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vandersteen sings with naim amps

have anyone tried pairing NAIM amps with vandersteen speakers? I have paied a pair of vanderssteen 2ce with naim supernait with outstanding results and not intending to pair the same integrated with a pair of vandersteen quatros. just wondering if the high pass filters and the impedence of the amps matches. living in a place without dealer and emails to vandersteen suggest that impedence of amp may be too low to work with these high pass filters.

anyone anyadvice
art80342
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audioconnection
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I think the Naim has like a 5 K input imp
so the guy who has em is probably one switch off at 10 k
this would still allow a safe operation.
did you hear the system he had?
Johnnyr
art80342 OP
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thanks guys, i have emailed richard and he replied :

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The high-pass will be a problem because we do not make one for impedances as low as the Naim gear has.

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so am i suprise ... that someone else has been using naim gear with quatro...
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tdaudio
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The lowest impedence setting on my xovers is 10K ohms. What is the input impedence of the NAIM amps you want to use? If it is a lot lower, I would call Richard and see if he can make filters with that lowest setting at what ever you need. Its possible that 20 percent or so difference may still work OK and at least not void a warranty.

Again, give Richard a call. I have talked to him 3 or 4 times and its been helpful.

TD
mlauner
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I heard quatros with Naim 300 and it sounded very good but they have more juice than the supernait. May want to go to the Nap 250 and Nac 202 or 282 preamp. instead.
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tdaudio
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The lowest impedence setting on my xovers is 10K ohms. What is the input impedence of the NAIM amps you want to use? If it is a lot lower, I would call Richard and see if he can make filters with that lowest setting at what ever you need. Its possible that 20 percent or so difference may still work OK and at least not void a warranty.

Again, give Richard a call. I have talked to him 3 or 4 times and its been helpful.

TD
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