My modest system…
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Hey Dan. Hope you are well. Beautiful pics again of your wonderful system. Happy New Year and all that
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Ok! Here’s my little system. Possibly the other end of the scale to the 500 guys on here.
TV > hdmi> WiiM ultra > Naim 2rca-5din > Nait 5i > nac a5 > B&W CM1s.
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2026 Jan
No change to main system
After a bit of messing about everything else has changed.
I managed to reluctantly let go of some of my hoard, Hicap DR, 250 DR, Nait 5i and Nait xs2 all sadly gone.
I still had a 252/ SC DR sitting awaiting a sale but have now decided to put it back in to use. So study
Which then moves the 135’s out, although I like the look of matching them with the cb HC DR/ 62, but that wastes the 82 in a spare bedroom. So the summer room now has sc/ 82/ 135’s.
Bonus points for a dog and feet in shot.
Bedroom one remains the same
Spare bedroom
And a cheeky use of the Nait 2 in a dressing room
This shouldn’t change now until we hopefully move back to the UK.
( Famous last words)
Edit. For the stacking police, I still have a wife and have decided to keep her for a while longer. 
Edit 2. Spares are now reduced to
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Lovely set up. I started my Naim journey with Nait 5Si around 9 years ago with CD5Si. I loved it. Great to see your system! To me it doesn’t matter if you have a Nait or full Statement. It’s all fantastic to see. I also love seeing other brands too. I am interested in seeing everything.
Also many forum members move on from Naim and I think it’s best for all that they stay on the forum to ensure diversity !
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Wow @garyi ! Amazing transformation achieved there. They now look like the smartest pair of DBL’s that I’ve ever seen. 
Cheers Rob. Happy New Year ! Many thanks for your compliments. Best wishes,
BD 
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Ha, you didn’t fess up on the Audio hoarders unite thread. You could have cleaned up!
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That looks very nice, wont the picture prevent the refractors from working though?
I had a go at making my own:
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Thanks Garyi. I like yours too. Very good job !
I didn’t noticed any difference in sound with the paper art work posters on my panels.
I never tire of seeing those Dibbles.
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Sadly they are out of service right now. I am desperate to source proper drivers but that’s apparently unicorn poop at this stage.
I am also working on the crossover with a very decent chap in Europe. Waiting for parts though, man it takes weeks. I am not a patient dude. Sadly contrary to the perception of a DBL owner, my house is not super huge, I have literally no where to put them whilst they are not operational so I have squeezed a pair of IBLs between them 
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I feel your pain also being inpatient 
. You’ll just need to keep telling yourself it will be worth it when it’s complete.
I know IBL’s aren’t Dibbles but they are a mighty fine speaker, I’m currently listening to Tom Waits through my IBL’s as I type.
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I think there is still an elegance about chrome bumper components that no subsequent Naim Audio style has matched.
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I tend to agree but I do think the classic was a return to good design elegance.
I’m not so keen on the Olive or the current new classic but that’s a personal view.
Spare setup.
Nait 50 with Powerline
ND5XS2 with Powerline Lite
SBLs (Walnut) Mk1 with Mk2 drivers and SJ PAXO
Witch hat Phantom speaker cables
Spare Innous Pulse and out of shot Proac Tab 10 Sigs. I may look for a SN1 then build a new setup for the static caravan.
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Perfect minimal system. Looks wonderful
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A Nait 5si fronted by a Clearaudio Concept, and a DAC V1 on a latter stage, are the reasons that I got hooked with Naim for the last 10 years, incredible amplifier and sources.
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