Am I spotting an RME ADI-2? How do you like the DAC and pre-amp? Any better than the Chord Hugo TT (2?) you tried before?
Cheers!
I think it would be most appropriate to find whoever will be the first person on the forum to see in 2021, who can then start the System Pics 2021 thread actually on January 1st.
So most likely a member living close to the IDL, perhaps in New Zealand or one of the islands in the pacific. Anybody wish to do the honours?
Failing that, Iāll start it once 2021 begins at the IDL.
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I like the idea that someone starts it on Jan 1.
As far as I know, we have at least one member living in Samoa ā¦
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Wireless power? I donāt get how you can hide all cables so well. Here it looks like a power plant explosionā¦ 
Hi @Naim_The_Dragon you are right I have bought an RME ADI-2 DAC fs. I intended to use its DSP to in part counter the poor acoustics of my room. The room and my set up has a strong bass hump at around 50 and 100Hz.
The RME ADI-2 DAC fs, (who names these things?) has bass and treble controls as well as 5 band parametric EQ. After my previous experiments with the Hugo TT2, I wasnāt sure how this would work out, but it fits in very well. I would say that it has a neutral sound, and manages to drive the NAP very well indeed. I donāt know what the Naim sound is so I canāt say if it retains it, however, compared to the SU performing streaming/preamp duties it is more resolving and loses none of the dynamics, putting the SU back in gives the impression of pressing an old-style āloudness buttonā but without the silly emphasis, its a little bit like the SU has been voiced to impress which may be true due to its intended market. I think I prefer the RME to the SU in that respect.
Tinkering with the DSP EQ adds another dimension, as it allows me to de-emphasise my bass issue, separate EQ profiles can be programmed to a series of buttons on the remote such that music with overblown bass which tend to excite my room can be tempered at the press of a button. To āmy earsā the DSP, when used in moderation, (not extreme profiles), has no effect on SQ. Others with more modern ears may find different.
As to my time with the Hugo TT2 last year, it was too short. I liked the resolving sound, perhaps I needed to try it for longer to see if I would grow the like it more. With the RME I found no change in the impetus to the music, just an improvement in resolution and the ability to temper my bass issue.
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Its dark and I chose my camera angles carefully :0)
Brilliant 
ATB Peter
Iām usually hangover but Iām sure someone from around these parts will kick it off. Still think itās @anon4489532 honour and would rather see him at the helm.
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HH has said that he doesnāt want to kick off the 2021 System Pics.
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Gee that edit was a bit rich, it was said tongue in cheek and thereās been much worst.
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In the context of the discussion, I felt it was judicious.
Hi Richard,
Purely out of curiosity what strings are attached to being the kick starter of the annual Picture thread?
ATB Peter
Ok, ok! No need to argue. Iāll do it!
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Yeah but Tony, you havenāt even got a system, as far as I can see 
. ATB Peter
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Peter, are you heading out to NZ for New Yearās Eve?
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Now let me just check the West Sussex Covid Tier system ā¦ nah, donāt think so!
Still Iām curious about the strings attached or perks possibly even. Does one need to wear a uniformā¦ etc.? 
ATB Peter
There is a good lad! Best Peter
( Still wish people would state their systems on their profile though)
Ooh, and I get patronised as well. Iām well chuffed!
Said in jest, Iām certainā¦
That said though, cracking system you have there @anon10403888
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