DR or not DR...

Posted by: essezeta on 31 January 2017

I'm a satisfied owner of a SN2 + HCDR and a CDX2 + XPS2 driving a pair of Vienna Acoustic Beethoven Baby Grand SE. 

The XPS2 is now about 10 years old and, as somebody told me, it probabily doesn't require an immediate recapping, yet (and from my side I could easily check its full operation disconnecting it from CDX2) . On the contrary the DR upgrade would be recomended and truly apreciated.

Now, I know from my own experience that every time I upgraded external PSUs in my Naim system I really noticed improvements in sound; but this time I wonder if "only" DR-ing the XPS2 would bring anyway to a worthy achievement.

Thanks all in advance,

Stefano

Posted on: 25 March 2017 by essezeta

finally I had my XPS2 DR'd. it took more than expected because delivery of DR kit to Naim assistance here in Italy was delayed.

anyway, this morning I went to to pick my  "refurbished" XPS up from Naim assistance . Once at home, I plugged it and five/six hours later I started with listening session. just thee tracks, enough to understand what kind of improvement it was: in my opinion even higher than previous one, I mean, when I firs added XPS2 (not DR) to CDX2.

regards,

Stefano

 

Posted on: 26 March 2017 by wenger2015
essezeta posted:

finally I had my XPS2 DR'd. it took more than expected because delivery of DR kit to Naim assistance here in Italy was delayed.

anyway, this morning I went to to pick my  "refurbished" XPS up from Naim assistance . Once at home, I plugged it and five/six hours later I started with listening session. just thee tracks, enough to understand what kind of improvement it was: in my opinion even higher than previous one, I mean, when I firs added XPS2 (not DR) to CDX2.

regards,

Stefano

 

That's great news, happy listening 

Posted on: 26 March 2017 by imaginator
essezeta posted:

finally I had my XPS2 DR'd. it took more than expected because delivery of DR kit to Naim assistance here in Italy was delayed.

anyway, this morning I went to to pick my  "refurbished" XPS up from Naim assistance . Once at home, I plugged it and five/six hours later I started with listening session. just thee tracks, enough to understand what kind of improvement it was: in my opinion even higher than previous one, I mean, when I firs added XPS2 (not DR) to CDX2.

regards,

Stefano

 

Well done Stefano!
In my opinion the Dr technology makes the difference.
Enjoy it. ;-)

Posted on: 26 March 2017 by essezeta
imaginator posted:
essezeta posted:

finally I had my XPS2 DR'd. it took more than expected because delivery of DR kit to Naim assistance here in Italy was delayed.

anyway, this morning I went to to pick my  "refurbished" XPS up from Naim assistance . Once at home, I plugged it and five/six hours later I started with listening session. just thee tracks, enough to understand what kind of improvement it was: in my opinion even higher than previous one, I mean, when I firs added XPS2 (not DR) to CDX2.

regards,

Stefano

 

Well done Stefano!
In my opinion the Dr technology makes the difference.
Enjoy it. ;-)

Thank you, I will! 

Regards,

stefano

Posted on: 01 April 2017 by tonym

My rather splendid dealers, Signals, popped over this afternoon with my DR fettled 500s. We had coffee and some chocolate brownies which Alastair and Andy seemed to enjoy. The amps were returned to their normal positions in the Fraim and settled themselves down quite the thing. Cables nicely dressed. Powered up (ensuring the tweeters weren't wired to the bass amp. Who cold be so daft, eh?). Switched on & music duly squirted down for a bit. F*cking hell...

Posted on: 01 April 2017 by Dustysox
tonym posted:

My rather splendid dealers, Signals, popped over this afternoon with my DR fettled 500s. We had coffee and some chocolate brownies which Alastair and Andy seemed to enjoy. The amps were returned to their normal positions in the Fraim and settled themselves down quite the thing. Cables nicely dressed. Powered up (ensuring the tweeters weren't wired to the bass amp. Who cold be so daft, eh?). Switched on & music duly squirted down for a bit. F*cking hell...

Nothing to see hear.....Tony don't proceed down this path its gonna Hertz.....see what i did.......!!!!!