(25-Aug-2014, 19:05)GuillaumeB Wrote: Hi Philip,
You have the Naim NDX right? What is this like? How does it compare to AIR?
Guillaume
The NDX+XPS2 power supply was the source that I originally used to compare my old Naim system with the Devialet - the Devialet won by miles and I sold off my Naim amps straight away. The only digital output from the NDX is S/PDIF but I really liked the sound finding it far more rounded and analogue though perhaps less detailed than the iMac running iTunes/AIR.
I also tried the NDX without the XPS2 and the sound was significantly worse - perhaps because I hadn't used the internal PS of the NDX before so it was like having to run it in from new. The idea of running a £7k streamer seemed stupid so I sold the XPS2 (which like most Naim PSs often buzzed annoyingly) but kept the NDX whilst I was looking for a new source - which I expected to be the Aries.
I haven't actually used the NDX much recently - in fact it's sitting in a box waiting for me to sell it after the summer break. It's actually a very good streamer - the sound is very 'mature' but a bit lacking in resolution when using its own DAC. In a Naim system it's fine. The Naim nstream control s/w is very good and robust but I would really like Qobuz integration (Naim have been notably slow in integrating with any 3rd party streaming services) and also not to have to use S/PDIF.
EDIT: I should try the NDX again as It's been in the box for 4-5 weeks and my 200 sounds noticeably better now.
Regards,
Philip
IMac macOS 10.15.3 (no link to Devialet ) / MacBook Pro Retina OS X 10.14.4 / Linn LP12 / Devialet 200 / Wilson Benesch Discovery.
Qobuz Desktop Latest Version / Audirvana 3.2.18 / Audirvana Remote / iTunes 12.9 / AIR 3.0.4 / Wi-Fi / FW 8.1.0 / SAM 50%
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