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1000+ Head-Fier
'Originally Posted by deafdoorknob /img/forum/go_quote.gif
At the hifi show this weekend, the Utopia and Elear were hooked up to either a Naim DAC V-1 DAC/headphone amp and the 5+ TIMES more expensive Goldmund Telos DAC/headphone amp, my friend and I both vastly preferred the more "meaty" presentation of the more affordable Naim for the Utopia and 50/50 in regards to the Elear, I loved how dynamic and tonally rich it sounded with Naim, whereas my friend preferred the transparency that the Goldmund gave the Elear.'
No surprise the Naim works well with the Focals. They are the same company after all and the DAC V1 along with other Naim gear were surely used in the development of the headphones.
Apparently the V1 works nicely with the Spirit Classic. If only I could afford one
The naim DAC v1 has been out for a while now, I own it and love it with certain headphones even more than my chord Dave. The Dave is amazing with home audio but for headphones can become a bit too transparent I'm sure in a similar way to other more expensive DACs. Naim has an enjoyable way of coloring up the music.