And to add, no doubt there will a slight change in signature sound and there will be endless views of which is better, classic or new classic. Just as there is with classic versus Olive etc.
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Interesting what your dealer mentioned about the Linnā¦ā¦mine said despite all the new FPGA technology it did not leap ahead of an ND555. I was surprised by that commentā¦ā¦
yet to hear one myself though.
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Think that was the point of my original post.
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Take it far north mate 
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So happy with my nsc222š„° Very musical.
Wonder if i should go for New Classic 250 first or Npx 300š¤
Nsc222 is a beautiful match with my Vera p150/600rs.
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The Cook Islands
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Iād go with both and be done with it. 
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At my age probably canāt hear the difference anyway
As long as I can hear the naim attack and drive Iām a happy chappy
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Now there is one place Pete everyone should visit in their lifetime
Magical
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If it (without ps) is equal or better than 282/hicap/NDX2 it will be difficult to sell 282/hicap/NDX2 given the prices. The 3 boxes are twice the price of the NSC222.
Tell me about it :). Selling a few bits n bobs I have lying about and there is very little interest on the bay. They usually go straight away!
Just done the numbers for you Pete ( and mine ex for me a couple of items)
Based on the discounted numbers now just released on distributors retail outlet your gear at retail is circa $38k
For trade in on new classic gear would be say $20k at best as retailer needs to make a margin and taking the risk
So on current new classic product released at $41k plus say a few grand for cables etc letās say $43k
Prepared to pay circa $23k-$25k changeover ???
If going for a 300 series preamp streamer ( if such a beast to be released ) changeover would be say $30k- $45k
Happy with that mate ???
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No
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Thought so
Me too
Especially thinking itās not on par with what I already have.
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Indeed - out of control if you ask me
Ouchā¦
Tough here in down under Mr.M
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Before they reduced the prices my gear was worth (replacement) $57ks +. The one thing thatās probably kept most of us in the game was itās retained value. Now thatās been thrown out the door very disappointing and probably ended my Naim experience.
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Whilst we all like new kit, I think itās āSidegradeā as opposed to upgrades for most of us with 282/252s etc?
From comments on here new 250NC may be genuinely worthwhile over previous generation but time will tell.
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