Enjoying a Nait 1 in my second system, with Linn Kan. A nice contrast to my Harbeth and Jadis system.
A couple of years ago, after various Naim Classic swaps, I went up to a Naim DAC, 282, NAPSC, 250.2, Hicap DR, Naca5. It was a great system but box count was ever increasing, upgrade anxiety set in and I couldn't help but feel I was missing out on a more natural sound... so I started experimenting with Luxman, Sugden, Croft etc. I moved away from Naim after that. I ended up with Devialet for a while more power, more clarity, ease of use, great design, SAM setting etc. Later I discovered valves via Jadis and have owned this amp for longer than anything else so far.
Today, I still very much enjoy the fun Nait / Kan system.. it's reasonably cheap, fun to listen to, a great design and very compact. The Nait is even great for the Harbeths, despite them being low sensitivity.
However, I don't like where Naim are heading these days... I don't buy into the newer design DNA, snazzy marketing, high prices and still a big box count. My order of preference goes back in time, so favourite is the Chrome Bumper, then Olive, then Classic, and I really question the new Uniti style. It's highly unlikely I would go back, I think the only bit I would revisit would be a few Chrome Bumper shoeboxes but have been there before and generally preferred the Nait 1, or at least couldn't justify the difference for the loss of simplicity.