So what happened!? I may have missed it in another thread but you seemed to (finally 
) be happy with the DSM and 350s…
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You are a curious one, aren’t you? 
As I mentioned earlier, I’m still sorting my photos. I’ll post a proper album in due course. Patience is a virtue and all that.
The room is very much finished, and the result has exceeded my expectations by quite a margin.
That said, I did post a small preview of the room a little further up the thread.
You can spot the preamp and one of the speakers and, hidden behind some fabric, two PSI AVAA C20 units (in the corner by the floor and up in the ceiling corner)
Cheers,
Thomas
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They do seem great. The build quality alone and overall craftsmanship is laudable.
I did see that REL cable on their website and thought that it’s about time someone made a high-quality version.
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Not sure I’ll try them out though. I would need two 1m cables, plus four jumpers. Even at Explorer series prices that could be more than I’m willing to spend.
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An Olive NAP250, with an oddly purple-ish fascia - I know Naim used different “olives” during that era, but what’s up with the purple hue, has anyone else seen that? Anyway after a full recap etc it sounds as good as my other 2 but it looks even more odd if I put it next to them.
Seeing as I have an Olive XPS with a cracked fascia, and a CNC, I might see if I can accurately reproduce an olive fascia over the xmas hols.
No matter how many system we can own, or had /have listen to, how expensive are those systems- hundreds of k/milliions, we will never get the REAL sound out of all.. Hifi is just a hobby, nothing more , to me … so in the end , I may even end up w a Bluetooth speaker , “power” by iPhone 
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You better start a new thread
Although there are only 12 days left in this one…
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An ND5XS2. With a Naim Nait 50 and Dali Menuet SE speakers it sounds perfect. I’ll never be an audiophile and so I’ve reached my peak component wise and couldn’t really ask for more.
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Hopefully with a Nordost cable hidden somewhere 
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Odin gold ? In a small little Bluetooth speaker .. won’t be that costly 
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A new to me pair of Kudos Titan 808’s now singing merrily in the lounge. An initial demo at the dealers a couple of weeks ago was inconclusive but some time at home with them this week has dispelled all doubts.
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Really so big difference coming from 707?
These are hard to get here. Think I have one or two somewhere but they very rarely come up used. Yours is new?
Much more than I thought. There is a clarity to the sound I didn’t realise was missing ! The bass is much cleaner and tighter than the 707’s which in turn has improved the mid range (separate drivers ?). Vocals are to die for. I’m very impressed.
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Yes new 
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I briefly tried the Odin Gold 2 m XLR in my system. Audio 88 brought the XLRs to my place, as I had argued with Mark that I don’t like anything copper. I had already sold my Valhalla 2 network cable and USB, replacing them with monocrystal silver cables.
Kelvin conducted the A/B comparison. By the end of the brief session, Odin Gold left a lasting impression. A single XLR transformed my entire system. However, for me, Odin Gold is something to admire from afar—there’s no way I could afford it.
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Yup the Odin gold is smoother, warmer ,more “liquid “ as compare to the the Odin. But then again, at 48 k for 1.25 m (power cord) that kind of $$ , can do alot more to a system then alone a cable.
They kept wanting me to bring back the odins and Odin gold to try.. I turned them down… too poisonous ..I will get the Odin 2 but not now.. I have yet to sit down and enjoy the system in a relax mode .
Btw , mono crystal good? Finest in siltech
