Three letters rather than four..

[walpurgis]

Hello Kaz. Is English your first language?

I ask, because you put things forward in a rather studied manner. I'm just curious. No offence intended.

[awkwardbydesign]

I've never heard any NVA, so can't comment on the sound, but I was surprised by the styling of Kaz's gear. I didn't know any of it looked like that. I rather like it, in a brutal kind of way.

[Marco]

I've always quite liked the look of it (as I'm a fan of black acrylic), especially the statement stuff. In terms of sound, I haven't heard a bad piece of NVA gear yet

Oh, apart from the Cubes, which were demonstrated by RD at one of the first Scalford shows. They didn't sound right at all, but I'm sure that was down to the room.

Marco.

[little ditty]

You lost me for a bit, getting down as i was, with an active Nytech/ARC 202 system. To my ears, this doesn’t offer the precision and detail of the main NVA rig, but it certainly can boogie. Brutal of look though. Currently also have an Exposure XV and a Talk Electronics 3.1b Pre Power system. Two pairs of Royds are also on the sub bench. More NVA stuff too.

A few months ago I tentatively sold a pair of PMC OB1is that i thought i’d never part with. The Cube 1s just do so much more, particularly following the upgrade of mid/bass driver to current spec. They do require care with placement and it was some time into ownership before i ‘got it’. Backs close to wall for reinforcement and a good amount of tow in, almost bringing the second tweeter out like a fly eye. The integration between drivers offers a quite different sense of projection to a standard array. They are certainly more magic eye than marmite.

Last post for a while, speaker modding (and likely A+E) awaits..

[Marco]

I've just spoken with Kaz, and had a productive chat, so have no doubt that he is who he says he is, and therefore his account has been unsuspended. If Kaz now wishes to contribute in the way of any other NVA-using AoS member here (but not as an NVA rep), he is free to do so (within the guidelines him and I have just discussed and agreed)

Thread has been pruned accordingly, and now reopened to allow for a fresh start!

Marco.

[VesaLato]

Welcome (back), Kaz!

[little ditty]

Thanks Marco

Vesa

[awkwardbydesign]

I must familiarise myself with the NVA range (not the company!), as it seems to have quite a following. Of course, I doubt I would ever buy any, like Naim, as it doesn't seem to fit my "philosophy". Besides, I make or mod most of my hardware.

[RichB]

I must familiarise myself with the NVA range (not the company!), as it seems to have quite a following. Of course, I doubt I would ever buy any, like Naim, as it doesn't seem to fit my "philosophy". Besides, I make or mod most of my hardware.

I currently have a pair of NVA amps in my system and they are pure joy. I don't know why people make comparisons with Naim, there's no hardness to that sound at all. Nothing about the presentation is forced. Every bit of NVA kit I've heard is natural, honest and wide open in terms of getting the musical information to your ears.

I'm also a fan of NVA cable. One of the biggest improvements I made to my system was putting the LS5 speaker cable in.

At the recent NEBO all of the combinations tried in my corner of the room, where we spent a lot of time, were lashed together with LS5 and SSC interconnects featuring somewhere. For me cables shouldn't try to alter the presentation at all and I find the NVA ones just get out of way.

[awkwardbydesign]

I wasn't comparing the sound to Naim, just that they are both British companies whose products don't fit my outlook. I have never heard any NVA, and very little Naim. If they made valve amps I might make an effort!