cds3/252/300

Posted by: Ciliek on 14 May 2012

I have this set at home beside my ndac/282/250.  So far after a couple of hours I'm smitten.  However keeping CDs3 will disrupt not just my budget but plan to stream.  Also I'm wondering whether this is a good point to settle or will upgrade again in quick time - which I would strongly not prefer.  If I had 552/500 here instead how much improvement could I expect?  This set is offered at a very good price.
Posted on: 14 May 2012 by Clay Bingham

The equipment you're listening to is one of the real sweet spots in the Naim lineup. Lovely combination.....no a great combination. By all accounts the the 552/500 is very significantly better as you would expect. Choose the one you can comfortably afford and not, in any way, constrain the rest of your lifestyle. I'm not comfortable discussing the streaming alternatives other than to say we're very early in the game on that technology and its usability. Others will chime in on that subject.