@chayro Hello, it's great to hear from you again!
I've still been really struggling with health issues. Back in June I got hit very hard with Covid ( the very first time I have ever had it ). It attacked my heart, lungs and kidneys. I was in the hospital and I missed over 6 weeks of work. I'm no longer contagious, but I still have trouble breathing... very fatigued, and the doctors still have not gotten my vitals regulated yet. Therefore, I don't have the energy, strength or even the desire to insert/remove/re-insert gear to do a direct compare with the Naim CDSII/XPS.
However, just by going by memory... which can be difficult at times, I feel that the Jay's / Mojo combo simply blows the the big two box Naim set out of the water.
Back when I bought the Naim CDSII/XPS with all the special cables, etc. It was a great player! To the point that I even put in a new transport/laser mechanism and recapped the entire power supply ( done by authorized Naim service tech in Chicago ). However, as great as that two box set was.... it never came close to sounding as good as my vinyl rig. It never fooled me into thinking I wasn't listening to a silver disc. Man, I paid a lot for that digital rig too, not to mention the huge cost I had paid for updating it again.
This Jay's/Mojo Audio Mystique X-24AM combo is simply amazing! I am gobsmacked listening to it. You put a well recored disc in and it simply blows me away with the rich, full, dynamic sound. It's got soul, it's got drive, it's got emotion! I am so glad that I stepped up and bought this rig and to me it is worth every penny I paid for it. I love this combo so much that I bought a replacement drive/laser mechanism for the Jay's cd transport (which is user replaceable) as a reserve for the future and with the great support from Benjamin at Mojo Audio, I have no reason not to believe that this will be my last digital system. I'm 60 now - so it should take me to my final curtain.
Best wishes,
Don