Ok, so I have been looking on the Naim product history regarding the changes to these products over the years. Of which there are obviously not many!
I will start with the Nap 200. I read somewhere that this was updated in 2015 to include the DR modification. Is this the only recent update? I purchased a used one from 2017. Serial no begins with 419. Is this the most recent version?
The website doesn’t seem to have this information.
Next up, the Nac 202 is on my hit list and I would like to know if there have been any updates to this since 2002? The website doesn’t seem to indicate any changes, however, I have seen items for sale with very different remotes… is this just the remote changes or has there been anything internal?
Only change to the 200 was DR. No changes to the 202 I’m aware of. Caps and resistors are updated when something becomes unavailable or something better comes along. Not sure that’s worth updating the site for.
The 200 and 200 DR are effectively the same amp. The only change was to replace the older LM317 based regulator for a new DR module which can provide a single rail 24v supply to a Naim preamp if needed.
The NAC202 is essentially unchanged bar one or two very minor production changes (IIRC one slightly lessened the switch on/off thump when powered directly from a power amp) and of course the move to ROHS compliance.
As for the remote, any Narcom will work fine - which Narcom came with the NAC202 will depend on when it was made.
Mark - not sure what your future plans are for a source, but it might be worth looking out for a 282. It already comes with an NAPSC (which is an optional upgrade for the 202) and it’ll work nicely with your 200DR with plenty of upgrade options in the future. IMHO it’s one of Naim’s best value pre-amps, especially if you can find a recently serviced, pre-loved example.
No can do. I’m sure it’s amazing but I am going for the 202/200 so I can get reasonably priced used units and up the ante on the source next year or the year after and get an NDX2. I will run them as a 3 box system and forget about power supply upgrades until my wife has forgotten about the last few years of hifi madness and speaker building etc.
I kept my 200 for 10 years paired with both 202 & 282 - also as @james_n & @Pete_the_painter if you can find a good pre owned NAPSC (just keep it away from any sources) for the 202 - I also had HCDR for pre as my 200 was non DR
Yes Thankyou, the NAPSC will be the next next step. I am aware that it is highly recommended. I will save the power supply upgrades to settle the urge in the future. We must try to enjoy each step for as long as possible.
A dealer once said to me that the 202/200 was where the real value lies in Naim’s range. Experience has shown me that I agree.
202/200 seems really overlooked here on the forum but I suspect that out there in the real world, approaching £5000 at new prices is considered enough for an amplifier.
I agree with this, the 202/200 is an amp I could happily live with. Sure, the 282 is better, but whenever someone mentions the 202 here people always start going on about how you should get a 282 instead which seems to get the 202 a bad reputation which, in my opinion, it doesn’t deserve.
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What a wonderful system and you’ll enjoy every moment (mines just about the same) - for the price of a napsc (even pre loved - which is included in a 200 service cost, if sent to Darren) get one, does make a difference.
You’ll be in heaven