed on by Les of Avondale and replaced the HICAP with his own TPX1 about 10 years ago.
The 250 has never been serviced!
CD is via a breathed on Marantz
CD63 KR
Initially speakers were Mk1 Kans which I got tired of eventually and after long time chose a set of spendor SP2/2’s, then a set of BC1’s which sound nice, bar some mid bass boom - but wife pressure made be get rid & ended up with a pair of Quad L11’s which are OK just but have a sting on the treble and a one note bass.
Big decisions to be made now as I need to sort out the amps & speakers.
I can get Les or others to service or upgrade the NAP250 but is it worth it? Could I sell the 32.5 / TPX1 & old 250 & with the cash get some better amplification?
Speaker wise I prefer the British sound so possibly Kef or Spendor .. but am open.
One avenue are the Kef LS50’s...
would a 32.5/250 amp + the sad LS50’s be better than the new wireless active LS50’s of which the amps presumably are custom voiced specially for each driver and I could make use of the DSP facility?
Or get a Spendor A4 or Kef R500 and get my 250 sorted out?
I’ll leave the CD player & LP12 for now - I don’t listen that much to LPs now despite having over 1000 in my garage..
Might sell it in a few years for a streamer when formats etc get sorted out.
Ideas and advice anyone?
I’ve been out of Hifi for much of the past 30 years spending the money on music instead
Thanks in advance guys!
Just retired and looking to (at last!) spend some more time listening to music..
I have a Linn LP12 / Lingo mk1 / Cirrus / with a now worn out Klyde connected to a Naim 32.5 / 250 of 1988 vintage. I’ve had the 32.5 breathed on by Les of Avondale and replaced the HICAP with his own TPX1 about 10 years ago.
The 250 has never been serviced!
CD is via a breathed on Marantz
CD63 KR
Initially speakers were Mk1 Kans which I got tired of eventually and after long time chose a set of spendor SP2/2’s, then a set of BC1’s which sound nice, bar some mid bass boom - but wife pressure made be get rid & ended up with a pair of Quad L11’s which are OK just but have a sting on the treble and a one note bass.
Big decisions to be made now as I need to sort out the amps & speakers.
I can get Les or others to service or upgrade the NAP250 but is it worth it? Could I sell the 32.5 / TPX1 & old 250 & with the cash get some better amplification?
Speaker wise I prefer the British sound so possibly Kef or Spendor .. but am open.
One avenue are the Kef LS50’s...
would a 32.5/250 amp + the sad LS50’s be better than the new wireless active LS50’s of which the amps presumably are custom voiced specially for each driver and I could make use of the DSP facility?
Or get a Spendor A4 or Kef R500 and get my 250 sorted out?
I’ll leave the CD player & LP12 for now - I don’t listen that much to LPs now despite having over 1000 in my garage..
Might sell it in a few years for a streamer when formats etc get sorted out.
Ideas and advice anyone?
I’ve been out of Hifi for much of the past 30 years spending the money on music instead
Thanks in advance guys!