a little better
Might be worth investigating Avondale Audio's upgrade to the XPS.Unfortunately I run it with an XPS so it sounds like my next upgrade will have to be the power supply! It still sounds good to me though even through an XPS
I totally agree. Which is why I’ve not listened to the ND555 either . I would argue however that the NDS/XPS combo IS awesome. Upgrading PSUs just makes it a bit more awesome. Depends whether you are happy with simply awesome, which I am.so ignorance is bliss
I totally agree. Which is why I’ve not listened to the ND555 either . I would argue however that the NDS/XPS combo IS awesome. Upgrading PSUs just makes it a bit more awesome. Depends whether you are happy with simply awesome, which I am.
You certainly got a bargain there!I’ve just moved from NDX to NDS and am enjoying the huge uplift in sound quality. It’s XPS powered and that’s how it will stay. Got both for around £3k which I think is incredible vfm.
How do I “get around that” as a matter of interest?Nds is a bargain as far as dac goes, just let down these days now by its poor streaming ability, but you can obviously get round that.
As far as the nd555 goes it brings very little to the party over the nds and probably most of the gain is from the better streaming board rather than inpovement in dac
Thanks. I’ve always been happy with the Naim ap on my iPad but I hear and read a lot about Roon without really understanding what benefits it would bring over the native Naim ap. I store my music on a unitiserve powered by a Vee 1 by the way. So what would Roon bring to the party?IMO, the 555PS is a significant upgrade over the XPS, and DR’ing is also worth it, but I think you have the right attitude. When you reach the point where you no longer feel a need to analyze the sound, when you find a sound that makes you completely relax so you can simply enjoy the music, then it’s time to stop upgrading (at least for a good long while).
Admittedly, I gave the ND555 a listen. Great player with a bit more clarity, energy and drive than the NDS. But not enough in it for me to justify the cost.
Only other thing I would think about is Roon. The NDS can be an endpoint using UPNP bridge software. IMO, Roon’s consistent interface makes a lot of sense for homes where you listen to music in different rooms, or if more than one person in the home wants to listen on their own.
Thanks. I’ve always been happy with the Naim ap on my iPad but I hear and read a lot about Roon without really understanding what benefits it would bring over the native Naim ap. I store my music on a unitiserve powered by a Vee 1 by the way. So what would Roon bring to the party?
Thanks for explaining that, it’s the first time I’ve really understood the benefits of Roon. Thankfully, I have a one room, one user and one manufacturer system so by the sounds of it I have less need for Roon than othersThe biggest benefit IME comes when you have multiple rooms, multiple playback devices from different manufacturers, and multiple people using them. No need to learn multiple apps and interfaces. Just launch Roon, select an endpoint and play.
For day to day use, Room’s extensive use of metadata and links lets me easily find my music, or explore new music. Also allows me to easily integrate my own rips with Qobuz. I have one library that spans both.
Well worth trying IMO. Best of luck!
How do I “get around that” as a matter of interest?