! This content was not generated by AI. The script was completely written by me, I also do all the visualizations and editing. The only exception is the voiceover made by a robot reader who read the text I wrote ! Thanks for watching the video! If you’re enjoying the content and want to support the channel, hit the "Thanks" button below! 👍 Your support helps me create more great videos, improve quality, and keep things moving forward. Every bit of help makes a difference. Thanks for being here! 🤝
My opinion is that YOU should read your own text. A robot voiceover is obvious in its lack of humanity, regardless of what 'they' think they can do. Just saying.
@@cjay2 Maybe you are right. But I am not native English speaker, and have tried to record my own voice, but people do not watch videos with my voiceover. So, I don not use it anymore.
Very nice job. Looking forward to viewing your other vids on hifi manufacturers. As for those that dislike aspects of this video, they should link their own videos so we can get an example of how to improve things. (Not going to hold my breath waiting for that to happen.)
My DAC Naim sounds very good , could never change it to something else. It is reference DAC , and with external power supply. Expensive but can not live without it😊😊
It's not so much a case of sound over specs as understanding beyond what point improving specs makes zero audible difference. You can then invest more of the budget in other aspects of the design that actually matter rather than chasing unicorns. In that respect, I think Julian's designs were best described as sensible.
you are correct but it's not the whole story, if specs matter that much to sound quality NAD wouldn't have sold the boat load of 3020's it did, spec wise it was nothing to write home about but sound quality wise well enough said. specs play a part but only give you a rough idea of how loud an amplifier is expected to be & will it drive/control your speakers, good circuit design plays the biggest part get the signal in & out as quick & as faithful to the source as possible with enough watts & more importantly current to complete the task.
You can't expect the "childish" transistor circuit from the beginning of the seventies will have great specs. Unfortunately at that time not all makers had knowledge of James Bongiorno.
Great specs are a marketting con, and don't tell you what the product sounds like. A little even harmonic distortion gives character, but that will look bad on the spec sheet...
Interesting watch however the 70's porno background music was irritating as was the A.I. voice. In a nutshell get rid of the music and do the vocals yourself then youll be golden.
Not the same company anymore ,taken over & went down hill ever since , older products not given a second thought . 1st Generation NDX new firmware update is just a joke solves no problems , when using tidal , new naim streamers 5k - 8k & upwards , £200 streamer connected to CD DAC gives far better results saving £thousand’s with no problems . Complete game changer , don’t be conned with hi priced hifi .
I liked this video, but couldn’t understand why virtually every product name was mispronounced. I have a Naim system and feel like the value is there in many of their products. For example the CD5 is a fantastic CD player that sounds much better than others I’ve heard. However the CD555 which costs almost infinitely more doesn’t sound better to me. I like that Naim thinks for themselves. However, I agree that they have strayed from their original values. For example, for years Naim insisted that you didn’t need fancy interconnects and power cords. They have since done a 180 and now are happy to sell you extremely expensive cables.
I was interested to find out about the Naim story, but please get rid of the distracting artificial voice in future. I never did buy a Naim system because back in the 1980's when I was auditioning equipment the local hi fi shop was trying to force an aggressive sale of the Linn LP12 with Naim electronics. Nothing else mattered to them. I didn't like the Linn/Naim sound and I thought their products were the hi fi equivalent of the Emperor's New Clothes. But wow Naim knew how to advertise a product
Not everyone is comfortable using their voice in public, so text to speech tools are invaluable - everyone should be allowed to post valuable content without comments like this.
@@xcvbxcvb2179 I've had my trusty naim amp for 15 year, paid about 1000 or so for it, not bad value over that time period, and it's sound is so satisfying.
I've had my trusty naim amp for 15 years, I paid about 1000 or so for it, not cheap, but you can't argue with the value over time, still sounds as good and punchy as the day I got it.
One day people will realise that the HiFi industry is just a construct to sell gear by creating rabbit holes. Get down that rabbit hole son and buy some Naim gear.
! This content was not generated by AI. The script was completely written by me, I also do all the visualizations and editing. The only exception is the voiceover made by a robot reader who read the text I wrote !
Thanks for watching the video! If you’re enjoying the content and want to support the channel, hit the "Thanks" button below! 👍 Your support helps me create more great videos, improve quality, and keep things moving forward.
Every bit of help makes a difference. Thanks for being here! 🤝
My opinion is that YOU should read your own text. A robot voiceover is obvious in its lack of humanity, regardless of what 'they' think they can do. Just saying.
@@cjay2 Maybe you are right. But I am not native English speaker, and have tried to record my own voice, but people do not watch videos with my voiceover. So, I don not use it anymore.
Very nice job. Looking forward to viewing your other vids on hifi manufacturers. As for those that dislike aspects of this video, they should link their own videos so we can get an example of how to improve things. (Not going to hold my breath waiting for that to happen.)
@ thank you!!!
Linn LP12,Naim 250,Naim 72 and Hi Cap and wow it still rocks after 40 years.
Thanks for the video and explaining your use of the voiceover. I love my 40 yr old Naim gear.
@@jonathanmucklow4252 thanks for watching!
My DAC Naim sounds very good , could never change it to something else.
