Recent content by josh

Thanks all. So you're saying I'd need both streamers - the Connect to go to the Play speakers and the 'high end' one for my main system? Thanks - so I'd connect them to the Sonos Play via UPnP? Would that mean I'd need a different control interface than the Sonos software?

Hi, I was wondering whether if I were to get, say, an Auralic Mini, or Lumin streamer (where I'd have FLACs going in via a plug-in drive) a Sonos Play speaker would be able to pick up the streamed content from it, or would I need a Sonos Connect streamer to do that? For my main system, I'm...

I just wanted to express my thanks to Lee at Strictly Stereo who has been extremely helpful and provided good advice, from how I might best adjust my current hifi setup to suit my room, to new speaker and source suggestions. At all times I felt like he bore my situation (room size, layout...

It's interesting how many Naim owners seem to have discovered Devialiet.

Thanks all. I don't yet have a DAC (or NAS for that matter) - I'm trying to weigh up the myriad of options available (so many different units available that do similar but subtly different things). I assumed I did need a streamer between the NAS and DAC but recently discovered that might not...

Hi all, A newbie question here but if I have music on a NAS (would be Synology), what's the difference between plugging it into a DAC directly vs a streamer and then DAC? Just wondering if I need the extra box and cables (assuming the streamer and DAC are separate of course). Thanks,

I have tried an XS albeit with Dynaudio Contour 1.3mkII (my previous speakers) and didn't like it. I appreciate the Dyns are different to the Neats so am happy to try it again. The XS is warmer than a SN/SN2?

Thanks all. Just a quick reply for now in response to comments about the amp being underpowered for those models... I know it is, but would the overall sound improvement still be greater with the Nait and a Sx5i/S20 (even though they're not going to be at their best), or with a Supernait(2) and...

Hi all, I'm thinking about upgrading my system. I've currently got a Rega Planet 2k CDP, Nait 5i and Neat Elite SE speakers. I like the sound of the system overall but do find it a touch bright* and would also like speakers with a bit more authority/presence to the sound. My budget is...

Anyone compared a Hegel against a Gato DIA 250? From how I've heard Gatos describd, they sound a bit similar.

Thanks for your thoughts guys.

Hi all, In looking at upgrading my Rega Planet 2k (run with Nait 5i and Neat Elites) I'm considering trying some DACs to connect it to but also a CDP (as per my other thread last week). For CDPs I'll probably try the CD5 XS and CDX2 as being good fits in my system. I noticed though that s/h...

Thanks guys. Is there much of a step up between the V1 and full Naim DAC?

Apparently the software only works with Apple devices, not Android. Can anyone confirm?

Barry - I have had an eye on that. The only reason my initial post was about the Naim DAC is because as I was thinking of getting a Naim CDP, it made sense that a Naim DAC would most closely match the sound of it. Per flemming - interesting. I guess I might have to borrow a Naim CDP and DAC...