Old beginner

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Hi all,

I have an 800 expert pro connected to a Naim UnitiServe. 

I have been idle for a few years (or even longer) in terms of upgrades and updates. Life moves on and sometimes hobbies take a back seat.  I love my music and am no less compelled by quality sound than before.  I would like to get back into “the game” and am prompted somewhat by the apparent death of my Naim server. 

If you were me, and you had ample budget (but within reason), what would you do to take this set-up to current cutting edge?

Pls note, as context, that I’m far behind (needing helping hand) when it comes to:

1. Next upgrade for Expert Pro. I see a plethora of options on Devialet site and have some difficulty grasping a clear path forward. 

2. A substitute for Naim UnitiServe (I should get it fixed too but perhaps it broke at an opportune time). 

3. Streaming options like Tidal and the associated gears to optimise it. Can Tidal option come close to a server option now?  Has technology progressed in the past several years?

4. Cabling for each source option. 

Any other suggestions - all welcome. 

I would be grateful for and look forward to your thoughts.

The Naim Unitiserve used third party software that was also used in a device I had, and that died twice. The first time the third party developer (two guys in Wembley) fixed it remotely. Idon't think they are still in business and Naim have moved on.

What you do really depends on your budget and the rest of your system. The Pro CI upgrade is better all round, especially the streamer and it's general functionality. You could upgrade both, keep them both, or sell one and have a 250 Pro CI system.

I've gone from my UnitiServe type device (it was called an AVA Media Zara Premium, but used the same software and worked with n-Serve) to an Innuos Zen Mk3, that rips, stores, does Roon and streaming and best of all connects wired to Devialet Expert by ethernet rather than usb.