I agree I’m with qobuz right now but a lot of stuff only gets on the more “mainstream” services of Spotify and Apple Music. Spotify may eventually get cd quality but I’d bet it’s going to be more expensive than other options. If Apple Music ran natively I’d switch to it but unfortunately Apple is the one who decides these things I’ve seen some of the really popular cheaper streamers shown on YouTube have been getting it so I’m hoping Apple are opening up a bit.
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An updated turntable……
…reaches for coat……
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For many of us our Naim entity product was one of the Nait amplifiers, in my case a Nait 3. Will 2024 be the year when the best entry level option for Naim switched from streamer & integrated amplifier to being streaming pre & power amp?
I think the next Naim products will be:
1 - 100 series streaming amplifier
2 - Statement level streamer
3 - Updated Fraim (I believe the current Fraim does not work best with some 200 and 300 series components - the rear column gets in the way of cables)
Any two of these would suit me very well. One as streamer dac, one as pre and power.
Just the right height for my gaff. D9.2’s either side.
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While almost anything I could wish for is already there and it is only my wallet seperating me from these wonderful things, here is something money can’t buy: the nServe app for Android!
I would love to see a Naim dongle DAC for my smartphone. Keep the Naim sound with me on the move.
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If they just would leave the curve cooling fins, looks terrible imo
Yes I think plain boxes but just the size of that top half.
Desktop client not meet the need? / with Naim app for everyday replay?
I’d like an AV3 that offers digital out to separate DACs and a very well engineered LPS unit. A collaboration with Storm perhaps ?
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I love the fins 
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same for me.
nice pair of Kanta no 1’s with something naim hidden inside.
speaking to the naim rep at the 300 demo last month I believe something may be in the works…
yum 
Another thread reminded me that what I really would like to do somewhere here is recognise how important the NC introduction this year turned out to be for me, a total reset which I am glad I followed through and which brought me back to what I most like about how music should sound when reproduced by a stereo, in a couple of modern boxes.
This, and to apologise humbly for crossing the line several times (only in the name of others as it happens!: ), so thanks @Richard.Dane and team for the patience, understanding and generosity!
ok …. may be a top flight streaming (or just) DAC looking just like the Nait 50? 
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A company like Naim have always something on the test bench, maybe years before release.
Could be interesting what items they had but decided not to release, there was that cassette deck and electrostats back then, no doubt something newer stuff too.
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A high end phono stage 
A very nice thread, I am curious if this would be shared at Naim HQ in the UK or at the marketing department in corporate HQ in France.
In any case I have two things:
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Updated wood finishes on Fraim(Lite) - walnut, oak and satin-white would integrate so much better in today’s living rooms than the ash, cherry and maple from 20 years ago. Every year I’m surprised this hasn’t happened yet.
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Not so much one Nait 50 shoebox product but a whole “Heritage Series” of shoebox products at the entry level, with the return of the HiCap DR at its center. More Cyrus than Rega for competition. And backwards compatible with all pre-2023 products.
Let me explain, I mean a range of products under their own (modest) power but all also upgradable with the same CAP-50 (the recycled HiCap DR).
So a NAC-50 being the Nait 50 without power-amp, give it also a knob for input selection to look like the Nait 2 rather than the Nait 1. Can be used with all older power amps.
Create a STR-50 streamer bridge with the ND5 XS2 board, and a DAC-50 (with the asynchronous USB input from the DAC-V1 for USB-out streamers and 1xBNC, 1xRCA, 2xToslink inputs). Not combined as that would compete with the existing streamer products.
Perhaps a NAS-50 without dac to replace the Core and compete against the Innous Zen Mini. That would make a CDT-50 cd-transport unnecessary even though there seems to be demand for that (again) as well. Needs some more thought and input.
It recycles tech and can & should be kept at moderate price points, say max 2/3 of the current Nait 50 / Atom HE / XS3 price for the pre & dac and 1/2 for the streamer & psu.
It would be a great service from Naim towards the owners of all the classic gear, CB, Olive, black/green slimline and classic (and the Nait 50), and also a visually appealing range for new buyers.
For the rest, I think Naim is doing absolutely great with the New Classic and Uniti lines.
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Would be nice to have back my NDX2 from warsaw.
Other speakers maybe TAD. Or Sopra 2… or hmmm magico.
When starting to write it down lots come to mind.
I think a need a full bank account. 
That would be lovely. Sign me up now.
Probably a popular idea that would lead to successful sales…
Just a few (small sample) of the many many requests for same or similar…
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Thank you for that tip.I wil try that…
Thinking about this the only time I’ve heard Statement when it really impressed me was at a London dealer in 2014 and I could only be there for 10 mins max but it was with a Vertere RG turntable/tonearm, very exotic cartridge (unknown), Statement and Magico M3, from the very short listen truly stunning. I can’t recall the phono stage but Naim go for it, phono stage at Statement level 