Well, almost a week ago, the Naim Nait XS went and in it's place arrived the NAC202/NAP 200 pre/power combo.
Remembering how pleased I was with the XS and my beloved Saturn, the demo really needed to knock my socks off and it did!! wiped the floor with the Supernait as well.
After the initial grinning from ear to ear like a cheshire cat and "approaching" the wife to grovel, thought the novelty might wear off after a fews days.
Not so, I have never listened to as many CD's / Lp's / Napster / Sonos / Radio. Its done the job nicely.
Power, precision and poise, fantastic seperation and detail. Occasionally very unforgiving to certain recordings so a few CD's willl be seeing the part ex shop.
The nicest thing is the fact that I have heard how dramatically the sound changes with the addition of a Hi Cap 2, more depth, even more detail. Something to look forwards to around XMAS. In the meantime "may" be tempted by a NAPSC but so so so happy with the system, its like someone has cleared the dirt from the Cd's and removed the cotton wool from the microphones.
All of the above was summarised by the wife saying "it's louder than the last one".......................................some you win....................
No point to the post apart from I cannot believe the difference going to pre/power has made for me
Remembering how pleased I was with the XS and my beloved Saturn, the demo really needed to knock my socks off and it did!! wiped the floor with the Supernait as well.
After the initial grinning from ear to ear like a cheshire cat and "approaching" the wife to grovel, thought the novelty might wear off after a fews days.
Not so, I have never listened to as many CD's / Lp's / Napster / Sonos / Radio. Its done the job nicely.
Power, precision and poise, fantastic seperation and detail. Occasionally very unforgiving to certain recordings so a few CD's willl be seeing the part ex shop.
The nicest thing is the fact that I have heard how dramatically the sound changes with the addition of a Hi Cap 2, more depth, even more detail. Something to look forwards to around XMAS. In the meantime "may" be tempted by a NAPSC but so so so happy with the system, its like someone has cleared the dirt from the Cd's and removed the cotton wool from the microphones.
All of the above was summarised by the wife saying "it's louder than the last one".......................................some you win....................
No point to the post apart from I cannot believe the difference going to pre/power has made for me