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My NAP250 is 32 years old.
Is it broken in yet?
My NAP250 is 32 years old.
Trigger's well maintained broom?My NAP250 is 32 years old.
Trigger's well maintained broom?
Naim have made their service department a profit centre. Compare Naim service charges with QuadAll it's had are some Tants and 'lytics every 10 years or so. Oh and a bulb every now and then.
Naim have made their service department a profit centre. Compare Naim service charges with Quad
I have two satellite decoders and just taken the 2nd off subscription as I no longer need it. Out of interest I measured the power consumption and it is always close to 15W running or in standby. That works out as about £1 a month just for electricity.That's been a legal requirement for any non-networked device sold in Europe for the last 10 years or so - a standby mode that draws 0.5 watts or less
Some classic equipment like Naim and Quad was designed and sold long before the modern fire safety regulations came into force. The consequences of this can be seen in standard faults like the notorious Quad AC filter capacitor and the Naim display backlight.
If that’s true, the marketing company failed miserably because my amps have yet to fail in the 21 plus years I’ve had them switched on!Leaving equipment On was an idea sponsored by marketing departments who wanted to see you a replacement when it blew up after a few years
If that’s true, the marketing company failed miserably because my amps have yet to fail in the 21 plus years I’ve had them switched on!
You mean electricity or gas rather than 'energy' I presume?
My clock is powered by kinetic energy, do I need to turn it off?
That's not a major issue where I live. We are mostly hydro and nuclear powered here.Most of our homes use a fair amount of electricity 24/7 due to things like fridges/freezers, routers, boilers and numerous other things. A good way to mitigate this is to either go onto a green tariff, then your power supply company will generate enough power from renewables to cover your usage. Another way is to install solar cells and currently, the payback period is somewhat reduced due to price rises. Both routes will allow you to approach or go beyond net zero CO2 usage for electricity.
You really should read up on our Canadian nuclear power industry and its effects upon the environment. Best to avoid anything published by the nuclear industry itself.That's not a major issue where I live. We are mostly hydro and nuclear powered here.
Any solid state amp that takes 3 days to 'come on song' has either just been taken out of very long-term storage and/or, likely as not, is in need of a service. This is the Naim conundrum, a hi-fi enigma stored within an alloy sleeved paradox.I am doing an experiment with my brio and naim 42/140 by leaving both on for a week and see how things progress. The naim definitely sounds better after 3 days. The brio i'm not as sure about any changes.