A few weeks ago I was privileged to spend an afternoon at an old friend’s place listening to his Naiad along with a Naim Statement/500 series/Ovator S-800 combo. Needless to say it was a superb listening experience (along with some excellent red wine) but the problem for me was identifying what component was influencing the music most at any given time. The engineering of the Naiad is very, very impressive. Ultimately though it was a beautifully balanced system, fabulously revealing and engaging. My audio review language skills aren’t sufficiently honed to describe the pleasure of the session but safe to say that music, whatever type we played, flowed in the most deeply satisfying manner. What a treat!