NAC82 with a MM Stageline?

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Hi

Need some help here. I have been using a NAC 82 (x 2 hiCap supply) with a DAC input. It’s lovely. Recently went back to Vinyl (MM) and laid my hands on a Stageline N but a bit miffed on connections. Should I have gone for an internal MM board on the 82?

Thanks

John

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Without knowing what other inputs you are using…it is difficult to comment?

What inputs have you left unused

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That would be my suggestion, yes. Largely the same circuit, fewer cables, and lower cost. It’s just a more elegant solution.

Otherwise you’d have to dedicate one of the Hicaps to power the Stageline (IIRC, the 82 doesn’t have a powered input).

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Thanks for the response. I have three HiCaps on the system (x2 for the NAC 82 and x1 for the SNAXO) which supply port can I use to power the Stageline. (Looking at the back of the hicap and counting from its right inputs 4,3,2,1 (I being nearer the centre)

Thanks

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Yeah go with the boards. They sound good and will have the added benefit of giving your system a cleaner look. Two hicaps plus a napsc is already a lot of boxes and wires. A Stageline and another power supply in the mix is a mess!

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And don’t forget the Stageline will require another power supply too, unless you took one off the NAC82 and put it on the Stageline. I would go for NA522 N boards instead…

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