Naim NAC 72 into Avondale Zap 250 ?

[steveinspain]

Can any Naim experts please confirm if it's a straight forward job to connect a Naim 72 pre (with it's 4 pronged socket) to my Avondale zap 250, which has 2 rca sockets- I assume it's just a new cable, or are there any other things that need to be thought about ?
Many thanks !

 

[PerF]

Apart from the mentioned cable you will need a dedicated PSU for 72 preamp (if not inside Zap?)

 

[steveinspain]

Apart from the mentioned cable you will need a dedicated PSU for 72 preamp (if not inside Zap?)

OK, many thanks for that.
There is no PSU inside the Zap - do you have any idea what might do the job ?

 

[JezmondTutu]

I had this combo - with a psu of course.Still have my Zap250.

Steve, think of the Zap as a NAP250 ie no power rail for a preamp.

So you’ll need a TPX or hicap.

 

[steveinspain]

I had this combo - with a psu of course.Still have my Zap250.

Steve, think of the Zap as a NAP250 ie no power rail for a preamp.

So you’ll need a TPX or hicap.

Thanks again Jez - I'll pass this on to Mike... I fear it may mean he won't take my amp...

 

[1964meb]

Thanks for helping us here folks

I have an avondale PS with my cb250 already but am concerned about this cable from the 72 to the ZAP 250

Naim cables are a total mystery to me - i just plug them in following a diagram and hope.

What cable would be needed from my 72 please and from what socket and to what socket / connection exactly on the ZAP??

Sorry for being a bit dim about this

Thanks again in advance

Mike

 

[1964meb]

ps i dont know what a 'power rail' is

M

 

[YNWOAN]

A good friend of mine used to run just this combo on Nac72 and Zap250, and jolly good it sounded too. However, as above, you need a power supply for the 72 - a Naim Hi-Cap, a modified Naim Snaps, an Avondale unit or a Teddy-Cap.

Flashback can make up any cables you need:

https://www.flashbacksales.co.uk/acatalog/naim-cables.html

 

[JezmondTutu]

ps i dont know what a 'power rail' is

M

To power a preamp with neither a NAP250 or a ‘Zap’ does. Assume Naim did this as powering the preamp off the power amp was always going to be a sonic compromise. Hence 72/140 owners who added a hicap noticed an obvious difference.

I had a cable made up to connect my 72 and 82 to my Zap250.

 

[Craig B]

Hi Mike,

IIRC, the Avondale TPX-2 has a single 5-pin 240º DIN socket round back to power the NAC, but not a 4-pin DIN to connect between PSU and NAP (à la HI-CAP).

What I suspect you will need is a 4-pin DIN to 2 x RCA lead to go between NAC72 and ZAP250 direct. The 4-pin DIN connections are as depicted (socket on view)...

As mentioned by YNWOAN above, flashback sell these with either the old style latching DIN or the later ring locking DIN (NAC72 spans both types) from Preh, with what appear to be good quality Neutrik RCA plogs on the other end.

 

[steveinspain]

Thanks everyone for your help - very much appreciated !

 

[Alexm2033]

Nac 72, snaic4 to hi cap, 4 pin din to 2 rca from hi cap to 250
It will sound great
Enjoy

 

[Craig B]

Apparently, Mike has an Avondale PSU and is considering the purchase of steveinspain's ZAP250.

If what Mike has is a TPX-2 then it is dual rail with a single 5-pin 240º DIN on; in which case it has to be TPX-2 --SNAIC5--> NAC72 --DIN4/RCA--> ZAP250.

 

[steveinspain]

Thank you everybody for the help - looks like I have just sold my amp...!