Naim - a couple of quick questions

[rbrown]

Hello fishies,

I have a Naim 52, SuperCap and 250 (all olive) which I intend to move on in the next week or two.

Was the burndy lead supplied with the 52 or the Supercap - I honestly can't remember?

Also the 52/Scap were last serviced by Naim in 2004 and the 52 had the pots 8 update at the time. The 250 was serviced late 2005 again by Naim. Is it worth getting this lot serviced again before I move it on , i.e. am I likely to recoup the service costs in the selling price?

I have to say it all sounds fantastic as it is.

What do you think?

Rich

 

[RobFTM]

The 52

http://forums.naimaudio.com/displayForumTopic/content/1566878604301792

Regards,

Rob.

 

[rbrown]

Great - thanks Rob. That's the first question dealt with.

Rich

 

[hughjampton]

You won't IMO recover anything like the cost of a service in the selling price. Does it need it yet anyway?

 

[rbrown]

No it doesn't. It all sounds very, very good indeed. I had the 250 done when it popped a cap somewhere in the right channel and started distorting, but Naim fixed it and it has been fine ever since.

 

[YNWOAN]

Is it worth getting this lot serviced again before I move it on , i.e. am I likely to recoup the service costs in the selling price?

In short, no and no.

 

[rbrown]

Thanks - seems pretty unanimous so far.

 

[PaulMB]

You'll never get the (enormous) service costs back. Probably won't make any difference at all to the selling price. A buyer wants to first "possess" it, then after a few years they may feel like having it serviced themselves.

 

[rbrown]

Ok thanks again - this is pretty much what I suspected. Thanks all for the advice - I'll take some pics and pop them up in the classified section soon.

Rich

 

[MVV]

They just don't need servicing yet. Check out class A's web-site.(and Darren makes his living servicing things)

 

[positive_energy]

You will get a much better pice if you service.

 

[rbrown]

Maybe - but better enough to cover the costs?

 

[jagdesign]

Wouldn't bother with servicing again, the services were recent enough to justify a little more on the asking prices IMO

 

[positive_energy]

Maybe - but better enough to cover the costs?

Yes of course, why wouldn't you? Personally I never buy unserviced equipment. Too risky.

 

[rbrown]

Well none of my equipment is unserviced, none is due for a service and Naim reliability is excellent anyway. I think I have my answer.

Rich

 

[positive_energy]

Well none of my equipment is unserviced, none is due for a service and Naim reliability is excellent anyway. I think I have my answer.

Rich

You may well have the answer YOU WERE LOOKING FOR, yes...

 

[rbrown]

Indeed I do - thanks all. If I had any preconceived ideas about the best course of action, I wouldn't have bothered starting the thread. Anyway having looked into it a little further, servicing all three items would cost the best part of £800 and would be unnecessary anyway. So yes - I have the answer I was looking for.

Rich

 

[positive_energy]

Indeed I do - thanks all. If I had any preconceived ideas about the best course of action, I wouldn't have bothered starting the thread. Anyway having looked into it a little further, servicing all three items would cost the best part of £800 and would be unnecessary anyway. So yes - I have the answer I was looking for.

Rich

Well, if you had an open mind I doubt it would be made up after a handful of replies... Serviced Naim kit always goes for top dollar.

 

[rbrown]

I do have an open mind and that's why I asked for advice. If you remember my question was whether I was likely to recoup the servicing costs in the asking price. The consensus of opinion seems to be no.

 

[SteveS1]

I think the OP is instinctively thinking along sensible lines. You would never re-coup the cost, especially in this market. It's likely that for every buyer who wants only serviced kit, there will be more who are looking for a bargain. They can factor in the cost and/or reassurance of servicing for themselves.