Naim Chrome Bumper

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CBs make everything else look like ‘lifestyle’. Timeless classics.

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Wish I had kept my CB’s. They just look amazing, timeless and classic are the right words @twofifty

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Love the CB look.

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I have also had that BD Nac 32 serial no 0032 :grinning:,superb sounding.

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Ever compared it to a NAC12 with same cards?

Yes and I think the BD Nac 32 sounds even better than the Nac 12.

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Interesting - tx

Do you recall what power amp you were using?

I used 2x BD Nap 160 and also 2x Nap120 into Snaxo and active Kans.

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Thanks!

You’ve certainly got plenty of good gear.

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What? So I had a spare shelf, and this happened X)

NAC42.5 NAP110

Only 200 apart in serial numbers so I think they were bought as a pair and kept together.

Plugged in and streaming just now, they sound flipping lovely! Too much on today to listen carefully, but very happy owner so far!

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Lovely - the 42.5 was my first Naim pre-amp, along with a CB140 (which i still have, 36 years on). Something just right about the tractor wheel, shoebox CB kit.

Enjoy :+1:

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Lookin’ good!

Are these your first CB amps gthack?

Just rediscovered this thread so decided to add a couple pics of my two Naits. The Nait 2 has developed distortion in the right channel so will be taking it in for a service. Nait 1 has been called into service and doing a stellar job until then.




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Yep, I owned a NAIT3 for 20 odd years before buying my XS3, which I’ve had for a couple of years.

I had a thought to pick up a NAP110 to help my Unitiqute out… but honestly, the pair sound great. Playing a bit more this afternoon and I’m really enjoying them! Scarily so. I had no real idea what they’d sound like, very pleasantly surprised, despite all the positive comments about them, you just don’t know until you hear for yourself :slight_smile:

And they do look good 8)

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Couldn’t agree more

CB is great cos, if you do eventually sell them on, you may actually make a bit of money on them (rather than lose tons as often happens with this hobby)

42.5/110 (without SNAPS/HICAP) is my fav CB combo (in the extruded casework) and had them all except 135s. Older bolt down is even more engaging, but not as clear sounding so ‘might’ be a step too far for modern sources.

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I also have a BD32. The serial number is 724 and has the same finish.

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716 and 724, The numbers are very similar, so there must have been a small series of 32bd with this textured finish.

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My Chrome-Bumper HeadLine, powered by a SNAPS…

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The old and the new. Recently serviced CB 135s driven by a new Atom HE via a set of custom Chord leads. Sounds great through B&W Signature 800s.

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