Naim + Cardas

Thanks all. Very helpful discussion. 

I have an Atom that is quite happy driving an 87 db speaker using Kimber TC-12 or a double shotgun of Audioquest Type 6 and yes even a quite affordable LFD silver wire. I use AQ fire from the Phono and AQ water in 5 m to a tube power amp also. ;-) have fun and enjoy the music…

I’m running a Supernait 3 with Audio Envy SP12 Speaker Cables and I just aquired a pair of Audioquest Oaks full range. I’m sending the Oaks in for re-termination adding longer leads at the amp end to better accommodate the connetion on the Naim speaker inputs.

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First time I hear that Cardas cables are bad for solid state amps. I use it in my mostly SS system to great results. Had Audioquest Kong Cobra and Rocket 88 and found a combination of Cardas Quadlink, Golden Reference and various flavors of Cardas Clear to deliver a more balanced, warm, yet detailed sound.   

While Cardas makes excellent products, I’ve owned them. Their cable has Multi-stranded Litz conductors, with strand size varying in Golden Ratio steps.

The Naim forum moderator states: While Naim amps of recent years are very robust, for best performance Litz type speaker cables in particular should be avoided with Naim. You want a cable with low capacitance and moderately high inductance - Litz cables usually give you the opposite to this.

I've used Wireworld Eclipse 7 with their custom made inductor with great results.  In addition, Naim's NAC A5 is a very capable cable as well.  

All the best

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