Yes, well, I understand that it may be enough depending on the room dimensions; but mine has 45 square meters and almost 150 cubic meters, and at the time of failure by excess current between 85dB and 90 dB, measured with the sonometer. Besides, it doesn’t seem normal enough that “all or nothing” performance mode that from 10-11 o’clock dies and, or goes into clipping, or activates the protection by “excess current”…
I’m beginning to think that this is actually about that, in which case not enough amplification, because with the 420 W of the Exposure combo the speakers sounded good in volume, although not in SQ.
Speakers are “the speakers”, perfect with placement and room modes, and they will stay, they are a must keeping; therefore, it is only a matter of finding the right amplification for them and for the site where it is to be located.
At least I have successfully resolved the source matter…
I adhere here to @Blackbird’s opinion: wats are wats, and, satisfied by the SN3 SQ, and magic aside, I don’t see what can contribute the same, or similar, NAP 250 DR’s 80W, or 300 DR’s 90W, instead of the SN3’s 80W.
If it were an awkward SQ matter, you would be absolutely right; I have no doubt that NAC 282, or 252, with NAP 250 DR, or NAP 300 DR, are able to take SQ forward. But it’s not a SQ matter, with which I’m satisfied, but of a very large room with very high ceilings, in which 80W or 90W, let’s put on as we are, they have it very complicated to raise the SPL above 85dB-90dB.
What I need is not greater SQ, but the same SQ with higher power; and I think I’ll finally choose to add the NAP 250 DR to biamp the speakers. Thus, finally, it will not be 130W but 260W, in the tolerance range of the speakers, which according to Stewart Tyler, its creator, eat the current you give them and work superbly biamplified.
This will also be one of the few biamplification experiences with Naim in the forum; I’ll tell you…
Indeed and there is where there is a problem. To resolve requires a 282/252/300 as a minimum, probably 500 series would be more appropriate.
Doing the amp properly will then expose the NDX2 as needing an upgrade as stand alone it will out of its depth in a system of this level, queue a 555ps which may be sufficient, if not an ND555 follows.
All for retaining a pair of speakers completely unsuitable for the system.
No offence intended @newcomer, you aren’t the first and won’t be the last.
Some simply cannot be told, because they know that watts are watts. One wonders why they ask and then ignore those who know that watts are not necessarily watts. But they know best so it’s easiest just to let them get on with it.