2 fuses blown😐 unusual,
Yes i agree here. A fuse blowing in the mains plug top is rather unusual.
I discovered that when I plugged the XPS back in it wasnt plugged in properly which I think was the root of the problem. I have never previously had any fuses blow on my system. Will soon know when I replace the XPS internal fuse!
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Plenty of future stock here - I dread the thought of no XPS DR. OTT? Maybe, but the way things are going with global supply chains, I’m not taking any chances 
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I have already had the thought to get a few spare!
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There is a spare in every Naim unit. Did you find there wasn’t in your XPS DR? You pull the fuse holder out a bit further and there is the spare……
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Thanks David, I will have another look!
Definitely no spare and the fuse has also definitely gone to the electrical spares shop in the sky. Fortunately the glass is only cracked rather than completely blown. Gives me some measure of comfort that it is almost certainly just a fuse problem - phew!
My XPS is as dead as a dodo after replacing the fuse - back to Naim I’m afraid. My NDX2 is still very good without the XPS - but not quite as good. Difficult to identify what it is, just something missing somehow.
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I’m making an assumption here (I live in North America), but is this fuse thing only on 230V units? I’ve looked everywhere and I don’t see anything where a fuse could easily be replaced.
If both fuses have blown - 13 amp mains plug top especially, then Houston we have a problem…
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Yes we do, back to salisbury it goes. I tried 3 or 4 times taking the new fuse out and putting it back in - no effect. It needs some time on the operating table. It will basically be serviced which although its only 6 years old is not necessarily a bad thing.
Just to be sure, you’ve replaced the fuse in the right slot
Thanks Gazza I see it now
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I know it is often difficult to see in situ, back of the rack.
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You are 100% right. A picture is worth a thousand words comes to mind.
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Got my XPSDR back. They said it was just a fuse after all, therefore the replacement fuse I was given must have been a dud. Still at least that saved me nearly 400 notes. Warming up nicely and already sounding much better. Hadn’t realised how much I missed the XPS until I got it back. Much more engaging and has warmth that the solo NDX2 doesn’t have (good as it is). I fear though I am on the slippery slope to upgrading my speakers!
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It’s always worthwhile to have some spare fuses off the correct type. My XPS and SuperCap blew the internal fuses during a split second power cut.
Didn’t realise there was no spare as I bought it exdemo and never checked. Now have spares!
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