NAIM streamer ....when?

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Originally posted by graham55:

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Originally posted by Aleg:

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Originally posted by Paul Stephenson:
the year has only just begun, when the seagulls follow the trawlerits because they can smell the streamer or similar quote from a french man.

Oh heck, I hate these english cryptic puzzles. I always try them but never succeed.
Who's the frenchy or the trawler?

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aleg

He's paraphrasing an infamously impenetrable quote from Eric Cantona!

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Originally posted by pcstockton:

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Originally posted by Aleg:

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Originally posted by pcstockton:
I still dont really get it.... Why do you want naim to make you a streamer? They are concentrating on the DAC, arguably the most important part.
I just dont see the streamer as an integral part of the issues surrounding SQ.

Ethernet streaming? Why? Why not simply run a long coax from you PC/MAC to the digi in? OR a long run of usb to a transit then into the dac?
Or use one of hundereds of computer streamers in existence.

I still do not understand the need for streaming on this level.

Beyond this lies the Naim Net which will take care of people with 8,000 sq ft homes and dont want a few cables running around.

You want to stream? Use it.

I don't want to stream. A useless concept in local alrea networks (see my other posts about this).
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aleg

So you wont spend the very minor effort of running a cable through the wall and routed upstairs, but you will spend thousands upon thousands for a wireless streaming product?

Why not just get the Qute and ignore the pre/power?

You could get any gen contractor to run some cables for you. For ALOT less than naything Naim will build. Plus it wont be obsolete in 3 years....

I really do not understand?

Why not use a Squeezebox or something? Why does Naim have to make it for you? Why do you want them to? Something that should have NO effect on SQ should be made by a computer peripheral company eg logitech, not Naim Audio.

2 cents.

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Originally posted by T38.45:

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Originally posted by DanBa:

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Originally posted by T38.45:
hi,
UPnP works great- i'm using an Linn Majik DS w/NAIM DAC- no problems so far!
ralf

It would be interesting to compare the Linn Majik DS w/NAIM DAC with the PlugPlayer iPhone w/NAIM DAC.

Hi John, DanBa;
(sorry for my bad english)
the DAC sounds great, it is an improvement for the Linn DS....it makes more "space" more "air" and gives you more details! i never heared a Akurate DS but i can imagine that it plays on same level...don't get me wrong- the Linn DS Majik is outstanding good for the money!
But there are two thinks i learned about it
1) i never had a Naim that takes so long to warm up...two weeks minimum...so if you get one for test from your dealer over the weekend, it doesn't show you the real performance! just wait a little bid longer ....and than "WOW"!
2)it can sounds lousy if the source is not on a right level....i tested it with apple tv (noo,,,you doesn't like it as well) and with ipod& plugplayer (better but no hires-streaming support)....source must (!) be good!...you can even hear differences between fibre and coax....(copper much better!)...i really thought so what! source..it just delivers "1" or "0" but you can hear extreme differences....
i will switch to Naim if they would build similar streamer like Linn DS!... i love black gear!
regards ralf

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Originally posted by Paul Stephenson:
Sorry Aleg, did not mean to annoy you just a flippant moment from me we cannot release any further details at this stage for all the obvious resaons.

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Originally posted by Paul Stephenson:
Sorry Aleg, did not mean to annoy you just a flippant moment from me we cannot release any further details at this stage for all the obvious resaons.

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Originally posted by Jo Sharp:
I'm sitting on my chequebook at present, waiting for an announcement on this.

I don't want an all-in-one like the Uniti(Qute or not). Just the ability to access a hard drive or PC based store of music files via cable or wifi (and perhaps internet radio); and then pass it out to the DAC and pre-amp.

I am hoping that the solution will allow the new DAC with XPS2 to beat my CDS3 in sound quality, so I can box up my CD collection.

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Originally posted by rich46:


i use sonos/ripnas storage feeding the naim dac and the results are stunning , ive just ripped2200 cds ,the ripnas takes about 4 mins to rip, thank god its done. the naim dac is a winner

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Originally posted by Jo Sharp:

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Originally posted by rich46:


i use sonos/ripnas storage feeding the naim dac and the results are stunning , ive just ripped2200 cds ,the ripnas takes about 4 mins to rip, thank god its done. the naim dac is a winner

OK, but does it beat a CDS3?

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Originally posted by Paul Stephenson:
the year has only just begun, when the seagulls follow the trawlerits because they can smell the streamer or similar quote from a french man.