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If I remember correctly the legend goes that the latter specimen of NAP180 were worse than earlier. Supposedly Naim intentionally started to make 180s sound worse so they could easier sell their new model NAP200. I think @MJS said on these pages that this not true.
So, is there anything to this story?
Are earlier NAP180s different to later produced ones?
Should one avoid latter NAP180s for any reason, did Naim change something in latter amps (for whatever, not necessarily sinister reasons) and by which year?
Or if I'm buying NAP180, should I just buy the newest one I can find, what my intuition tells me to do?
I'm thinking about upgrading my NAP140 to NAP180, speakers are Harbeth P3ESR and Spendor S3/5 (first, non-R version), likely future speakers ProAc Tablette 10.
So, is there anything to this story?
Are earlier NAP180s different to later produced ones?
Should one avoid latter NAP180s for any reason, did Naim change something in latter amps (for whatever, not necessarily sinister reasons) and by which year?
Or if I'm buying NAP180, should I just buy the newest one I can find, what my intuition tells me to do?
I'm thinking about upgrading my NAP140 to NAP180, speakers are Harbeth P3ESR and Spendor S3/5 (first, non-R version), likely future speakers ProAc Tablette 10.