Talk:Naim Audio

Pronounciation
A sentence is needed on how to pronounce NAIM possibilities: A jewish pronounciation Nye-Am, similar to the rock band HIAM A Frence pronounciation Nii-eem A British pronounciation NAME

I'd add it but I don't know which is correct.

Pace, rhythm & timing
Why is there such a temptation for editors to insert the acronym "PRaT"?

This is a Naim page, but it's foremost a Naim page in Wikipedia. I reckon the use of this cliquey expression should be limited. Outsiders will never understand why people say that a lot when talking about Naim Audio, and so it potentially makes Naim users look like, well, prats. Ohconfucius 10:31, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

I would agree with that. And for what its worth - I don't think anyone actually does use this acronym. I have certainly never heard anyone I know use it when talking about their system (and I know a lot of naim owners in my line of work :) BlazingGiblets 02:32, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, Naim Audio has a rather obsessive cult following. Its membership generally won't mind insults, as most of them are audio toffs who quite literally believe that outsider audiophiles are either undiscriminating gadget collectors or simply not yet enlightened. Often PRaT is used as a term mostly in newsgroups or on rare occasions when speaking with other audio-anglophiles, providing each other with opinions on gear. PRaT may indeed soon be destined to surprise us all and make it into household usage, but until then I agree that we would do well to omit it from general discussion. Whilst I am not qualified to coin new terms that the uninitiated can grasp, Perhaps we could use terms such as "not smeary sounding," or "a distinct sound from simplified, linear, and well-powered circuitry." Would I blow everyone's minds if I suggested a section be written on "the Naim sound?" Then this term which curiously seems to offend people could be explained properly.

While on the Cult of Naim,... members adhere to an unwritten but universally obeyed law. Naim equipment should only be used with Naim equipment. This especially applies to speaker cable and interconnects in light of expensive versions available. This does not, however, apply to the Linn LP12 record player, which is acceptable. The LP12 in its ultimate form includes a Naim power supply and tonearm. Off-brand speakers seem to be acceptable as well. Thus, an LP12 powered by a Naim amp & preamp, and played on some old Quad ESL speakers is an iconoclastic "Naim System." User:Insightfullysaid 12:38, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 06:58, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Potential article sourcces

 * Martens, Chris (15 June 2013). "Meet Your Maker: Hi-Fi+ Visits Naim Audio"
 * Thomas, Chris (1 September 2011). "Naiming the Future" (Chris Thomas talks with Paul Stephenson of Naim Audio). The Audio Beat.
 * Kessler, Ken (1 March 1988). "What's His Naim? Julian Vereker". Stereophile. (article about the split with Linn)

Don't merge. Delete
The Naim Audio Amplification article is pure ad copyt — Preceding unsigned comment added by ArveBersvendsen (talk • contribs) 19:37, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Closed merge proposal given that there was no support for this, but it has not been properly tagged for deletion yet, should that still be recommended; I'm neutral on that. Klbrain (talk) 22:46, 12 September 2017 (UTC)