Hi Lindsay,
Welcome to the dark side of the digital music force with streaming in 2024.
The CDS3 is a tough act to follow.
2025 may well involve a severe downsizing in the number of boxes in our streaming system. How? Well that would be telling, especially as the auditions have yet to take place.
In the meantime, do continue to enjoy the amazing range of music that our streamers can access these days.
Best regards, BF
Yeah I’m genuinely preferring the NDX2.
I upgraded to the NDX2 and XPS power supply. I also changed my interconnects and speaker cable to EpicX. Huge improvement.
Swap out my hicap, nac 202, and nd5 xs2 for a ncs 222 and npx 300. Keep the 250 DR and the Legacy Calibres. Add a turntable. Probably add headphones? And a cd transport?
Yes I’m going to do that Nigel, will be good to get the Qb and NDX2 on the same platform. I will gift the old one to my daughter and partner.
I’m 99% where I want to be system wise.
So just some power cables I think, most likely my ATC actives first.
Having changed all the electronics this year (Streamer, PreAmp+PS and PowerAmp) bar the NDac+PS, I’m thinking about new speakers for next year. My Proac Response 2.5s are coming up to 29 years old and are still utterly gorgeous but I wonder if some D20Rs would be a worthwhile improvement.
Resolution 1 for 2025: no further expenditure on HiFi.
Resolution 2: try to stick to resolution 1.
Roger
Live life ( to the full).
Play music ( preferably with friends )
Be content 
( working on this one ).
Good luck with all the plans
R
p.s. might be a PSU for the nDAC in the mix somewhere. But no timeline on that idea.
@Bart has Magico speakers.
I think you’d be happier with D30RS. It’s more like the 2.5 than the D20R.
For me it’ll be the installation of a dedicated mains and investigation into room treatment along with some other relatively minor optimisations. Otherwise I’m happy with my Atom HE and active speakers setup and see no need to upgrade either of these.
A few years back I heard Vertere RG, Naim Statement and Magicos (can’t remember which) absolutely stunning music.
I read somewhere that it pairs very well w naim gears and dCS as a whole system , and with your input, it further boost up my confidence on this pair of speakers that I always show interest in . And my only hurdle now is the room size , and I will check w the dealer on this . Thanks @LindsayM for your input 
Fabulous speakers, so long as they work in your room, as with any speaker. I auditioned a pair with 252/300 and they were lovely.
Thinking of upgrading my Naim Nova and Innuos Zen MK2
As I’m still saving into my 2025 hifi fund I can spend the next few months pondering a purchase as I have an end goal in and but no specific order in which to buy the items to complete it
Currently I have cd3.5 with NAC82 & 2 Hicaps with a chrome bumper 250 and its all very nice however am aiming at a 52 and 500 uin the future, hoping to take the first step with one of the two in 2025
I still look at the old NDS and think what a great machine but given the age and serviceability am considering the nDac with transport in the future, will keep the Naim sound signature that I prefer, but that is now possibly in 2026 or beyond
Hifi plans for 2025
Pay and clear finance payments on all hifi purchases made 
