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The new Naim CD5si CD player delivers a significantly improved performance over its now discontinued sibling the CD5i. Lower distortion, better linearity and improved sound quality make the CD5si a confident success.
More information and CD5si images here
The new Ovator S-800, Naim’s new flagship loudspeaker, draws on five years of research into Naim’s Balanced Mode Radiator (Naim BMR) and introduces Naim’s radical flat-panel bass unit, designed to deliver a sound quality more consistent with the Naim BMR and which removes the cavity effect, a problem with conventional bass units.
NAC-N 172 XS the first network enabled streaming preamp from Naim. The ideal starting point for audiophile streaming: flexibility and performance in a slimline package.
The NAC-N 172 XS is Naim’s new network-connected streaming preamplifier, combining the convenience and choice of the streaming revolution with traditional Naim engineering techniques. The NAC-N 172 XS is a network player and preamplifier in one. It adds a new type of streaming device to Naim’s product portfolio.
n-Stream 3.0 (Naim’s network player controller) is a fundamental rewrite of Naim’s n‑Stream universal app delivering far greater speed of operation along with major features such as playlists. In addition to album art when sorting or playing, n-Stream 3.0 can deliver rich experiential supporting data like sleeve notes, artist biographies and discographies and enough background information to keep even the geekiest music lover happy.
I spent some of the weekend setting up the basic budget system and tidying the room.
It’s going to be a long and potentially expensive process to get to a good looking, very usable room, that I can use for checking out products.
The catalyst for this is the budget hi-fi challenge I’ve set myself.
More information on my blog
Now updated with part 3
