Along my many upgrade paths, going from the 300dr to 500dr was the biggest improvement. Enjoy
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Do you mean if you do the 500 first you might not have chosen the 707 you have now?
All DRād up
And doesnāt my back know it 
Resisted the urge to listen, stuff to do, but left it playing in an empty room to warm up.
Looking forward to listening with a few cold ones laterā¦
Congratulations. A fascinatingly capable amp on so many levels which also redefines the meaning of āgripā.
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Just checking. There were no DIN-XLR cables so I used existing. Do these normally come with the pre? Just need to know for when I sell my 500
and no place to go 
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No, they would have been supplied with the power amp, so you should really include them when you sell it.
An upgrade seems to be always followed by another upgradeā¦., one seems to never be finishedā¦ while I said to myself that the same upgrade is the last one, and is so far true. I am sure you will enjoy fullyā¦ā¦, I didnāt regret the upgrade from non DR to DR everā¦
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Yes. I tried the 707ās and PMC Fact 12ās. All my previous speakers had been PMC and I really wanted to like the Fact 12ās but the 300DR couldnāt control the bass and it was very flabby and boomy in my room.
I love the 707ās, theyāre fantastic speakers, but I just have that nagging itch that I may have preferred the PMCās if I had the 500DR. Not enough to try thoughā¦my wife would kill me !
If Iām ever fortunate enough to upgrade speakers again Iāll be demoing the Kudos 808ās and PMC MB2ās.
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Thanks, Iāll speak to the dealer Iām sure theyāll send me some
I have always had an itch to try the MB2ās
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Iāve heard them in someone elseās (non Naim) system and they were fantastic, the best speaker Iāve ever heard. They were too expensive for me when I last upgraded and Iād probably need an unexpected windfall now to permit a change. Theyāre also very big and Iām not sure Iād get them passed my wife on that basisā¦but one can dream.
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My plan is to tell her they are ruggedly handsome like meš
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Nice threadā¦ fully understand the upgrade follows upgrade itchā¦
I am so happy that I managed to stop - for the moment.
You do not know how fine your market for pre-loved naim in uk isā¦ without custom situation (hope Post is fine with forum rules).
A 2nd 555ps still tempting for me.
500DR as well - maybe 500 non dr as wellā¦. 
They are nothing fancy. In fact they are the same type that come with 135ās. Good old light flex. If you get stuck I have three pairs.
I always loved my set of old non-DR 500 running Active they were an excellent upgrade from my previous but also great 300 amps, but the 500 had far more realism in dynamic-handling and portrayal of āspaceā.
The DR upgrade to 500DRā¦well they really should have called it the 750DR as it was a different beast again. It filled-out the midband with more soft and easy detail in vocals and has a far more solid bass performance.
Not a small update - enjoy! 
DB.
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The 500 DR has been playing in an empty room for the last four hours. Chores done, drink poured, time to see what all the fuss is aboutā¦
As ever, when I buy a new piece of kit, the first track will be Comfortably Numb
These are the moments we live for
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Come on Stu stop beating about the bush and tell us how fandabdozy it is 
Pink Floyd you mean
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And donāt forget Dan does not want 6x135s