In many cases, the sound was just different and at the same time some of Naim qualities got lost. I even tried to modify Naim circuits, but with mixed results rather.
At the end of the Eighties, I sold my Naim setup, and subscribed to do-it-yourself. A dealer setup of Naim NAC It was like deep diving into a flow of rhythm and tunes, while voices had magic and power, and power had control. Some might say that I was brainwashed in that Orwell year. My Naim History My Naim experience began in Listening to Naim for the first time was a shock for me. You can buy these replacement boards directly from his homepage. He began doing his own preamp boards in the 80ies - like me, but different from me, he succeeded in building something better, and recently started his own business.
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