I've been interested in 2 ch audio for about 5 years now & I've gone through a lot of gear.

I always seem to go back to Naim electronics so I decided to go with a setup toward the top of their line for this system, a 282 preamp and 250.2 amp.

Harbeth is another manufacturer I appreciate & have a lot of experience with - I've owned sets of 3s, 5s and 7s - I like the 3s most of all.

I like the sound of the 3s bass better than the other models, though they don't reach as low.

I really enjoy the Rega RP6/Soundsmith Boheme combo but the real highlight right now for me is my new CAPS V3 Carbon Server with the SOTM USB Card upgrade & dual external power supplies-one 12 Watt supply for the mother board and a 9 watt supply for the SOTM Card. The external power supplies keep the signal isolated from any hum while moving through the server after it's received from the Synology via Meicord Ethernet Cable. The Naim V1 Dac then receives that signal unpowered through it's integrated AudioPhilio USB input. This is the cleanest server based digital playback option that I know of and it should be future proof as all components are separate and swappable.

A long time Itunes user, I'm getting the hang of Jriver which the server runs. I have the Jriver remote set up on my ipad and my phone. The server stays powered on at all times as does the Nac82, Nap250 and Dac V-1, so when I get home from work, I reach into my pocket and press two buttons on my phone-voila. When I wake up in the morning-two presses and the music starts on que.

Collecting hi-rez files has been a lot of fun and I can see digital audio keeping me busy for a while. I think I can finally concentrate on the music and not the system.