New desktop system.
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My first thought was itās made by Teenage engineering. Any connections?
Hi Dan. Thoughts are with you.
My sister in law was diagnosed with liver cancer about 4 years ago. 12 rounds of Chemo - which is unspeakably bad - but full recovery as a result.
So best of luck with treatment, and yes it works !
Stay strong
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I see what you mean, but not as far as Iām aware.
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I committed to the TEAC NT-505-X pre and AP-505 power for the kitchen.
Like my office Luxman system, everythingās A4 sized.
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Oh, all the best Dan.
Hi Bevo
Yes you are correct and mighty fine it sounds too, Iāve also added a HiCap DR to the SN3 since the photo and removed the Flatcap XS which has again given a lift to the performance of what was already a very capable SN3 in its bare state, probably looking at an up grade on the speaker front some time next year, I do like the Neat sound and the new Elite Classics will probably be top of the audition list but for the moment just enjoying the music.
From a full 500 series and top spec Linn LP12 system to something a bit simpler, but with all the musical enjoyment still there. In fact Iād say I listen to more music now than ever before!
@Dan_M I can only echo the thoughts and best wishes of so many others in hoping for a successful outcome to whatever treatment awaits you.
Mark
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Hereās an UPDATED pic for you Dan.
New Nordost cable arrived for the CDT > NDX2 connection. Sadly the 2 ports were as far apart as they could be, therefore the cable was 30-40cmās to short!
Quick switcheroo and weāre back in business.
Consequently, it resulted in all the Naim kit being on the Fraim and all the non-Naim kit being on the TT standš
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I donāt think I replied to you before now - sorry about that! Yes, sounding really fabulous, though the Phoenix needs a few weeks to warm up as do the statement power amps. Should be more of everything (yikes!) this time next month
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What an amazing system. You must be thrilled, I know I am with mine and it is positively modest compared to yours.
Iāve really enjoyed the process/journey to get here, with the possible exception of the Dynaudio error. Such lovely speakers, just couldnāt get them to work in this space. Each change felt closer at the outset, but it quickly became obvious that the issues were still there.
Never mind, Iām very happy now and I would hazard a guess that you are tooš
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Wishing you and your family the very best Dan.
Ha ha, yes happy - was a bit nervous before the statement power amps arrived but now they are installed the sound is wall to wall lovely and I am very pleased indeed.
I have even (and I hope this isnāt projection / wishful thinking) found that the level of reproduction is, at its best, at the level of āmagicā that I have only ever heard once before in 23 years of Naim ownership which was at the Manchester airport show in 2004 I think (maybe 2005) when the n-system including nVi was launched - the āmagicā was in the main room from DBLs I think active with three 500s. Nothing I have heard since has ever got near that (though of course my memory cannot be relied on at 20 year iI suppose) but I think maybe this can be - and it is sounding much better than I have heard the statement at various shows over the years (usually with focal speakers but once last year with B&W)
As I say, hope I am not imagining it but have not thought of the āmagicā level until this week
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Dear Mike_S,
Itās actually a very old converted farmhouse in north Dordogne, so not the Chilterns!
The āeggā is a, sadly broken, amphora from an ancient shipwreck, left in the house by its previous artist residents. I seem to have all of the fragments, so perhaps one day Iāll put it back together again. Thatās the theory anyway!
Best wishes,
Brian D.
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To me they still have that something from the old kitā¦ā¦that the new does not haveā¦ā¦.somewhere in between. The best of both worldsš
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Dear Dan_M,
Iām very sorry to hear of your diagnosis. Itās bad news, no doubt.
However, your positive approach really does fill me (and, Iām sure, others) with admiration. Iām sure that there will be some difficult days, but youāre clearly a very tough cookie and weāre all rooting for you!
Best wishes,
Brian D.
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The NC styling works well with the Linn kit - good to know 
I must say, I have only ever heard a Statement system once, at Signals. It was connected to a pair of Dynaudio Confidence 60ās I believe.
I wasnāt blown away by it to be honest. Alistair said that it had been turned off and moved and as a result it wasnāt truly back up to full operating conditions, but I think the room had a part to play in the sub par performance.
These things are so sensitive it is a challenge just to keep them in the right conditions for optimum performance.
I certainly wouldnāt want to be the one to have to move a full statement rigš«£
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Not much changes here (apart from a NAIT50 in my office)
@Dan_M Your positive attitude in regard to your latest news puts a lot of things into perspective. I wish you all the best with your treatment going forward 
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