Identical to the ones I have. Date code was 86172, also not bulging or leaking electrolyte.
Not sure why I’ve kept them.
Identical to the ones I have. Date code was 86172, also not bulging or leaking electrolyte.
Not sure why I’ve kept them.
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
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.
Oh, I don’t know…
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.
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
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.
To the best of my knowledge we can still do basic service work on all tuners.
Regards
Neil.
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.
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.
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.
Had my nat 01 serviced in august 2019 £ 609 inc postage
Looks like a lovely well balanced system. Always a fan of the olive shoe boxes. Don’t have any myself at the moment though!
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.