Quick question; does the balance knob on the Naim Nait 1 go completely counter clockwise to be balanced? I thought I read that somewhere but I can’t remember where. I know it doesn’t stay center.
Thanks in advance
Wow,Nait 1 owner’s manual! I will keep that. Thanks Skeptical!
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Glad to help 
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I feel I should pause and take a moment. What a manual! I expect that marketing depts and legal would choke on that today.
I never had one in the box for my Nait (1986) but having said that, the guidance on the balance control - by ear - did prove to be the way to go. All the way left or right, or estimating the centre given the lack of a detent, were definitely wrong!
The banana plugs were not in situ on mine but it may be that I bought some NACA4 with them on, since I still have that in the cupboard but can’t recall its history.
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You’re right, by ear is the best way. But it’s almost like the manual says; 45 degrees is “zero position”.
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But now I don’t know which to keep plugged in; the newly acquired Nait 1 or my faithful Nait 2. They both sound fantastic!
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I suppose the next question is ‘why did you buy it?’ Ie what’s it for? Second system?
On the contrary - I think it’s brilliant! I’m of an age where I miss that kind of prose.
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Got a good deal and I always wanted to own both. And eventually ,a second set-up.
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Thanks @Skeptikal , those four pages from the Nait manual are the best thing I have read about my hobby in ages. Quite an insight. Thanks.
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There wasn’t much purposeful materiality or similar twaddle back then, and for that we should be grateful.
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You’re most welcome.
I’m glad I could help.
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Hi Skeptikal,I just noticed on my Nait 1,that on the tuner input,the music is reverse.In other words,left is right and right is left.On the tape input it is normal.Is this another “quirk” ? Or just the early Nait 1’s? It doesn’t mention it in the manual.
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I wonder if one of the inputs is in the wrong way since new.
Seems strange for to be a difference.
Hopefully another Nait 1 owner will comment for advice.
Lovely retro job.
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Same on my Nait 1 - there are quite a few out there with the channels swapped for the tuner input.
I believe it can be corrected during a service
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Maybe just the very early ones then. Mine is a smooth knob red light.
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Ooer missus. 
Might be a good idea to get it serviced as still workable.