Hello all, hoping you can pre occupy my mind while I wait for my newly ordered NDX 2. I am moving up from the original. Wondering if some of those who have already made the jump would like to share their thoughts, feelings findings.
This might be helpful for some of those who are still thinking of making the jump.
I have also kept my Hugo (mk1) and am considering to continue using it with the new NDX 2 as well. Will listen bare as well before adding (perhaps I will post on that when everything breaks in)
This is what I wrote back on March 18th after moving from a NDX to the NDX2.
" Yes, the NDX 2 does show an Improvement over the NDX using the same interconnect, SN 2, speaker cables and speakers. From the moment it was turned on it sounded better. During the first week there were a more than a couple of times I was saying âwowâ out loud. I also noticed some albums were not sounding as good because the NDX 2 uplifts the detail, exposing more to the listener. There is a lot of times I have read on the Naim Forum âSource Firstâ and moving from a NDX to a NDX 2 the âSource Firstâ statement rang true, an upgrade at the source provided a vast improvement in the music and my listening pleasure."
I am still very happy with the decision months later and very happy with the NDX2 > SN2 > Ovator S400 simple music system that produces wonderful music.
NDX2 with a 555DR here. I think youâll realy enjoy it. Iâm a non-roonie using asset and minim. The NDX2 just gets better and better as time goes on.
Does anyone know if you still have a power line plugged into the NDX2 when linking it with XPS DR? At the moment have just put one in the XPS DR then the burndy linked to the NDX2. Didnât know if the NDX2 needed a powerline plug as well as the burndy cable from the xps dr. Just opened, wanted to make sure I was doing it right⌠thanks
Are there two versions of the NDX out there? On pictures I see different sizes of the display, still both are NDX? When was the NDX with the larger display released?
Display ends below upper and lower button row.
Display ends above upper and lower button row.
Yes, IIRC, the display window was increased slightly to standardise the front panel when the NDS was launched.
Bear in mind that the first NDX players were 24/96 but could be upgraded later when the 24/192 board became available and featured in production units.