Recent content by Big_Malcy

Just if anyone else has this problem in future, I've now heard back from Avondale - the ASR2 Shunt Regulator is designed for low current draw applications - e.g. a hicap powering a source (CD player etc) or lower current-drawing amp / speakers etc. So not a great match for planar headphones...

Hi all, wonder if you can help? About a year or so ago, I bought a Naim HiCap to go with my Supernait. Really added a bit of scale and heft to the sound - brilliant. I ran it with my Hifiman Sundara planar headphones, no issues. I then upgraded the two large smoothing caps, and also replaced...

Yep, I still think the millennium was just a few years ago.

Hi folks, wonder if anyone has any experience of re-capping a CD5i? It's something I plan to do, or have done (cost depending) but I don't have a note of cap values etc. I assume it's a simple case of removing a board, then de-soldering the old and soldering back in the new? Thanks in...

Assume in terms of serviceability, these newer boards fit and forget? No longer a need to swap out again tantalum caps?

Hi there, I have a Naim HiCap 2 (2012 non-DR) which I am looking to service myself. I have purchase two Kendeil Capacitors to replace the smoothing caps, and was also planning to swap out the regulator board for something more modern / in line with Naims own DR items. I see offerings from...