New classic 250s Active

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I believe the report was of Naim discontinuing the SNAXO.
I didn’t read it as “No Active, Ever”. But YMMV… :slightly_smiling_face:

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I have heard the same no more SNAXO

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But maybe… (S)NAXO NC… :grinning:

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I have a neighbor whose cousin’s wife’s younger brother tried that combo, didn’t work at all…:sunglasses::innocent:

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A Naim dealer told me he was going to try this combo, not sure when, so hopefully he knows that it is possible. Will be interested in the results…

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I was referring to the thread Naim Discontinue Active Systems..?, which commenced Seen a report attributed to @Cymbiosis - Peter Swain (on the Naim FaceBook page …?) that Naim are discontinuing all active systems…? But yes, that was discontinuing not no longer going to support, and indeed I speculated a little in that thread. - so in my last post I incorrectly said they were reportedly”ending support”. Thanks for correcting - unfortunately I cannot go back and amend that now.

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I have 3 on order for demo. Other retailers might have too! No more SNAXO 242 or 362.
New Naim SNAXO? Personally I doubt it. :frowning:
3 x new classic 250s against a 500? It will be interesting and of course you can start passive with 1 x 250 first and some loudspeakers allow for active or Bi-amping with 2 x 250 too! Yes some loudspeakers will use 3 x amplifiers to go active :slight_smile: Hopefully this answers the question without running foul of moderation :crossed_fingers: KR. Peter

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Would be interested in your findings going active with new 250 @Cymbiosis and if there are any issues with the Snaxo driving.

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Do you have a loyalty card at Signals Gazza? If you buy them 3 Statements they offer the fourth. What I heard recently . :laughing:
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I wish………though i am sure i would get a good deal. They are putting the new kit 222/250 and 300 psu up against a NDX2/252/300 and 250 DR……both old style power amps into Kudos 707.

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It will be interesting to get your thoughts after today’s visit.

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Will do……@nigelb from these parts is joining me.

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Two of my favourite forum dudes (apart from that Aussie duo in the cafe). Have fun.

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Excellent, it will be interesting to read about both your thoughts including what you hear differently to each other. Enjoy the day :sunglasses:

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Any reports/feedback yet?

Neil

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I suppose given the balanced inputs on the New Classic 250 (and future amps) there’s nothing stopping you running a Linn source / Exaktbox with a brace of 250s for active operation ?

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Just curious @Cymbiosis - have you been able to try the NC250 in active configuration?

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Acoustica have. A search on Google will get an interesting review of NC250s driving Kudos 808.

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Just read the review. Interesting, as you say.

Money quote:

While I certainly won’t go as far as saying the new NAP250 outguns a Nap500, it is a deeply impressive amp and three of them active with Titan 808s does. Whether that was the intention of Kudos or just the fact that an active crossover doesn’t suck out a decent proportion of power from even very powerful amps, I don’t know. But I do know that if I owed 808’s I would absolutely have them active.

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