I have no experience with the Churchills, but I have a pair of Tannoy Devons (HPD-315 12" dual concentric driver) and use them with Naim gear (CD3.5/Flatcap/102/Highcap/135's) and love them. The imaging is stunning. But that's the older dual concentrics, so I admit that I don't know what the Churchills would be like. But to say that Naim preamps and amps don't image well...good grief. That's misinformed.
I think there are just some folks who don't like Naim. I'll admit, if one wants to play with interconnects or speaker wire, Naim isn't the brand to have. But for the pursuit of enjoying music, I don't think there's any beter. Different?Of course. As good? I'm sure. Better? I haven't heard it. If you can, you might want to audition the Churchills with your Naim kit and see what you think.
I think there are just some folks who don't like Naim. I'll admit, if one wants to play with interconnects or speaker wire, Naim isn't the brand to have. But for the pursuit of enjoying music, I don't think there's any beter. Different?Of course. As good? I'm sure. Better? I haven't heard it. If you can, you might want to audition the Churchills with your Naim kit and see what you think.