Has anyone heard or tried the new Naim Dac?

Scott, I asked on the Wadia forum if you could download hi rez from the itunes store and play it through the Wadia170i/Ipod and this is what they said

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"iTunes can play back 24/96 music, but you can not purchase lossless music, let alone hi rez from iTunes. The highest you can purchase in the iTunes store is 256 AAC files.

The iPod itself can store higher resolution files as portable memory stick, but cannot play back anything higher than 16/48k. iTunes will stop anything above that from loading into the iPod.

Because of this limitation by the iPod, the 170i will not accept a sample rate higher than 16/48k. unquote
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KBarkamian, I agree with you at this time, high rez is very limited, but as more of us show interest in it there should be more variety becoming available. Sandra

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.

Yes, that is what is keeping me from buying the Wadia/Ipod, it's a shame because it's such a great setup with an external dac. I'm searching for a really good digital coax cable, you like the Synergistic D2? I hate to have to start auditioning digital cables but I may try 2-3 for starters. I think I'll start off with a cheap one (Blue Jeans?) and go to a few more expensive ones to see if there is a difference. I'm really interested in the MIT offerings but it's mucho money. Sandra

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.

I just read a review of the Simaudio 300D online. UHF Magazine loved it. If interested, Google search "Simaudio 300d UHF review." Its the PDF article, which is currently the second link.

JR