It is reference DAC , and with external power supply. Expensive but can not live without it😊😊
Looking forward to when the video telling the history of Linn Products and or Rega Research are uploaded.
I second that, it would be great listen, as a Naim user now, before Linn and Rega too
Elegant products. Well done!
“The acoustics depend on the amplifire”………i do not think that is true!
Enjoyed that, thankyou
Super. Very interesting story.
Thanks!!!!
NAIM: "well, there is a garbage of power supply in amp you purchased but we can easily sale you a decent external one".
Excellent!
Thank you!
Money has no place in sound reproduction just accessing the music Naim do well in this regard
It's not so much a case of sound over specs as understanding beyond what point improving specs makes zero audible difference. You can then invest more of the budget in other aspects of the design that actually matter rather than chasing unicorns. In that respect, I think Julian's designs were best described as sensible.
Seems obvious but well said.
The reason why NAIM advertises “sound over specs” because their specs aren’t great, they sound “just okay” and are overpriced in North America.
well said...specs make sound,fact
you are correct but it's not the whole story, if specs matter that much to sound quality NAD wouldn't have sold the boat load of 3020's it did, spec wise it was nothing to write home about but sound quality wise well enough said. specs play a part but only give you a rough idea of how loud an amplifier is expected to be & will it drive/control your speakers, good circuit design plays the biggest part get the signal in & out as quick & as faithful to the source as possible with enough watts & more importantly current to complete the task.
overpriced ? what retail stereo gear isnt overpriced?
You can't expect the "childish" transistor circuit from the beginning of the seventies will have great specs. Unfortunately at that time not all makers had knowledge of James Bongiorno.
Great specs are a marketting con, and don't tell you what the product sounds like. A little even harmonic distortion gives character, but that will look bad on the spec sheet...
I think naim went down hill when JV passed. it was taken over by focal and then the whole streaming thing.
What was the music you used?? Interesting video, thank you!
Thank you for watching! The music is just a simple free track “Simple Take” from Clipchamp app.
Would naim consider making a cassette deck with own DAC,ADC with own C.D burner in future?
This feels unauthentic and human, as if someone has asked A.I to do it. Sad tribute to what was a great British institution.😢
Nobody asked AI to do it. I only use robot reader to read my texts.
Interesting watch however the 70's porno background music was irritating as was the A.I. voice.
In a nutshell get rid of the music and do the vocals yourself then youll be golden.
The “Unighty” 🤣🤣
Death by an investment company.
Strange pronunciation of some of the product names like - "YOU NIGHTY" for UNITY. Kind of off putting!
Make a video on KRIX Australia
Not the same company anymore ,taken over & went down hill ever since , older products not given a second thought .
1st Generation NDX new firmware update is just a joke solves no problems , when using tidal , new naim streamers 5k - 8k & upwards ,
£200 streamer connected to CD DAC gives far better results saving £thousand’s with no problems . Complete game changer , don’t be conned with hi priced hifi .
I liked this video, but couldn’t understand why virtually every product name was mispronounced. I have a Naim system and feel like the value is there in many of their products. For example the CD5 is a fantastic CD player that sounds much better than others I’ve heard. However the CD555 which costs almost infinitely more doesn’t sound better to me. I like that Naim thinks for themselves.
However, I agree that they have strayed from their original values. For example, for years Naim insisted that you didn’t need fancy interconnects and power cords. They have since done a 180 and now are happy to sell you extremely expensive cables.
I was interested to find out about the Naim story, but please get rid of the distracting artificial voice in future. I never did buy a Naim system because back in the 1980's when I was auditioning equipment the local hi fi shop was trying to force an aggressive sale of the Linn LP12 with Naim electronics. Nothing else mattered to them. I didn't like the Linn/Naim sound and I thought their products were the hi fi equivalent of the Emperor's New Clothes. But wow Naim knew how to advertise a product
Specs make sound...try an amp thats noisy and full of distortion and see how it sounds
If the amp was noisy and heavily distorted, it would sound bad and no one would bother with the specs.
quasi -complementer final stage but otherwise good ideas elsewhere
Really have to use crappy AI voices that get everything wrong I was going to watch it but I want bother now
@@jedi-mic it’s just robot reader, it reads my text. It’s not AI.
Not everyone is comfortable using their voice in public, so text to speech tools are invaluable - everyone should be allowed to post valuable content without comments like this.
@ thank you!!!
@@multimedium_channel_en ok I didn't know you can do that sounds better
No-one's here for elocution lessons I assume we're all here for the info. Good job mate n keep doing your thing!
Probably the most overpriced brand in HiFi. Together with Linn.
I agree 100%.
@@xcvbxcvb2179 I've had my trusty naim amp for 15 year, paid about 1000 or so for it, not bad value over that time period, and it's sound is so satisfying.
I've had my trusty naim amp for 15 years, I paid about 1000 or so for it, not cheap, but you can't argue with the value over time, still sounds as good and punchy as the day I got it.
Nowhere near as bad as Linn.
They hold their value though.
The most overpriced and unpleasant sounding brand I have ever owned.
One day people will realise that the HiFi industry is just a construct to sell gear by creating rabbit holes. Get down that rabbit hole son and buy some Naim gear.
no, thank you