NAP 200 Recapping

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Hi guys,
i have recently bought a 12 year old nap 200 for my nac 202. The amplifier is in a very good condition and sounds good, in my opinion.
Does the nap 200 need a recap or not? I would like to hear your comments on this controversial topic.

Thanks
juergen

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i meant nac 202.

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Why not edit your first post to make your question clear? Which box are you asking about?

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thanks for the hint

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The answer is probably. Recapping at 10 years or so is a good idea.

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Iā€™d say any Naim thing you buy 2nd hand is always worth going for a service so that you have confidence that it will work like new for the next umpteen years

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Any idea of a rough cost and whoā€™s doing this in UK these days? Ta

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For an authorised Naim service you have two options. Take it to your dealer, who will send it to Naim, or use Class A in Sheffield, who are the only other Naim authorised service centre in the UK, and who are generally a bit cheaper but still do a very good job.

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Class A quoted just over Ā£260 for a NAP 250 to give an estimate, but best to email Darran there

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AnotheršŸ‘ For Darran at class A - did a wonderful & reasonably quick service on my 200
(reasonably: due to ā€˜covidā€™ delays) Highly recommended

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Good to read the recommendationsā€¦ Iā€™m thinking of Class A for my 282 (2009) service and they seem to have a quicker turnaround.

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Thanks for your advise folks.
Due to Brexit problems they are no longer acccepting Service requests from Outside uk, so Bad Luck for me!
I have to consider the Naim Service and they want 500 Euros for recapping, thatā€˜s a heavy priceā€¦

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Compare the price of a used amp plus service costs against the new price of the same item. When the amp comes back from service, it will be functionally equivalent to a new one and good for another 10 to 12 years.

The current post-Brexit problems with VAT and import duties between the UK and the EU will, I hope, be resolved by mid 2021, as some reports suggest. It might be worth waiting 5 or 6 months if a service by Class A plus shipping/VAT/import duties is so much cheaper than having the amp serviced in your country.

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Hi Juergen,
That is indeed quite a lot.

If you can be patient, which is fine with a pre-amp, another alternative is to wait until about September and then ask Darran at Class A in Sheffield to service it then. With a little luck, DHL and the various customs services will have sorted themselves out by then.

This is what I would do. Darran provides an excellent and swift service.

Best regards, BF

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Cā€™mon guys UK is not the only place to have an authorised Naim service performed!

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