The Naim sound....vs. Bryston,creek,etc....


Contemplating auditioning the Naim 5i intergrated...looking for a very lively, open, and musical presentation....have a laid back amp now...is the legendary NAIM sound the answer? Would the 5i drive a 4ohm load in a medium sized room?
Also considering the Bryston b-60...Or the Creek 5350(?)
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I would seriously look at the Blue Circle CS.

It is VERY musical, and sounds like just what you are after.
I love mine very much.

Check out some of the reviews at
www.bluecircle.com

Cheers,
Nick
I am going to participate on a gathering, and the main gear of choice will be Naim. The expensive separate ones etc... This will be in 1 week.

From other people I know, people who are into various things such as SET and SS, large speakers, the last time they heard a simple Naim system, with the Nait 5, people were surprised at the accuracy and exciting sound that it produced paired simply with a Naim CDP and a pair of NEAT speakers.

The old Naim is history, the newer Nait gear and its sound is as different as the looks of the Naim gear.

I will let you know what I hear in this Naim based audiorave.

Paul
I think the Naim sound is fab. It sounds just like what you are seeking.
I have owned much hifi over the years, Naim is the only one that I keep comming back to. I have seperates now, but have had a Nait 5i, it's superb. Naim plays music. I know the phrase is overdone, but the PRaT is definately there.
Your feet will be tapping w/o you even realizing it.
Naim holds the resale value just about better than any other gear, and service is second to none.
I am quite familiar with the NAIM sound (new and old) and it is a great option at a reasonable price (taking of the 5i here).

You cant go wrong, match it properly (Monitor Audio or Spendor spkrs) and you will be all set,
Now understand I have not heard these,but I do have a Atoll pr200 pre amp.It is outstanding and value second to none,Check out this company,They sell integrated amps at very decent prices,and quite frankly I dont know how they do ,do it.My feeling is for what they sell if it was coming from a company in the states the price would be marked up quite a bit more then what Atoll sells for.I have heard that Atoll can be a bit bright,whatever that means,and when you consider all the variables,please write and let me know where I can find the perfect system,I will be waiting for quite some time.