Who it comes up against
15 lost· 1 won · Anchored, Artisan, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path, Twin Arms
Against the Anchored brief, the Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC keeps the slot clearly.
With the NVA P50SA MKII, the pairing gives up most on depth of bass.
On its own merits the Naim NVC TT MM/MC is the stronger phono stage — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the NVA P50SA MKII gives up depth of bass under the Anchored weighting.
seemingly infinite bass responseEnjoy the Music (Lyle), 2024 (system)
4 lost · Artisan, Reference, Twin Arms
Against the Artisan brief, the EAR Yoshino 88PB MM/MC keeps the slot decisively.
With the van den Hul The Colibri, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Naim NVC TT MM/MC is the stronger phono stage — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the van den Hul The Colibri gives up quietness at rest under the Artisan weighting.
a pitch-black background, even when no record was playingEnjoy the Music (Lyle), 2024 (with NPX TT PSU)
a pitch-black background, even when no record was playingEnjoy the Music (Lyle), 2024 (with NPX TT PSU)
3 lost · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Tom Evans Groove+ SRX MkII keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Naim NVC TT MM/MC is the weaker phono stage for that brief.
2 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Whest Audio 60Se Pro keeps the slot decisively.
With the Goldring Eroica HX MC, the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
On its own merits the Naim NVC TT MM/MC is the weaker phono stage for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the phono stage position.
2 lost · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Cyrus Classic PHONO keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Naim NVC TT MM/MC is the weaker phono stage for that brief.
seemingly infinite bass responseEnjoy the Music (Lyle), 2024 (system)
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Whest Audio TITAN Pro II keeps the slot decisively.
With the Goldring Eroica HX MC, the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
On its own merits the Naim NVC TT MM/MC is the weaker phono stage for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the phono stage position.
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Michell Apollo + Muse PSU keeps the slot decisively.
With the Goldring Eroica HX MC, the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Naim NVC TT MM/MC is the weaker phono stage for that brief.
a pitch-black background, even when no record was playingEnjoy the Music (Lyle), 2024 (with NPX TT PSU)
0 lost· 8 won · Anchored, Characterful, PRaT, Romantic
Against the Anchored brief, the Naim NVC TT MM/MC takes the slot clearly.
With the van den Hul The Frog, the pairing gains most on quietness at rest.
With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Naim NVC TT MM/MC is the stronger phono stage for that brief.
a pitch-black background, even when no record was playingEnjoy the Music (Lyle), 2024 (with NPX TT PSU)
a pitch-black background, even when no record was playingEnjoy the Music (Lyle), 2024 (with NPX TT PSU)
0 lost· 7 won · BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Intimate, Reference
Against the Intimate brief, the Naim NVC TT MM/MC takes the slot by a whisker.
With the van den Hul The Crimson, the pairing gains most on rhythmic grip.
With the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
On its own merits the Naim NVC TT MM/MC is the weaker phono stage — yet it wins here on fit: the pairing with the van den Hul The Crimson gains rhythmic grip under the Intimate weighting.
a pitch-black background, even when no record was playingEnjoy the Music (Lyle), 2024 (with NPX TT PSU)