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In Reply to: Is the Creek 5350SE a good match for the S3/5? posted by dnnaudio on April 22, 2007 at 01:49:08:
it seems trying the 5350SE with the S3/5 may be a worthwhile thing to do. At the $700 price if it ends up not synergizing i'll just resell and probably still recover my money.
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I'm interested in hearing you compare the 5350SE to the NAD 352 using your Spendor speakers. If you don't think the 5350SE/Spendor combo is "magic" see if you can give the Epos M5 or the Naim integrated a try.I know it's hard to resist a $1500 integrated for $700 but you might want to check the UK reviews of the NAD v. the Creek (I think they compete price wise in that market) before you spend the money.
Either way let us know what you hear. Thanks!
Give me rhythm or give me death!
I'm not aware there are reviews that compared the 5350SE with the C352 - i'll check these before I buy. It may give me some clue on what kind of improvement I can expect moving from the NAD to the Creek.
I am afraid they are not in the same market. The NAD C342 is UKP300 and Creek 5350SE is UKP850. The NAD normally is in the same market of the Creek 4330.Paul Lam
P.L.C.Lam Consulting Inc.
Argh! Can't imagine they sell many of them if it's got to compete with the NAD. This was was using Spendor and Epos loudspeakers too!I thought we had to pay somekind of import premium for the Creek and the 5350SE would be more competitive in the UK market.
I am afraid they are not in the same market.
Yea too bad. But $700 US for a new 5350SE isn't bad at all.
Give me rhythm or give me death!
Don't underestimate the 4330. A couple years ago, one of my friend brought his 3K highly raved US amp (no name mentioned here) to my place asking me to evaluate it. His own speakers is later generation Vandy 2C(forgot sufix). The speakers that I used for demo was the EPOS M15s. After a series listening with his, then I plug in the 4330. I did not say anything. After finished playing the 4330SE, he took a deep breath and said 'I like the Creek better'.Paul Lam
P.L.C.Lam Consulting Inc.
I believe it. The 4330 used during my demo's with the M5s and the S3/5 was the least desireable of all the amps involved. Later I brought other speakers in including a Totem and a the Vandy 1Cs. I was replacing an NAD BEE integrated that in the US costs about 1/2 of what the Creek sells for. Of all the integrateds used the 352 and the 4330 were the least expensive.This was kind of a tough test for the 4330 as I think all of the amps involved were stellar some cost more the twice the price of the 4330 - Stingray, Mambo and Naim included. I ended up chosing Vandersteen 1Cs with the NAD 352.
That all being said your experiences don't surprise me one bit - every situation is going to be different. I'm sure the 4330 shines in many systems - just didn't work out for me.
Give me rhythm or give me death!
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