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Has newer technology surpassed the Naim DAC in sound quality?


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I own a Naim Dac which I’ve had for three years. It’s the only external DAC I’ve ever had. Its powered by the Naim XPS. I listen to files loaded onto a USB stick plugged into the DAC. I’ve finally decided to upgrade the system so I can access my library instantly. So a NAS > Server/Renderer > DAC setup is in my very near future. I figured that a change in DAC was in order to accommodate DSD and I’m contemplating either a PS Audio DSD or Lampi 5 or 7.

 

I’ll obviously attempt to listen to the new equipment before making a decision. But I was hoping for an opinion from your kind selves regarding the following:

 

I’ve always loved the sound of the Naim Dac.. From a technological standpoint its an ancient machine. Will PCM actually sound better on one of the newer DACs I’ll be auditioning?

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Naim has a very good streamer setup where they have managed to shield streamer chip noise from the DAC well.

 

They should include Open Home Media, however, since that is so much easier for the user. Their UPnP app is not that good, luckily there are many others out there.

 

The one place they can really improve compared with others I have heard is the DAC itself. For that price they get spanked by, for example MSB.

 

Their power supply also makes a hell of a racket. Adding ability for Tidal and other current streaming services would be good too.

 

Other than that a nice streamer.

 

Thanks but I think you misinterpreted my question as I'm not looking to stay with Naim due to lack of DSD. I'm seeking opinions as to whether the PCM SQ of PS Audio DSD or Lampizator 5 or 7 would actually improve on my current DAC.

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