The personality of each unit is the polar opposite of the other. If this is how you would prefer to listen, with a BandAid over each other's offending parts, then that's your right. I think you would do better to get two pieces which compliment each other.
sorry, i don't think so. Why bad , you hear it play? i'm bring from my friend NAD c-320BEE and connect with my spk Yamaha NS1000x, sound very good, better my old ampli Yamaha MX-1000. My current CD NAD-542 , i hope comlete NAD will better.
If I understand correctly, the NS1000X is the Japanese version of the old NS1000M.
Both speakers have tweeter and mid-range made of Berrylium. 20 years ahead of the current ressurgence of Berrylium tweetered speakers (e.g. JM Lab/Focal).
I believe the X is an updated version with a carbon fibre woofer cone.
The NS1000M is a speaker with a fabled reputation, of very clear open midrange, and extended treble, also the bass is reputed to be very deep and fast (since it is a sealed box, not the usual reflex loading).
I would think it is quite possible that the NS1000X sounds 'okay' or even 'nice' or 'good' with humble NAD electronics.
But with a speaker of such a high calibre of the NS1000X it is a travesty.
The NS1000X deserves to mated with equipment of a much higher league to make a balanced system. I have read that Naims are a poor match for the NS1000, something more even handed would be required eg Gamut, Lavardin, Krell, Bryston etc (i.e. high quality solid state amplifiers). With such an amp, and source of matching quality, I would guess that the NS1000X will produce an amazing level of performance.
as to the timeliness of my advice, please blame my employer. In any case I don't think the original poster really wanted to find a truly complementary amplifier.
Nuck: I really dig the NS1000M, it can compete with anything out there today. There may be a caveat about crossover components degrading, but this speaker is surely deserving of some TLC, and appropriate restoration.
I am not sure, but I think up until a few years ago the NS1000X was still in production in Japan. It may still be a living thing I don't know for sure.
From my memories I think contemporary designs would struggle to compete against a NS1000M/X especially if you compared on a dollar for dollar basis.
IMHO a true classic of a speaker, hence my comments, even if they were just a tad tardy.....
PPS Also should I find a pair of NS1000M/X provided the Berryllium drivers are un-harmed, I know just the guy in Melbourne to perform speaker restoration work....... :-)