I found the SNAPS more musically coherent than the Hi-Cap with 32.5 and 42.5 although it didn’t do the HiFi stuff as well. I have a bit of an ear for Linn tunedem type of presentation though, or maybe I just had a weak Hi-Cap. As always, you need to decide what’s best for your ears, but certainly this is a great way to get into CB amps.
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I have a NAC62 with a NAP140. I added a SNAPS to power a NAT101 (now sadly defunct).
Out of mild curiosity I used the SNAPS to also power the preamp, and noticed a very significant improvement. I borrowed a HICAP for a couple of weeks, and although it was better still, it was nowhere near the jump from nothing to the SNAPS and it didn’t seem worth the cost (particularly as I think I would have had to keep the SNAPS to power the tuner).
I decided to use the money to buy more records, rather than frittering it away on fripperies such as groceries and utility bills. YMMV
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My CB250 appears to be poorly. I decided to tidy my mains cables and so powered off my system for about 10 minutes to untangle things, shortly after powering backup the 250 went off. At first I thought the bulb had gone but it hadn’t, the Powerline Lite tests fine on the multimeter as does the fuse in the back of the 250.
Luckily Class A isn’t too far away and after quick call to Darran I’ll be having a trip to Sheffield tomorrow.
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Update:
I am a numpty 
. The two month old bulb failed and I mustn’t have given the 250 enough time to discharge properly so when I switched it back on there was no speaker thump. I took this as ‘not working’.
I’ve now replaced the bulb and all seems to be OK. I’ll double-check in the morning and then confess to Darran.
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Item 1 - No Comment… 
Item 2 - The Bulbs can go… 
But usually last longer that 2 months… 
Are you using the ‘right’ Bulbs…???
Overall, a good result… 
Have you checked that the Powerline is properly connected? If not, the arc can blow the fuse or sometimes the bulb.
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Yes, mostly they last longer though.
It’s a Powerline Lite but your oft quoted advice popped into my head and I did check it was plugged in properly.
It was the end of a long and busy day is my excuse. 
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Cool… 
Well done… Now… get some speakers and get it all working…!!!
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They look like they are in great condition.
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Outstanding! They look like they’re in perfect cosmetic shape. Well done.
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Definitely a bucket list buy for me - although I’ve no longer any room for another system… they look to be in great condition so congratulations.
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Anyone tried/use an alternative to the CB Hi-Cap with their CB pre-amp, such as Olive HC, Supercap, HC DR, etc?
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I have used an Olive HC on a 32.5, no issues.
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Tx - ever compare to a CB HC?
Cool, I like it!
Well, in my eyes all chrome bumpers look cool!
Yes. When I was upgrading my 42-5/110 to a 72/HICAP/250 I briefly used an olive HICAP with the 42-5/110 while I was waiting for the 250 and the 72 to arrive. TBH, I didn’t think it made much of a difference, but that didn’t really matter because my main reason for buying the HICAP was to enable the upgrade to the 250 (with, ultimately, a 72).
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AFAIK, there is very little difference between a CB & Olive HiCap…
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That’s what I thought
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There are detail differences. My Olive HiCap has a Screw which bonds the tray & case together - just as my 72 has. My CB HiCap doesn’t have this…