Naim -- Fatiguing?

Drubin, i was talking about the design of the DIN connectors, not Naim itself.

Lugnut, thanks for the kind words and clarification. My bedroom system consists of all Quad gear, hence my "love / hate" relationship with DIN connectors. The fact that these connectors are also used in the communications industry only moves them more into the "hate" side of things. Sean
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If you find any of the amps you listen to lacking in something that's important to you, then it is not the right choice and you should continue to look. It was a long time before I purchased my amps because I kept finding fault with all of them in some way or another. It was rather discouraging, but I am so glad I waited and continued to look. You will know the amp you want to buy when you hear it, it will be just what you're looking for. (Kind of sounds like finding the perfect mate-when you do the wait was worth it) Keep auditioning.

I owned the Nait 5 int.amp for a while(1-2yrs.) I had the NAC A5 wire w/chord interconnects.(DIN to RCA) I was using Spendor
S 3/5's speakers. Personally, there was just "something"
missing for me with this int. amp. It's very well built and
sounds stronger than its rated power. I didn't like the fact
it used DIN connectors and didn't have headphone jack. Short term listening was fine, however, for me,longer sessions proved tiring. Naim is very, very nice equipment
and should be heard to see if it suits your tastes.

I had a full Linn/Naim system for 10 years and found it fulfilling and never fatiguing. At the time I worked in a high end audio shop, and we compared mamy amps including Perreaux, Threshold, Stax, Levinson,etc. The Naim consistently played cleaner, musically, and generally louder and more dynamic than the huge monsters above. I spent many a rainy sunday listening all day to my Naim gear and it was always pleasing.

this past weekend, I was able to listen a system with naim
pre 52, and amp 135 mono , CEC cdplayer with ATC100, it sounds great!!!
it is so lively, musical, pace correct.
I do not own naim gears, but I do own and LOVE linn cd player. Naim and Linn offer me great music reproduction.
great british gears.