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Thank you so much @GeoffC

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Keep what you got unless your speakers are very demanding

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I finally connected the CDX to the rest of the system (72 / HC / 140) but I noticed that while holding the volume knob at 7 o’clock the volume is already very high.
when I had the 62 to connect the playstation 1 that I used as a CD player I had a DIN-RCA attenuated flashback cable. Now that flashabk has closed how can I work around this problem?

There are other supplies who can make an attenuated DIN to DIN lead. Just do a Google or check the Bay.

The volume knob on a 72 only starts at the 7 o’clock position. Maybe your knob (no jokes please :slightly_smiling_face:) has been accidentally twisted out of position ?

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Do you have the CD player connected to one of the din connections, or to phono / cinch connections? If the latter, it could be that you are feeding the phono stage …

I would make the same guess - the volume knob has probably been twisted out of position. 8:30 - 9:00 is where it should start to get very loud

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I connected the cdx to the CD DIN input of the 72, if not at 7 I think that at 8 it is already very high, I think it is an input sensitivity problem, unfortunately I have not found attenuated DIN cables yet.

Search ‘Gotham Cable’ on the Bay and ask the seller if he can attenuate the cable for you.

Try using the tuner input to see if there’s a difference. It may be you have veritable out boards in the cd input

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It shouldn’t be loud at 8. Where does the volume knob start moving ? It should be at 7 o’clock. At 9 (playing CD’s) it starts getting loud, but between 7 and 9, I feel there is enough flexibility for everyday use.

I use my 72 with the CD player through the tuner input. My dealer said it was slightly better (shorter route) than the other inputs (I trust my dealer :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:) - you should give it a try. :slightly_smiling_face:

ok, I’ll try to ask.
one last question, do you think a nap180 is an upgrade over the 140?

In theory yes - but that assumes both are ‘as new’ , recently serviced. Otherwise…

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No idea. I had a CB 140 but preferred the 110. Aesthetics might come into play if you want to keep with the shoebox size. You have to just listen and make a choice.

But what do any of us know? I run a Nait 2 in my main system after having a 32.5/LPS/110 and an Atom prior to that. You will return to the Nait 2 fold after you realise your mistake. :wink:

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Hi @damn2k My own view is why are you already thinking about a different power amplifier? Once your volume issue is sorted then you need to give the recent purchases time to settle down and get used to their capabilities. It could be that you will be very happy with the results!

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Thats the exactly same amp with a larger toroidal trafo in Nap 180.
If difficult speakers Nap 180 might be helpfull with a bit more welly.

OTOH buy whatever available of this old stuff - if in good nick, no longer a shelf ware and prices goes one way only.

Yes, but I would only go to a 180 if starting from scratch. If I were you and had the 72/hc/140 I would leave it alone. That system is the essence of synergy

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IMHO, its worth jumping in the range if possible rather than making incremental upgrades. So from a 140 I went to a 250. Not going anywhere from here unless I have a mad craving for larger speakers.

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Spot on. I went from NAP140 to NAP135 monoblocks.

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