Nap500

Anyone else upped to 500 lately or everyone looking at the latest stuff? :slight_smile: Do not hesitate laying your hands on a used 500 if they show up. It is insanely great and 5 months later I still many times a day get those WTF moments. Of course the 552 and NDS+555PSDR adds to the whole experience but I remember well when replacing the 300DR with the 500 how amazed I was since many claim this step should be the last. It is by no means a small upgrade IMO. The flow of music is so delicate, so relaxed, so natural. It’s hard to put words on what it is really and I many times try to decode what the magic is about and I most of the time end up with that what it’s doing so great is natural music reproduction. It’s a :star:

I also planned moving it down in the fraim but I’m hesitating. I love having the king in the top position since it’s different, yet 110% naim. Something I never thought I’d own so I feel lucky. I’ll let him sit there for a while longer :slight_smile: :green_heart:

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I doubt they’ll be too many 500 power amps turning up on the 2nd hand market in our neck of the woods. Unfortunately bargains in 500 Series are rare here. Think we’d all love to get our hands on one well that is expect @Bevo he sold his. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Same here in NZ Pete. A few years since I’ve seen any listed on-line. Maybe we might see some clearance items when the distributor changes again?

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Ha ha - from memory the 500 ended up with some gent in the Yarra Valley in Victoria

Hope he is still enjoying it, it was a beast

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@Pete_the_painter

I was looking through some old invoices the other day

I couldn’t remember but very surprised I went from the olive NAC 52 straight to the NAC 552 , didn’t realise I had skipped the 252 , Harry must have made me an offer I couldn’t refuse !

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Harry’s a smart guy. Got to sell you a 552 first, then a 252 :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Yep

552/552PS first in 2008

555PS in 2009 to upgrade the CDS3

CD 555 in 2010

NAP 500 +PS the last in 2015

The 500 was so heavy Harry and Norman his brother delivered it ha

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Could have been me, in hindsight I should have taken the plunge.

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I started with an Olive 102/180 and I can’t remember which cd player. It’s been involving ever since.

Nah you’re ok

The component from the 500 series I really miss is the CD555, but it went to a good home

I think it was @Rooster who tried to flog me a 500 series, though can’t recall how that came about, but I didn’t have the money anyway. So now I have a “half 500” system :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Yes you’re in a good place Mike :+1:

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I’m in Paihia drinking French Champagne that Mrs Mike bought as a thanks for driving home and back today to take her mum home from the hospital.

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Even better :grinning: trust her mum is ok

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Have a glass for me then! It’s my birthday today :champagne: :partying_face:

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Happy birthday. But don’t buy anymore black boxes!

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That is a promise! :smile:

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I must thank you for the Farad recommendation. We’re away at the moment, so had limited time with it, though it was quite an improvement and more than I expected. I’ve left it powered up to burn in and will get more time over the weekend to hear it.

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Glad to hear :blush: I was also puzzled about the improvements it added in my system. One should have learned by now what good external power supplies do to performance but that it also does it with a switch was beyond my knowledge and expectations :slight_smile:

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