Nap 250 & Chord signature Cable lenght

[luzian]

I know, there is a lot of rumours with cable lenght and so on… Also i have been reading a lot, but still not quite sure… There is some rumors about lenght (not realy important no more…) with newer Nap’s…
I have a Naim Nap 250 from 2005 and a ProAc 3.5.
I got a good offer for a used Chord Signature Cable, but this is only about 2.5m long.
So i would be greatfull for you’re opinions and tecnical reasons - thanks for this!

[Guinnless]

See the FAQ.

Speaker Cable for Naim power amplifiers

Naim power amplifiers do not have extra inductance networks in the output. Naim prefer the more elegant solution of allowing the speaker cable to provide the correct inductance and capacitance. To do so, a minimum of 3.5 metres per channel of NACA4 or NACA5 cable is required – although the optimum length is around 5-10 metres with a maximum recommended length of 20 metres. We find the supplied Naim speaker plugs to be an optimal match for the 4mm sockets we use on our amplifiers. In addition, …

[ChrisSU]

There is some rumors about lenght (not realy important no more…) with newer Nap’s…

The advice about minimum and optimal lengths of NACA5 (at 3.5m and 5 to 10m respectively) still stands for all NAPs. It’s the Unitis and Naits where Naim do not make this recommendation. If I were you, I wouldn’t do it.

[luzian]

Thanks ChrisSU, now i got it.