Has anyone heard or tried the new Naim Dac?

Okay, first of all thanks for all the responses.

Smw30yahoocom can you tell us what was being used
as a transport. I am really curious because I also
have the DeVore super 8's. I would also love to
know how it sounds compares to the CDs3.

I had been using the Illuminati D60 and Stereovox digital
cables which are highly regarded. However, when I switched
to the SR D2 I am now getting the layering and holographic
imaging that you hear in a 10k plus cd player. Its that good,
and it should be at the price. There top of the line is the
D3 with I hear gives you a little more air and warmth.

If you do try a demo, they need up to 5 days to settle in.
SR cables are quite fussy that way.

Thanks for the input Sandra. I actually bought my
DeVores from a Naim dealer and they were using the
Supernait with the CDX2 cd player. I also listened
to the CDS3 cd player. This was the most musical
system I have ever heard and I have been in this
hobby for many years. It was also the most analog
sounding digital I have ever heard with amazing timbre
and truth of tone. I actually got sucked in and listened
to the system for hours with no trace of glare or digitalitis.

I did find my self wanting a little more sparkle and air on guitar strings. So, if anything these cd players are a little rolled off. So, I am disappointed to hear the DAC
is bright. I wonder if it was fully broken in or if it had
been turned off. A lot of Naim gear takes a long time to
settle in after shut off. I have also noticed that the rave
reviews all use the Naim HDX music server. It is possible that it is voiced with this player.

If you have the chance to find out the transport source
please to let us know.

Thanks.

Thanks so much for the info Sandra.

The DeVore Super 8's are one of the most musical
speakers out there, so it sounds like the Cambridge
is a bad match. Naim is funny that way. The XS
or Supernait paired with a CDX2,CDS3 or CDS2 cd
player drives the DeVores with pure organic musicality.

However, when I first bought my XS using a Bel Canto Dac
it was way too bright. I still have the Bel Canto, but
after a lot of tuning using Synergistic Research products,
a Teddycap and Naim speaker wire(a must for Naim amps) I
am now getting nice musical sound that is both fluid
and holographic. It still doesn't have that truth of
timbre that the high end Naim cd players have but it does
have a lot better sound stage, air and sparkle.

I wouldn't mind having one of their high end cd players, but
I think it is a huge waste of money to spend that kind of
coin on a cd spinner when high rez media and hard drives
are the way of the future. I also think that the current
music servers are way over priced and the technology is too
new to consider. Kind of like buying a plasma for 10k when
they first came out.

Thanks again for your input and good luck on your system.

Docmarc, have you had the chance to compare
your set up to the CDS3?

Sandra, it is possible to play high rez files on itunes.
However, you have to convert the files to wave using a
converter program such as from this web site:
http://www.dbpoweramp.com/
I tried a few free samples at HDtrack web site and
they do work in itunes after conversion and are still
high rez quality. The People at HDtracks did tell me
that you can play them on your ipod. However, these
files will not transfer to my ipod even though they do
play on my computer.

Bummer, I really wanted to try out this high rez media.
Maybe it works on newer ipods.

Thanks for that update Sandra. That is too bad because the
Wadia can be tweeked to sound amazingly good as a transport.
The CI Audio power supply is a must have along with a
Genesis Digital lens which you can find on agon for about
400.00. With out the Genesis Digital lens which reclocks,
eliminates jitter, and adds dither, the sound would be
more like digitalitis. Also, if you don't mind the price, even used, the Synergistic Research D2 digital cable with a
Galileo MPC will give you the most amazing transformation
in sound staging. The level of front to back layering is
staggering with this cable. Its like going from a CDX2 to
a CDS3.