I filled the plastic bags provided with the stands with dry "cat litter sand" when I first installed my 212's, and I have never looked back. However, I would stongly recommend replacing the spikes with Gaia feet.

In the latest edition of the Norwegian HiFi magazine Stereo+ , Slipsik 7.1 and Gaio 2.4 are tested. They both get fantastic reviews. Slipsik is graded: Flexibility 9/10, Quality 9/10 and Sound value for money 9/10. You can read it online, pages 46-49: https://www.stereopluss.no I recently upgraded ...

The CDX2 did not improve noticeably with time, so I sent it back to the store. This week I sold my Karik/Numerik and when a buyer came and picked up the Numerik, I switched back to the Karik for comparison. Although it was a clear step back from running it with the Numerik, I was surprised to find t...

First impressions with the CDX2 in my living room (as compared to Karik/Numerik): The CDX2 is better at playing sounds, but no match for the music rendering of the K/N combo

I borrowed an Ikemi home a few years ago, and my wife and I compared the tunefulness of the Ikemi and the Karik/Numerik. Interestingly, the addition of silver interconnects to my K/N combo at the time brought out a whole lot more music than exchanging the K/N for Ikemi (with black interconnects), so...

Thanks, Vidar

I talked to my Oslo dealer (Odd R) today, and I hope to be able to borrow a CDX2 for a home dem sometime soon.

Carl E

I have been thinking of replacing my trusted Karik III/Numerik, but the Linn Majik did not seem like a major step forward when I first heard it, and the Unidisks are a bit pricey, so I have been thinking of looking at the Naim CDX2. Anyone out there that could offer an opinion on the relative merits...