What was the last bit of gear you bought in 2025?

Correct. Touch control and more modern design. I got a good offer since they stopped production on the old version so given uncertainties how it sounds etc I thought it would be a rather safe bet. And I think the old school design is bit cool :smiling_face:

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I had Heed Quasar in the past. Very good value :+1:

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They are Alessi’s Happy Eternity Baby.

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3.5 Jack to DIN cable. Last of the big spenders

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Being a jerk is one thing, but to use foul and insulting language in a personal attack is entirely another. Unacceptable behaviour in a cordial, informative and friendly forum like this, and a clear contravention of forum rules.

If someone has wound you up that much, don’t post, or at least count to ten and read your draft post twice before sending.

You know it makes sense!

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It hasn’t happened here, but when someone attacks me personally I report them to the moderators and then block their profile so I no longer see their posts. I also do that with people who badger, mock, snark, or troll me, or resort to ad hominem attacks. It doesn’t really happen much here but I have a pretty long list of blocked profiles elsewhere.

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Wise words indeed.

If attacked verbally, the very best medicine is to stop, think, compose a polite, articulate and thoughtful reply and hit ‘send’!

The word is mightier than the sword.

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Tci podium platform placed it under nss333 big improvement to sound more detailed bass notes less noise

Super lumina in the house and in… and…

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Could not resist as was local pickup and good price . NDX2

Let’s see how it compares to my AkurateDSM Katalyst Utopik.

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Polished case or standard one? Ndx2 or?

A pre XMAS present to myself .

What a beast , well impressed on first opening

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Finally had the 135’s brought over here (thanks to a fellow forumite), added to by this year’s early Christmas pressie. Auralic’s demise allowed me to pick up their S1 range.

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You have forgotten how your Nd3.11 looks like apparently. :grin::cocktail_glass::chicken:

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Geat System. Must be soo good!

They have been serviced and I’m running them hoping they will bed in. Immediate impression is that the 250DR was a tad smoother.

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250dr is smoother - but 135 will do so much boogie

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Yes, and the bass seems more obvious.

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New to my system: a Naim Full Fraim in black (4 levels). The Fraim Lite I’ve been using up to now has been reduced. It will remain in use for additional components (Silent Angel Switch + Audiolab CDT 6000). I’ve also finally got round to mounting the two GIK Acoustics panels behind the speakers on the wall. All in all, a nice upgrade.

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Just bought & installed a Vitus ri-101 mk1 amp. Very very happy with it. first impressions: very favourable and all that from just a bluesound node2i connected to the Vitus internal dac. Quite surprised by the performance and ourperforms the 252/300/hugo combo easily.

More weight, calm, spaciousness and authority. The attack on some songs is just incredible.

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