F18 Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 G'day all, Any owners of the mentioned amplifier in Victoria or any distributors that carry the amplifier for retailers here in Aus? Looking to audition and potentially buy one if it lives up to my expectations. Cheers, 1
Guest Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 Not to my knowledge. It did the rounds via retailers last year. Not sure if any are still in the country for audition however. It would pay to contact @nadist - the Australian distributors (NA Distributors) or a retailer. 1
Wimbo Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Thought LWA in Sydney had it on show from time to time. Too expensive an amplifier to keep on a floor fulltime unless it was loan't by the distributor. Edited April 20, 2017 by Wimbo
todagt Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 I did see it at Surround Sounds in Perth around a year ago driving some Focal Stella's, very nice.
BATMAQN Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 It's not really an amp it's an apartment block (for very small people)
aasza Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, BATMAQN said: It's not really an amp it's an apartment block (for very small people) It would be very cramped inside, especially with that huge Tranny on the ground floor 3
Addicted to music Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 It was here in Melb at the 2014 HiFi show and you need to register you name for an allocated time slot. Impressive electronics, but not for everyone. The SQ was wonderful with there top of the line speakers, can't remember the model but i also saw it in a HK retailer 2 yrs ago. However that said it has proprietry Electronics, transistors with there logo...God help you if they decided to cease production or the support is no longer or the manufacturing to those device are no more such as what's happening with Toshiba. 1
Guest Eggcup The Daft Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 1 hour ago, BATMAQN said: It's not really an amp it's an apartment block (for very small people) Costs more in Sydney then.
Bunno77 Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 Unbelievable timing. I just listened to it today.........in Bangkok. They have it setup full time now in a dedicated Focal store. I was very very impressed. The speakers were Focal Stella Utopia and I think it sounded better than the Grand Utopias with VTL monos and a full Esoteric stack (I did listen to this a few months ago and in very different rooms). I don't know if it helps but you could find an excuse for a Thai holiday to come and have a listen. The room was bass heavy/boomy and needs some traps. The room treatment is very thin but still the sound was amazing. And the system from the AV show I apologise for the compressed pics. 2
Addicted to music Posted April 20, 2017 Posted April 20, 2017 @bunno77 yeah, 1st impression is that it has the goods, very controlled bottom end. I was more fixated in the unit itself and how they constructed the heatsink. However, your thoughts crashes back to earth when the asking $240,000AU! 1
betty boop Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 some seriously tasty focals there and man that naim amp looks serious ! 1
aasza Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, Addicted to music said: @bunno77 yeah, 1st impression is that it has the goods, very controlled bottom end. I was more fixated in the unit itself and how they constructed the heatsink. However, your thoughts crashes back to earth when the asking $240,000AU! $230,000 is just for the power amps, if you want the matching pre-amp it's another $125,000 https://melbournehifi.com.au/products/statement-nap-s1-power-amplifier https://melbournehifi.com.au/products/statement-nac-s1 Edited April 21, 2017 by aasza 1
kramered Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Heard the Statement pre/power a couple of weeks ago at a private home overseas. Within the context of a beautiful room (not an audio show) and all Naim system from source to speakers. Superb control, stunning power and delicacy at the same time. A very memorable experience for this battle-hardened listener. Cheers, EK 4
WhakPak Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 5 hours ago, Addicted to music said: @bunno77 ...However, your thoughts crashes back to earth when the asking $240,000AU! For the more budget conscious, just opt for the Soulution 701 mono amps, they are only $200k/pair 2
Addicted to music Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 1 hour ago, aasza said: $230,000 is just for the power amps, if you want the matching pre-amp it's another $125,000 https://melbournehifi.com.au/products/statement-nap-s1-power-amplifier https://melbournehifi.com.au/products/statement-nac-s1 @Eggmeister @djb
joeling Posted April 23, 2017 Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) It does sound nice. Edited April 23, 2017 by joeling 6
analog brother Posted April 24, 2017 Posted April 24, 2017 i would be entirely satisfied with just the big black box front centre. ... 1
WhakPak Posted April 24, 2017 Posted April 24, 2017 14 hours ago, joeling said: Time to buy a bigger house I should think...
aasza Posted April 24, 2017 Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) On 23/04/2017 at 9:38 PM, joeling said: It does sound nice. ProAc K6 Speakers ? Edited April 24, 2017 by aasza
joeling Posted April 25, 2017 Posted April 25, 2017 12 hours ago, bunno77 said: If only Sent from my JAZZ using Tapatalk That last picture looked like the KL show from couple of years back. Huge hall with only curtains as partitions.
audio_file Posted May 4, 2017 Posted May 4, 2017 I missed my chance to hear them at the show in Melbourne a couple of years ago, when I got there the room was fully booked and the next session was too late for my flight back to Sydney. Maybe one day.
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