I owned an Ikemi - very, very nice sounding CD player. Only problem: LINN has totally dropped the ball on supporting older products (trust me, I was a LINN guy for about 20 years). You will not be able to get an Ikemi fixed, EVER if something should happen to it. As far as Naim in terms of sound or repair, I cannot speak. But, I will say this: A LINN Majik DS or Akurate DS will totally destroy either of those players.