I don't necessarily dislike it. I think it's a combination of just being antsy and wanting to change something, and the nait being a touch forward in my listening space. It is very capable but in combination with the triangles it can leave me wanting something a touch smoother. I haven't gotten my Hagerman trumpet in yet so currently on a project tube box s2, so the analog chain may be fixed there, but not on the digital side...
Separates question/advice
Currently running an integrated, Naim Nait 5si, with a Rega P6 into Hagerman Trumpet MC phono pre on the analog side and Schiit Bifrost 2 on the DAC side, with Triangle Borea Br08 speakers . Considering going to separates but unsure if this would be going backwards or not...I am interested in the Schiit Freya + along with a power amp in the $1000-$2000 range (or could go cheaper and do a Schiit Aegir). Idea being flexibility to go tube on the pre with digital but also can go solid state when doing vinyl in case the phono pre is already plenty tubey sounding.
Anyone have thoughts or have owned and changed from a Naim Nait?
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