Nac 82 2 HCs-- The Better Hicap goes Where?

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I am using an 82 with 2 Hicaps at the moment until my 52 comes. One Cap is serviced the other is not. The serviced one sounds slightly better. Should the serviced Cap go Hicap 1 or does it not make a difference?. Thanks

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I’d suggest just using one Hi-Cap (the serviced one) rather than the two this way. You may find it preferable.

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I have tried that already. 2 HCs is definately better than one. Elevates the already superb performance quite considerably.

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Fair enough - I suppose swapping them over and seeing if you like the result is the only sure way to find out…

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Bear in mid that each Hicap powers one channel. If you can’t hear a difference between L and R it suggests the un-serviced one isn’t in urgent need of a service. Empirically it mIght be worth ensuring that the one carrying the signal to the power amp is the ‘better’ one although I doubt that it will matter much either way.

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Does it though :scream:?

G

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That you are awaiting the arrival of a 52 suggests there might be a supercap in your possession. If so, try that on the 82, and if you prefer it to either one or two hicaps, then you can re-assign the hicap(s), or sell them.

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From trying each cap in each position it seems that Hicap 1 position is the one that affects the sound most.

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Yes.

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No. Only on the 282. The 82 and 282 use different power rail assignments.

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The 82 is split, partially at least, across left and right channels.

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Which socket HC1 or HC2 is assigned to power the gain boards?

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Both :grinning:

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