Does anyone have any views on when a update would due for 282/252 or the 250/300?
I’m considering upgrading from SN2 to 282/250DR/HCDR. However I’ve heard and enjoyed the SN3. I felt it a significant upgrade in the sense that the music felt more tangiable by a good margin, the mid/bass drivers seems more filled and controlled and it all felt more like music. Exciting listen. I see now what I’ve missed in the SN2 for a while. I think the SN3 would keep me happy for a good while. Until I hear that 282 pre of course.
I expect a 282/250DR to be significantly better but I do wonder whether there is new tech in the SN3 being a newer product. And I felt the sound different in some way to other Naim stuff. Clearly a 282 preamp is going to be superior. And the 250DR is surely good with control. But don’t want to dive in and then it get updated.
System
Innuos Zenith MKII / Hugo 2 / SN2 / SM100s.
Much has been speculated about possible updates to the pre-amp range but so far not happened. Naim themselves are tight lipped about any possible changes which doesn’t help I appreciate. All I would say is that I doubt a 282/250 would disappoint updated or not.
I have just upgraded from a Supernait2 and I have to say you can’t compare the 282/250DR with it. It would be unfair to as it is vastly superior and so it should be, it is a dedicated pre and power amplifier.
I wouldn’t be concerned about updates. No one knows and even if they did, it would still render the 282/250 in a different league to the Supernait2/3.
the 282 was an update of the 82 and has the ability to be powered by a Nap 200 (and some other NAP’s below the 200) - and can be powered by a Hicap- 2 Hicaps and a Supercap
the upgrade of a 282 is a 252 or a 552… I doubt there will be an updated 282.
Still up and down, but in all honesty I haven’t put much music through it yet or consistently.
I left it playing low volume overnight so will have a listen later.
One minute it sounds superb then it goes all closed in, dull sounding and crazy bass.
