Unfortunately the aesthetics of the ATC or PMC active speakers don’t work for me in my apartment and I don’t know anywhere selling the Bartok Apex in my area.
Plus at A$30,000 I think it’s going slightly over budget factoring in the rest of the system…
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Stick with Naim and Neat Blythe and our great dealer
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I’m likely to be doing just that, or at least other brands they stock 
As you want to stick with 2 boxes, the only choice is 222/250. But I don’t feel it will be a big upgrade from what you have.
Maybe you can see Linn. Linn select classic DSM. And you can have 1 box.
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I will listen to 222/250 but feel it may be a side-step rather than outright improvement.
The Linn won’t easily multi-room with my 2 x Ci-102’s and Muso-QB’s though…
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I do think the New Classic series sound world has changed somewhat from old classic and not everyone is enthusiastic about the NC presentation. More hifi, not so musical are comments I heard. To my ears, the three box 200 series set is a significant improvement on the NDX2/SN combination, but as others hear it differently, an audition is essential.
Roger
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If you could accept 3 boxes, a 555 dr would be transformative. A big upgrade.
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I forgot one brand : Aavik. One or 2 boxes. Some guys went there here. Can’t say for multi room.
French rooster most of the products you are recommending are not available in Australia so no point
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The 555PS option would be a definite improvement but I can’t help thinking that those Neats would sound better with an amp upgrade and then things get expensive unless you want a mullet…
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Ah, I didn’t realised the OP was in Australia.
Then Naim is perhaps not a good idea as there’s no service possible anymore ? Or a recent update ?
The NAP 250 is a significant upgrade on the SN3 power.
You could trial a 250 using the SN3 as the pre?
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My original first post does state “This system is in Sydney Australia my dealer here is Audio Genesis.”
However, I do appreciate your input.
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That is a thought, a 250 on the SN3.
I believe I will end up listening to all options and would also like to change my speakers as the aesthetics of my current SX5i speakers do not really suit my new apartment.
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Sorry. So what are the brands available in Australia then?
There are too many brands to list but it might mean visiting 3 or 4 different dealers, which makes it virtually impossible to properly compare them.
There is also one dealer in Sydney [who stock Naim] who I found to be useless and will never deal with them again, which also narrows my choices.
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New distributor on board and slowly but surely I would think service in near future will be up and running - here’s hoping but looks positive
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I wonder if the slow start of the new distributor might be to do with the old one still clearing their old stock at low prices?
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You hit it in one Blythe
But I reckon the good times will come through eventually , here’s hoping but I’m positive
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Very good news ! Naim is returning to Australia 
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