D120 or 200 vs Einstein absolute tune hybrid amp

[PhilP]

Well managed to hear a d200 against the naim gear I mentioned in the post earlier. The naim sounds quite forward sounding compared to the d200.I've now ordered one and saved a lot of shelf space. 

Good choice

I think you're right that Naim equipment generally sounds 'forward' - I guess that's what makes it so appealing on some types of music particularly rock and electronica  though it is a bit unnatural and can become fatiguing after a while.  A CDX2/555PS was perhaps the worst source I tried in this respect - the sound was lively, dynamic and really very good in many ways but I couldn't listen for more than an hour or so without starting to get a headache  

I would say that the more recent equipment (particularly the streamers - NDX and NDS) is generally less forward and more natural than the earlier low to mid-range CD players and amps.

I like what Naim amps do sound-wise but find the multi-box approach and buzzing transformers a complete turn-off.  IMHO the D200 is a bargain as it out-performs Naim amps costing twice to three times the price...