trick cyclist
pfm Member
Should not need a special lead, depending on the age of the hicap, run the amps off sockets 1 and 2, or sockets 2 and 3.
Naim does a second Nap250 add much to Nac 52?
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This was my intention, Dave talked me out of it and into bi amping instead, glad he did.
trick cyclist
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You end up with a simple passive biamp setup, both amps produce the full signal range, and the speaker crossover deals with it accordingly, depending on which pair of terminals the amps go to, ie one for the tweeters, the other for bass/ mids.
Gervais Cote
Predator
My worst shot was a Flatcap added to my CD5XS CD player, really not worth it !There's nothing worse than spending a lot of cash for a minor improvement. It's happened to me a few times too
Gervais Cote
Predator
Now that’s becoming interesting...........
mark grant, can't be expensive
suzywong
Wot, no electrons?
I can only speak for myself. Active SBLs, driven by a brace of NAP250s are very fine.
(NAC82 + Supercap, SNAXO 2-4 + Supercap.......... all "olive")
In the "spares" cupboard, I have an olive NAXO 2-4. It's not bad, running from a Hicap, but I think the SNAXO benefits from the extra supplies from the SCap.
However, as always, YMMV.
(NAC82 + Supercap, SNAXO 2-4 + Supercap.......... all "olive")
In the "spares" cupboard, I have an olive NAXO 2-4. It's not bad, running from a Hicap, but I think the SNAXO benefits from the extra supplies from the SCap.
However, as always, YMMV.
Caledon1297
pfm Member
Naim didn't recommend bi-amping IIRC, but the late Malcolm Steward (reviewer and long-term Naim user) had a brace of 250s with his Neat loudspeakers, having previously been active with SBLs, then DBLs.
Salamander
pfm Member
Or sell the 250's and purchase the 135's, that's the way I'd go if sticking with Naim. If you can force yourself away from that brand look out for an Audionet AMP 1 V2, I kid you not you'll love it. How it works with a 52 I'm not sure, but a passive worked well with the AMP1, and there are plenty of options if you fancy something different
DuncanF
pfm Member
Not 250s, but 135s. I added a second pair to drive Epos ES30s. Pair one drove mid and bass units, and pair two drove the tweeters. The dedicated pair on the tweeters really lifted the sound, which surprised me. I had to get some Y-cables made up to drive four inputs from two sockets on the HiCap. Naim were helpful in advising, and it was their suggestion to put the second pair on the tweeters. I tried other arrangements, but that was the best.
david ellwood
Kirabosi Kognoscente
You have a very different approach to ‘simple’
Salamander
pfm Member
^^^
Sell an amplifier, then buy an amplifier, is that not simple enough, ok you've got choices to make with my second suggestion, my first suggestion is a very simple approach.
Sell an amplifier, then buy an amplifier, is that not simple enough, ok you've got choices to make with my second suggestion, my first suggestion is a very simple approach.
trick cyclist
pfm Member
Right now the OP has everything he needs to try out in passive mode, including cables. Doesn't get any more simple than that!
Bas V
pfm Member
Nice to read you still use 20SE's! I have very fond memories of these: fantastic speakers! So were the little 2SE's.
Mr Underhill
pfm Member
I ran a brace of CB250s as mono-blocks, didn't add a lot if anything.
I love the SBLs, but this depends on context. I use a pair of Les's PXOs.
Using the SBLs my experience is:
300DR > 250DR > CB250.
Not tried the Olive, but this was electronics that I never warmed to.
I love the SBLs, but this depends on context. I use a pair of Les's PXOs.
Using the SBLs my experience is:
300DR > 250DR > CB250.
Not tried the Olive, but this was electronics that I never warmed to.
Same electronic inside as CB250, at least up to around 1993 where they replaced the transformer brand.