$200-300 max
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Hi friends! interested in the opinion of experienced members of the forum. What do you think - is this set good: nac 62, nap 110, snaps? I want to take myself as the first vintage musical components. price ÂŁ1100. thanks for answers.
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Err⌠YesâŚ!!!
But⌠it would appreciate being better supported than as shown⌠
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Cant go wrong with shoe box chrome bumper tbh.
Price is about right if serviced by Naim or Naim agent, includes phono cards and original boxes / cables, and is in excellent condition. Otherwise, its a bit steep for UK pricing.
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thanks for the answer. The service was as the seller claims. Iâm going to see them today.
Also wanted to ask the guru - I read that snaps are not very good in a combination of 62/110, that it does not reveal the potential of 62/100, but hicap takes 62/110 to a new level.
Is it so?
A SNAPS is just fine. Yes, a HICAP is better still, but itâs also more expensive.
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My first PS was a SNAPS. For my 42/110. The HiCap had just come out, but the -5 preamps had not. The wisdom was that the HC didnât make that much difference, in single rail mode.
The SNAPS allowed me to swap the 110 to a 250 - which I still have - back in 1985. Not long after I had my 42 converted to a 42-5 - and then got a HiCap - which I still have.
But⌠the SNAPS started and enabled it all⌠
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I found the SNAPS more musically coherent than the Hi-Cap with 32.5 and 42.5 although it didnât 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 whatâs 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 didnât 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 hadnât, the Powerline Lite tests fine on the multimeter as does the fuse in the back of the 250.
Luckily Class A isnât too far away and after quick call to Darran Iâll be having a trip to Sheffield tomorrow.
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Update:
I am a numpty 
. The two month old bulb failed and I mustnât 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 ânot workingâ.
Iâve now replaced the bulb and all seems to be OK. Iâll 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 monthsâŚ
Are you using the ârightâ BulbsâŚ???
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.
Itâs 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 workingâŚ!!!
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They look like they are in great condition.
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Outstanding! They look like theyâre in perfect cosmetic shape. Well done.
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Definitely a bucket list buy for me - although Iâve 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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