Nac 552 to Nac 332

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Hi,asking you who have changed from Nac 552 to Nac 332 ,what difference in sound do you prefer in the Nac 322 ?

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@Igel I came from a SN3/NDX2. Delighted with my series 300 system. Change in tonal balance and detail and presentation.

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@GraemeH is your go-to person here.

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Hi @Igel - My move to a 332:300 and 333:300 was from NAC552 with NDS555 X 2 555PS in one go, so I can’t specifically isolate the 552 to 332 I’m afraid.

I am enjoying the NC300 series very much and think it has benefitted from some advances in technology over the 500 series but, as ever, you have to listen for yourself.

G

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Hi @GraemeH -Thank you very much ! Yes I will try myself, but what I understand some find that the bass is tighter, the sound clearer and gives a bigger sound stage.

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Those qualities are what I found.

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Thank you !

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Yes, that characterises the NC sound to me. I wonder if the new volume control technology plays a large part.

G

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But also leaner, less organic, and less authority and weight. So different. The bass is tighter with the 332, but less textured.

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I find the “texture” details to be easier to identify. The bow on a cello, for example. The cello sounds more “wooden” to me, albeit with a different tonal balance. We all hear differently.

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But you compare Ndx2/ SN2 with 333/332/250, not 332/350 vs 552/500.
I compared the last both with Nd555 as source, the same day. 30 minutes both.

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The question was specifically about the differences between the 552 and the 332. In your case it’s about the SN3 and the 332/250. You’d hope the latter was better at three times the price.

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Thanks ! Do you prefer Ear 912 to both of them ?

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I couldn’t disagree more, after many years of experience with 500 and over a year of 300.

G

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Frankly, I prefer 552/500, but with an additional tubes phono.
But I prefer clearly 912/ 534 vs 252/300.
The first is difficult to find second hand in France, and even that, still expensive.
But maybe one day. With service of course.

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Don’t forget that you had Proc tablette signature bookshelves with your 500 series system, if I am not wrong.
And our ears are different.

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You are partly wrong. I actually had Kudos 505 for a period after the Proacs. More than revealing enough.

G

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But still bookshelves, and not at the level for full 500 series and 2 555 ps on Nd555.
My opinion, but may be wrong.

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Whatever. I think my extended experience remains valid.

G

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