Identical to the ones I have. Date code was 86172, also not bulging or leaking electrolyte.
Not sure why I’ve kept them.
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Look the same as my old hi-cap from 1989
In My NOT So Humble Opinion, the olives are still the loveliest looking Naims!
But then, I am biased, and happy to be so 
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Love to see the brochures. I started with name shortly before change of CB to olive. Good old days. 
Nicest Naim series 
I also am a bit biased… just listening to olive right now
I don’t think you can beat seeing a bank of NAP135s in a six pack system. 3 NAP 500s is just not the same.
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Oh, I don’t know…
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I also have 72 from around 1990. have to correct… I have them ever since
Several years ago I checked in against 82 and liked the 72 more.
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great little amp had mine for about 14 years first with nap 180 and hicap then bought nap 135 in 2001 then replaced 72 with a 52 in 2002 loved the half width look in olive
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NAC62 / Hicap / NAP250 - serviced in 2019 plus NAT01 (unfortunately Naim told me that this device can no longer be serviced)
Since this is my first post here I will also use it for a short introduction. My first Naim was a CB Nait 2 in 1989. Some olive gear came shortly afterwards: NAC72, Hicap, NAP140 and NAT02. At the zenith of my ‘Naim career’ I had NAC72, Hicap, a pair of NAP135 monos and IBLs. In 1997 I swapped the speakers for quite expensive Italian speakers and the music was gone. Many other amplifiers, speakers and tuners followed - exciting and instructive times but also musically unsatisfactory. And I sold all my Naims when market prices were low - my own fault, I know.
In the meantime I am back at Naim and also intend to stay there. In other words: I am now back where I already was thirty years ago. Btw. the ‘back to Naim process’ was triggered by an olive Nait 2 (H&F model) I bought 2 or 3 years ago…
Next steps: The digital frontend will be replaced by a ND5 XS2 or a NDX2 if my budget allows it.
And yes, I know that a 250 deserves more than a Planar 6. It is a ‘placeholder’ for a LP12 waiting in the dealer’s ‘Karousel-pipeline’. However, I don’t miss anything with the Rega. Not the best turntable money can buy but soundwise it fits well.
Other olive Naim gear I own: Nait 2, NAP140 - both serviced; NAC72 - waiting for a service.
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To the best of my knowledge we can still do basic service work on all tuners.
Regards
Neil.
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Hi Neil,
in November 2017 I received this from the service department: ‘I am sorry we no longer have all the parts to Service this Tuner, sorry, so its not possible to Service’.
Anyway, I would appreciate if a service of this fantastic tuner is still possible.
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I’ve made some enquiries - nobody can understand why that would have been said. Somebody got their wires crossed.
To reiterate - yes, Naim can still service 01 tuners!
Regards
Neil.
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Excellent looking system, I have all Naim olive as well with Linn Keilidh speakers
I am also looking to introduce a ND5 XS2 soon so will be watching your posts with interest to see how you get on.
Keep enjoying the music. I’ve just had a wonderful afternoon listening to Egberto Gismonti. My new (to me) Hicap has done wonders for my system.
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Had my nat 01 serviced in august 2019 £ 609 inc postage
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Looks like a lovely well balanced system. Always a fan of the olive shoe boxes. Don’t have any myself at the moment though!
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Just a heads up - I have scanned in the Olive 52 preamp picture from the same brochure as the others I posted here, so after a bit of clean up, it should be added here on Sunday/Monday.
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