Which is why hi fi is all about my fi. I have nothing against Naim (other than the too-high cost over here in America thanks to our shit dollar). And it does some things really well. But I didn't initially grasp their emphasis on the "attack" thing. Over time going up the chain from 5i to the midlevel, I did come to know this experientially.
For some, Naim's sonic signature, is the ticket. For me, it's more about flow, laid back, transparency and color. I think you'd find my system boring but to each his own. Owning Naim is what defined what I want musically. And I can tell you there's more than one way to get those goose bumps ...
Edit: actually, I confess that I do have one thing against Naim. I think they could engineer more smoothness and other "round earth" attributes into their components and still retain that timing and flow. To my ears, at least, my current system does this. But others may disagree.
To whit: Avondale has carved quite a niche exploiting that fact by all accounts, although I've never heard their mods and gear for myself so who knows.
