Side By Side Comparison Naim v Lyngdorf

[BiggaJ]

I posted a little while ago about moving away from my current set up CD, turn table, phono stage etc to a network streamer. While no attempt has been made on my part to start selling what I have, a lot of research has been going into how best to get what I want once things have been sold.

I have narrowed it down to two all in one amp/network streamers these being the Naim Uniti Nova PE and the Lyngdorf TDAI-2210. Both very similar units, both Class D amplification (I'm a big fan having my current amp with Class D) both similar specs with connections etc. The major difference is in the price the Lyngdorf being about half the price of the Naim. Having looked over the reviews from all the usual suspects and looking at YouTube videos from again the usual suspects I cannot find a back to back review.

I would welcome thoughts on these and if anyone has either of them please let me have your thoughts.

 

[Al ears]

I have not owned either but it seems to me if spending that sort of money, you don't rely on other people's opinions but go audition yourself.
If they are as evenly matched as you say there would appear to be little reason to spend more on the Naim.
The Lyngdorf seems to have the advantage of room correction software.....
Perhaps you should be comparing with the 3400tdi

 

[BiggaJ]

What gave you the idea I would be spending £1000's without listening to either unit? I will be auditioning both when the time comes ... I just wondered if anyone on here had thoughts, comments or owned either to get what I would term a more realistic view than perhaps can be seen in Hi-Fi mag articles. What I mean by that comment is sometimes reviews in articles have to be taken with a pinch of salt as some may not always be an honest opinion, palms greased and all that.

I was also hoping that someone may have come across a like for like comparison (ignoring the comment I made above for now), that for some reason I have missed in my searches, the two seem so well evenly matched in spec that I would have thought a side by side comparison seemed obvious. the major difference being the price.

 

[Al ears]

What gave you the idea I would be spending £1000's without listening to either unit? I will be auditioning both when the time comes ... I just wondered if anyone on here had thoughts, comments or owned either to get what I would term a more realistic view than perhaps can be seen in Hi-Fi mag articles. What I mean by that comment is sometimes reviews in articles have to be taken with a pinch of salt as some may not always be an honest opinion, palms greased and all that.

I was also hoping that someone may have come across a like for like comparison (ignoring the comment I made above for now), that for some reason I have missed in my searches, the two seem so well evenly matched in spec that I would have thought a side by side comparison seemed obvious. the major difference being the price.

The fact that I am the only one that has responded so far should tell you something.
I understand your wishes but again state what someone else thinks, be that an owner or magazine reviewer, is pretty pointless. You seem to have done adequate research to make up your own mind and, if you can audition both, then that's great.
My point was if you are going to audition yourself and you can do so in your own home with the rest of your system then anyone else's opinion is pointless, otherwise, as with all forums you are going to get the Naim fanatics saying yes get the Uniti and the Lyngdorg fans saying buy that product.

 

[Revolutions]

As a Linn Selekt DSM owner I would recommend giving that a demo too.