It’s perfectly okay, I didn’t think that you were trying to court controversy. Rather, you seem to be asking an astute question.
I asked the same one when looking for a streamer to replace the CDS3/555PSDR cd player. Here’s a link to our journey: Search for a good, musical streamer
Without wishing to stray into the emotive minefield of which is “better”, the Naim, Chord, DCS and MSB products each have their own character and there is an aspect of personal preference in any final decision.
I remember @Darkebear comparing the ND555 (with 1 power supply) to a Chord offering and preferring the ND555. I made the same comparison in 3 separate Naim-based systems and preferred the Chord combo. As ever, personal audition is the way to go.
Best regards, BF