Hi all. I’ve been given an opportunity to ‘home dem’ a preloved 2003 XPS2. I have found that, admittedly only after 3 days ‘warming up’, it has collapsed the ‘soundstage’ instruments no longer sound (almost) real and the bass is a bit overwhelming. The Burndy is definitely the correct way round, so its not that. I unplugged it from the system & everything is back to the beautiful sound I love from my system - is it me or what??? 
Anyone else found this to be the case? Thank you in anticipation
Sounds like it needs a service.
You don’t say what the system is so it’s hard to comment.
Apologies:
202, napsc, flatcapxs, 200, nd5xs bt, cd5i, goldring gr1, stageline + the xps, which I doubt I’ll keep 
So you use XP5XS to power your ND5XS. Which is logical. Hower if it’s of 2002 vintage and has not been serviced… What you described is consistent with a power supply, which is overdue for service.
NAIM recommend that classic and xs series components be serviced every 10 years.
Thanks guys, and your reply’s seem logical to me; I’m going to contact who I borrowed it for from home dem & return it - shame though 
I’d advise a service, then it would do the business.
Hi all.
I gave up with the XPS, which I was p/xing my Dac V1 for; spoke to my local dealer (who are excellent) & ended up going over there with my ND5xs (26m round trip) & returning with a very nice NDXbt 
They did me a fantastic deal & I’m now a really ‘happy bunny’ - highly recommend them, been a customer for many years.
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