Just pressed the GO button for DR on 300

And back in the '90s an old manager of mine in BT  used to have 3-6pm on Friday blocked out in his online calendar as POETS day.

That's good going. It will probably be run in by Autumn!

I’ve had mine for just over three months now, and the sound has improved no end over that time. It’s a wonderful amplifier and I’m sure you’ll be delighted with it. 

Congratulations Anthony, you will be delighted I’m sure.  I had my 300dr new, it’s a remarkable piece of kit, just needs along break in time....enjoy 

The DR’d 300PS evolves gloriously over a very extended period - just like the wonderful 252/Supercap DR. The gifts that keep on giving  

The slight touch of brightness that came with the DR boards to be the only downside of this upgrade has disappeared here after a year and 300 listening hours. The 300 has now regained a great part of that mattity that many classical music lovers appreciate.  

Chag -

the 300 is back took NAIM just under 2 weeks to get it back to my dealers following the DR - already can hear the difference focus, seperation just more music - as I said to my dealer it is almost asking you to improve source

great service from Cymbiosis as ever, Peter passed by the house yesterday to install -  Feb has been a busy month in the wine trade for me!

thoughts for later this year now turn to SCDR for the 282???

Enjoy the journey as the 300DR runs in.  And looking head, the 282/SCDR/300DR is a really lovely combination. Boogie + scale and refinement. 

Update on the DR, little light reading for the weekend, my NAIM journey started back in 2003 when I walked into a shop in Leicester - one of my colleagues owned NAIM CD and said I should go and listen - which I did, purchased CD5 and 200 - the 200 remained in my system through a lot a changes but that was a constant

back in the summer i wanted to get an ex demo 250DR my dealer said he had just had in a 300 on PX, jumped at it - the non DR 300 is a superb amp, separation control detail - one of the best and biggest upgrades I had ever done - so to 2018 asked my dealer to book the 300 in for a service and DR back in Salisbury - the whole process took a couple of weeks

Peter Swain came by last Sunday to install the now 300DR into the system - on first turning it on - they was certainly no WOW dare I say it was almost dull, after some 6 hours the sound changed - more focus & detail which has continued, last night played Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells remastered half speed - that was the WOW moment, the 300 DR had really found it's sweet sport, I have a feeling there is more to come from other posts I have seen

So 2 points from my ramble - DR update is outstanding - but could almost be called delayed response!!

And as we all know work with you dealer, I can't praise Peter Swain and his team at Cymbiosis enough , yes you chose the Journey and your dealer whoever that might me be but should ensure you are on the right bus - MINE HAS! the 300 non is DR is a stunning AMP the 300DR is nothing short of breath-taking detail focus, musical seperation, control

My AMP journey is complete!

Good to hear !   At some stage I will go for the DR on the 300, funds permitting. Probably SL speaker cable demo first though.

300 isn't the sort of amp to grab you by the ears. Yet it excels with such ease and subtity. If listened to for 2 weeks in a system, then rolled back to the previous amp, it's like being hit with a brick as the HiFi comes storming back and all the beautiful music disappears.

Hi Harry, I have to disagree. It depends what you play. For example the 45rpm remastered Couldn’t Stand the Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughn is epic. One side is dedicated to Tin Pan Alley and the 300DR gives it real menace and muscle power. It’s simply breathtaking. Likewise “Lay it Down” off Larry Carlton’s “String Theory” just slams you in the gut yet with all the beauty and finesse that the 300 does so well.

regards

Godfrey

If your 300 replaced an amp that wasn't able to convey the power and slam of those tracks, it must have been a very poor amp indeed. I don't think you would have to shell out at 300 level to get an amp that could do that. 

The 300 can do all that, of course. I thought it was so obvious that it didn't need saying. Do you think Naim could sell an amp at that price point if it didn't rock on demand? It's what else it can do that can unexpectedly delight.