In the next week or two I hope to take delivery of a Bartok which is the model without the headphone amplifier and I’ll be using in an otherwise all Naim system
I’ve been playing around with hifi for a little over 35 years but for the last 25 or so my systems have always been built around, or more often than, not exclusively Naim so I’m familiar with their little foibles such as cabling requirements and their ability to give their best when placed on suitable stands but are there any particular requirements or tweaks that make DCS perform at their best?
Are there any other pearls of wisdom that users have found allow the Bartok to shine? I know part of the fun with hifi is the experimenting but if anyone is able to help me avoid any blind alleys I’d be really grateful
Great forum, by the way, look forward to learning a lot more from it
My advice: enjoy the new sound and let it break in. Don’t change anything until you start to know and appreciate it. Then you can start thinking of some improvement.
I’d agree with enjoying the sound while it breaks in!
Assuming you’re running the v2 firmware (if not, download the upgrade, it’s free!), I’d suggest starting with Filter F1 and Mapper 3 for DXD music. Once it’s broken in, I’d experiment, but these seem a good starting point for many people I’ve spoken to.
