So the lower the model number, the more musical it is?
Yep - I loved mine. But it had to be on Mana.My favourite Naim preamp is the NAC52/Super, which is noticeably better than the NAC82/2HC.
All my kit, except for loudspeakers, are still ensconced in Mana. At the peak of my audio silliness, I had (counts fingers) 10 boxes and 8 A/C cables just for the Naim bits. The 82/2HC needed three power cords alone!But oh what a box count, cable nightmare (remember Hydras anyone?) and dust magnet.
Started with CD3/NAC102/NAP180/NAT03 + Dynaudio Contour 1.8MKII but "graduated" to CDX/XPS, NAC52/Supercap, Nap135 x 2, NAT02 (still with the Dynaudio Contours). Everything (inc. speakers) on Mana.
I'll never know exactly how much a pair of 135s put out into 4-ohms. The illusion that they have an iron-grip and can handle any loudspeaker was shattered when the Ergo E-Vs came along.You wouldn't sell many '135's if more properly rated at 60-65w.
The 135s heroically choked when I tried driving Sonus Faber Extremas with a pair.Passively biamping them with 4x135 was brilliant thoughI'll never know exactly how much a pair of 135s put out into 4-ohms. The illusion that they have an iron-grip and can handle any loudspeaker was shattered when the Ergo E-Vs came along.
Totally agree my first naim ampsI must agree that if you don’t look at the specs, you don’t need a remote and you just want to enjoy your music, the 12/160 is sooooooo sweet !
The 135s heroically choked when I tried driving Sonus Faber Extremas with a pair.Passively biamping them with 4x135 was brilliant though
If you don't need the PSU, agreed. 32.5/110 was more fun than adding a Hi-Cap (something I did twice to make sure). With a 250, the 32.5/SC was great (but overpriced, better vfm I suspect with a Sean Jacobs or Teddy Pardo supply).32.5 with no additional power supply.
I did run 2 x 135s into a pair of IBLs (passive) for many a year ...I still run 4 x 135's passively bi-amped with my Extremas