Nice!
Personally, I prefer the silver finish.
The silver also looks very goodā¦
Looks a love piece of kit.
The more I listen, the better it getsā¦or is that the Springbankā¦
Maybe both.
I was going to make the mistake of asking if you had considered a Nova instead of choosing this one.
but then it went to research (learn) what this system was really about.
Understood.
Someone here also mistook the Linn Klimax DSM Organik (aka Linn DSM/3) for a Naim Atom clone!
Similar isnāt the same.
(Although itās not even similar )
It`s very expensive.like price ND555 with 2x555ps
and its a pre-ampā¦
So you could have this with just a Klimax Twin or a pair of Solosā¦Nice.
Enjoy your demo
Are you going to use the ā500 amp sectionā?
Does the synergy work?
( i presume it does )
Will you be using the preamp facility into your NAP500? Or maybe just the streamer into your NAC552? Iād be interested to read your thoughts if you were to compare both options.
Thatās very smart. The only thing Iād say is put the Napsc on the floor round the back, as it wonāt be helping the Headline.
Currently set-up with WH Morgana RCA-Din into 552ā¦will run it like this for a week, then ask dealer if he will set it up into the 500 directlyā¦and compareā¦
Are you going to, or have you tried a pair of Soloās instead of the NAP500? Iād be interested to hear your thoughts.
Oh really? Ok, thanks for that. I do like all the power supplies to be on show. How else would you have the layout?
Havenāt tried that partic option as yetā¦exploring several optionsā¦(also need to consider how the TT fits inā¦)
e.g. thinking about retaining Naim amp/s, going active ATC, replace 552/500 with a.n.o. power amp, replace 552/500 with a super-duper integrated (with phono stage)ā¦
meanwhile sounding good this Bank Holiday Saturday amā¦enjoy
and the sun is shining ! (view from listening room).
Preamps do like to be kept away from power supplies as much as possible, which is why Naim separates always have their PSU in a separate box which should, ideally, be kept on a separate shelf on the rack. I would guess that your Headline would be the same in this respect, so HH has a point. Trouble is, you have run out of shelves. Probably the best solution would be to give the Headline a little stand of itās own somewhere.
Obviously, if it sounds good to you as it is now and you donāt want to change your layout, you shouldnāt worry too much about it. Lifeās too short.