120 vs Supernait/HDX

[warpeon]

So, got a D-Premier for a week. Had to make some compromises in as much as Naimcdx2 plus xps2 is analogue output only. Obviously DAC to DAC isn't ideal and these Chord interconnects are unfamiliar to me. My room also less than ideal as Christmas tree currently in main listening position and the Zu position is obviously set up for my Naim boxes and may ultimately need changing were this as option I chose to pursue.

Experimented with a few power settings but settled on 60W as the Zu are very efficient and I felt I lost detail at the expense of coherence at 120 and 240.

So, a few questions:

The neutrality is growing on me. When I can listen at higher volumes I'll have a better feel for this but at present it all feels a bit bass/mid light. All thoughts welcome but in light of GuillaimeBs post above I'm wondering if he true nature of my CDP has just been exposed, or could it be something else?

I clearly don't need the power of a D-Premier. I certainly don't need the full range of inputs either. How would people characterise the sound differences between a D and a 120?

Is the black matt still an option?

I think what you are experiencing is naim withdrawal syndrome. If you listen carefully with devialet/zu, the bass is actually nicely defined. mid is clear. I believe Naim has a bit more emphasis on a rounded mid to create the warm and fuzzy feeling. I tried to MAKE devialet sound like naim, but I can't yet - I tried a couple different speaker cables to tune the sound. just doesn't work. I was told all the NEW devialet has the same sound (the D sound slightly different), except adequate power will unleash the full potential of the speakers. Why is why I don't think Zu need more than 120.

Now that I've bought the 120. From time to time, I regret not getting the 200 - although I don't see a need for the power / inputs more than what 120 offers, if I ever do upgrade, 120 may not be able to provide the power required. for example, I visited to the shanghai showroom (while I was on biz trip), I listed to the 200 + Audio Physics tempo 25, I thought the 200 was "just" enough to power the tempo 25.