Need help for shipping cost of a NAIM DAC V1

[AudioSceptic]

From <https://www.naimaudio.com/product/dac-v1> I see that the spec says
THD <0.002%
FR 10 - 20 kHz +0.1/-0.5 dB
The THD is -93 dB, so nothing special.

 

[Nango]

There are no Naim-owning members in the US? No dealers that will lend you one?

They would pay rather for NOT testing the Naim

 

[fredoamigo]

same problem with my singXer su1 interface... If there was no concern about transportation costs, she would have been at amir's house a long time ago. I would really like to know what's in her gut ? there are no lenders in the usa?


ttps://kitsunehifi.com/product/singxersu1black/

 

[amirm]

same problem with my singXer su1 interface... If there was no concern about transportation costs, she would have been at amir's house a long time ago. I would really like to know what's in her gut ? there are no lenders in the usa?


ttps://kitsunehifi.com/product/singxersu1black/

I actually have the SDA-2 in for review: https://shenzhenaudio.com/products/...ing-dsd512-ak4497-decoder-headphone-amplifier

 

[Juwieh]

At least this Naim is not one of the models with an extra box for the power supply.

I'd deem this the most interesting check, to see whether those expensive power supply upgrades actually DO make a difference, or not.

 

[Veri]

same problem with my singXer su1 interface... If there was no concern about transportation costs, she would have been at amir's house a long time ago. I would really like to know what's in her gut ? there are no lenders in the usa?


ttps://kitsunehifi.com/product/singxersu1black/

You mean this SU-1? Already reviewed right? But no hardware teardown, no.
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...surements-of-singxer-su-1-usb-to-s-pdif.7095/

 

[Frank Dernie]

I'd deem this the most interesting check, to see whether those expensive power supply upgrades actually DO make a difference, or not.

I would too, but this model is their base model and doesn't have the option of an additional power supply, as far as I can see from the connectors on the back.
I would be surprised if it did, myself.

 

[graz_lag]

From <https://www.naimaudio.com/product/dac-v1> I see that the spec says
THD <0.002%
FR 10 - 20 kHz +0.1/-0.5 dB
The THD is -93 dB, so nothing special.

Not expecting great measurements in fact, that V1 is the only stand alone DAC Naim is currently offering and quite old as well if compared to the most recent units have been reviewed in here.
Logically they have moved into the streaming and networking machines to cover a much larger market potential.

 

[fredoamigo]

You mean this SU-1? Already reviewed right? But no hardware teardown, no.
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...surements-of-singxer-su-1-usb-to-s-pdif.7095/

I'm really sorry!! I didn't see it!! I just read it....................

 

[AudioSceptic]

Not expecting great measurements in fact, that V1 is the only stand alone DAC Naim is currently offering and quite old as well if compared to the most recent units have been reviewed in here.
Logically they have moved into the streaming and networking machines to cover a much larger market potential.

As did Linn, probably Naim's main UK competitor, who don't even have a DAC-only product.

 

[AudioSceptic]

I would too, but this model is their base model and doesn't have the option of an additional power supply, as far as I can see from the connectors on the back.
I would be surprised if it did, myself.

If this one came with an extra PS box it would cost even more to ship to Seattle so that might have meant it wouldn't get sent at all.

 

[Soniclife]

Looks like they used to know what they were doing, so no excuse if if they have regressed.
https://www.stereophile.com/content/naim-cd-35-cd-player-measurements
Some interesting comments from JV in the mini interview with him. Was jitter really not known about before 1989?

 

[M@ver1ck]

Hey - I’m in Redmond and have the original naim Dac. Send me a PM.

 

[M@ver1ck]

I also have a uniticore - this is a server that emits digital out...

 

[Westsounds]

Hi all new to forum and just poking around at the moment. Lots of interesting content so far.

I do like naim gear myself, it can be a premium to pay though. But some of it is real black art stuff at least in terms of its only just electronics..

Interested to see what or if anything ever does come of this thread. Be better to test the bigger naim DAC though I would have thought. Legend would have it (which is a known fact actually for you science guys ) that naim bought up all remaining stocks of a certain type of burr brown chip because of its goodness and it was going out of production, for their big DACs and top of the line CD players.

There's so much smoke and mirrors around naim gear, but to be fair in the right circumstances I think when all is said and done its really decent gear.

Those massively expensive power supplies though. Good maybe but those are a very hard pill to swollow.

 

[Blur]

I can pitch in too.

 

[BentonF]

How do you donate for amirm to find his testing?

 

[doodlebro]

How do you donate for amirm to find his testing?

I think you just donate to the site, and he does the book-keeping from there.

 

[dshreter]

@amirm would you be willing to ask the folks at tune hi-fi if they would be interested to help and be involved with the community here? I see they have a used one on offer.
https://tunehifi.com/curated-used-and-demo-listings/

 

[sarumbear]

What happened to this "project"?