Naim good or overrated

[RothwellAudio]

... plus the power amp has been altered by Avondale, like many Naim users, our systems aren't really Naim!

There used to be a tiny circulation underground magazine called Common Ground which Les Wolstenholme of Avondale Audio used to write in. I learned a lot from this articles and realised what serious engineering short-comings Naim amps had. That's why I'm baffled to hear people say Naim amps are well-engineered.

But the common method of painting it as some sort of insidious cult is, frankly, bizarre.

"Insidious" might be going too far but browsing forums gives the distinct impression that a cult has grown up around Naim with their advocates believing that Naim's designs possess some engineering genius that eludes the rest of the world's manufacturers. Personally, I'm not convinced.