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The latest issue of Stereophile has a glowing review of the Heed Elixir (by Herb Reichert).

If I had to pick one integrated, it would be the Sonneteer Alabaster. It's sublime into my Graham Audio LS5/9s, so it should match well with Harbeths. No remote control, though. https://www.dropbox.com/s/q0enb2s6tzmod90/Sonneteer_EN%20%281%29.pdf?dl=0

Hello John, Are these the same as the new ES9038Pro DACs ? Thanks, Jan

I have the Naim DAC + TXPS and have trialed the DAC with the XPS-DR. I still prefer the Resonessence Mirus, as it draws me further into the music and unerringly moves my focus to what the musicians are doing. As an aside, the Hugo came, stayed for nearly a year, but ultimately was let down by a...

Option *a* (which I take means connecting the US and the Qute together via the network) is preferable and will not degrade sound quality as compared to a direct digital connection via S/PDIF between the US and the Qute or the US and the DAC. Don't worry about the length of the signal path for...

The 272 is selling very well, XPS sales have picked up tremendously (great margins in power supplies) while the 250DR is going like hot cakes. At the low-end, mu-so sales are healthy, and at the uber high-end, custom Naim systems are popping up in land yachts...

A good review here :)

Yep, there are interesting differences between the active and passive inputs on the Alabaster. The actives are, as you say, more dynamic, yet the passive inputs won me over, as there seems to be a little more subtlety, taking me a bit further into the music. I've never heard the Campion.

If you can forgo the shoebox requirement, the Sonneteer Alabaster is very easy to recommend. It maintains an uncanny focus on the music, never letting the sound quality of the recording get in the way. It's one of the very few amps that I've found to be mood-agnostic, i.e., no matter my mood, it...

Obviously, cannabis cannot repair damage (either noise-induced or medication-induced) to the hair cells in the inner ear. What it can do though is improve the brain's ability to make sense of the electrical impulses that the remaining hair cells deliver. The hearing system can be thought of as a...

Have you tried cannabis? Using a type with a high CBD to THC ratio can reduce tinnitus and render the remaining tinnitus less bothersome (through its dissociative effect). Also, cannabis can improve hearing.

OK, I see (over on the Naim forum) that you've got it sorted finally. Enjoy the music! Jan

Try a forced update procedure: by pressing the dock and 4 button simultaneously on power up. When doing this all buttons should blink 4-5 times just after power up. When the buttons have stopped blinking and are ON the unit is ready for updating i.e. this is when you insert the USB stick with...

Hi, Here in Canada, retail price is about $460 per metre. Jan

Hi, Sorry, I have no experience with the Duet cables. I use Vivat cables from BIS Audio. Jan