Hi @silverback
Thanks again for the encouragement.
As mentioned previously , intention is always to share something useful and give something back to the forum. Hopefully, others might benefit from the accounts.
One of the themes of this thread is the symbiotic relationship between a great dealer and customers on a longer term journey, building a system. As always, trust ( and benefits) works both ways.
Yes, now looking at active options.
Currently have the PMC Twenty5 23i in our house, for home loan, etc. Will likely pick one of the active options.
Considering our source, with a decent preamp and active speakers, feel that’s a more desirable sound, compared to other passive options.
Adding a pre-loved NAC282 might suit us fine ![:wink: :wink:](https://community.naimaudio.com/images/emoji/apple/wink.png?v=12)
The newer NAC332 is a super product, maybe better and doesn’t need an external power supply. But costs a lot more ![:person_shrugging:t2: :person_shrugging:t2:](https://community.naimaudio.com/images/emoji/apple/person_shrugging/2.png?v=12)
Sure, tried to be fair about this for readers.
Experience of really high end systems, they naturally lean towards accurate, transparent, energetic, forward, anyway. ( As more music / information is revealed. @silverback For example, improvement in SQ when add psu to nDAC ). Maybe you’ve experienced this at dealer demo, or events, hifi shows, friends, etc. Active is same direction. For my part, having lived with things, find it difficult to go backwards now.
Maybe try it.
Working with a great dealer - a key theme of the thread - should allow at least a couple of days with loan speakers, to explore for yourself.
Probably best ![:wink: :wink:](https://community.naimaudio.com/images/emoji/apple/wink.png?v=12)
In our case, feel we need to add speakers first, as this kinda makes the system complete, (for now). But also plotting next few moves too. Which is likely to be PSU for nDAC. Then maybe swapping SN3 for NAC282, ( or better). Hence careful considerations, to ensure it all works.
VFM is always a key consideration (in our house)…
System building on a shoe string, LOL ![:joy: :joy:](https://community.naimaudio.com/images/emoji/apple/joy.png?v=12)
Good luck and keep sharing.
Also curious to follow your own journey too.
R
edit : p.s. Agreed. The PMC Twenty5 23i are great looking compact speakers. ![:+1: :+1:](https://community.naimaudio.com/images/emoji/apple/+1.png?v=12)
edit 2 : @silverback added an extra thought, the example of adding psu, to nDAC.