Journey’s End (?) and a hankering

[badlyread]

It would seem that I am at my journey’s end. Not the best or an expensive system but one that brings me much joy:

Volumio Rivo+ and LineO 5 LPS
Chord Hugo2
Rega Apollo CDP
Naim Nait2 CB/Nait50
Guru Juniors

It is a simple system that fits well in our small terraced cottage. I realise that the streaming side of things may make great leaps and bounds in the future but I think the Rivo will see me good for a few years into the future. The Juniors may be upgraded to the Guru 8s soon as I have tried the 12s and they are rather good but physically they are too big for the room (it’s only cms but it makes a difference).

So what am I hankering after? My original Nait 2 CB (serial # 50458). This was the first amp that really spoke to me. It was not my first Naim amp - 122/150 followed by 202/200/NAPSC/HiCap and Quad, Exposure and Musical Fidelity before that. I loved that amp but I always had to sell equipment to buy the next piece as money has always been tight. I believe it was sold to fund the Exposure XM5 amp and I regretted it soon after.

So if anyone knows of its whereabouts then please let me know. There will be an ad on the Pink later this evening. Many thanks.

[james_n]

@badlyread

So what am I hankering after? My original Nait 2 CB (serial # 50458)

Hope you manage to find it. Good luck

[Robinho]

It’s great to be in the position of just enjoying the music rather than thinking about the equipment.

I have something of a desire to get back to my HiFi roots and replicate my first serious system. Although I have not been as specific as you about getting the actual amp I used to have just the same model. I used to have a Michell Focus One (Michell arm) with Crimson Elektrik 510/520 pre and power amp with some Mission 700 speakers.

I have yet to re-assemble such a system and one thing that makes me hesitate apart from the cost of such vintage equipment these days maybe that I may be disappointed with the outcome. Is it really as good as I remember? Might it be best left as a warm memory?