Hi FR,
Nosignature signature shows 250dr.
The 534 didn’t stay?
…cancel that. Now home, looked at the full page. 534 still shown.
M
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I leave mine on 24/7 unless I go away.
System is used daily. I take it as price to pay for Naim system 500 system. Would be better if it went into standby for the environment.
I leave KRadikal 2 on all the time also.
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Incidentally, Rel recommend leaving on all the time. There is a standby toggle switch where it only comes on when needed, but for best quality, they don’t recommend that. But the energy consumption if not in use is extremely low as they are Class D amps.
I guess the issue is will my Naim system degrade more by being switched on all the time?
My understanding is Naim equipment can degrade by being not used as Caps can dry out.
As I use system daily leaving it on 24/7 makes sense. If I was occasional user, let’s say weekend use only then maybe my habits would change.
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I will look at my profile. But yes, still 534.
Just thought on Gryphon Diablo 333, Ear 88 pb, and better speakers. But that won’t happen.
Glad you are back and in good shape.
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Similarly, all the Naim kit (NVC-TT, NPX-TT, 332, 333 plus NPX 300s) and the Linn Radikal 1 are left powered up or in ‘ instant on’ mode. The Radikal doubles as a night light/small searchlight. The only thing I switch on from cold is the Krell KSA 50. That draws a LOT of power, so my electricity bill would be even more outrageous than it presently is if I left it powered up. Although I might not need the central heating or wood burner on quite so much. In terms of warm up, the Krell doesn’t take too long, it seems to be at its best in less than 30 minutes.
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I like the look of Gryphon Diablo 333 too! Happy with full 500 series. Would have to sell my 552DR and 500DR to fund it. Could use ND555 and 2 x 555PS DRs as streaming source.
Or get Gryphon’s DAC module. There is one on ebay including DAC module nearly new trade in for £25k!
But would it sound any better? Possibly not as coherent as full 500 system.
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Service apart, a check at the bias for example is well worth.
The 500 is self adjusting, the smaller models don’t, i’m not sure about the 300
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As far as i hear from friends, the 300 is a fantastic amp btw. I have a 500 but 300 is great VFM.
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Almost new, thats not a bad deal if you want the dac module i guess, as you are getting it for free on the new price. But running the nd555 into the 333 should bring more, and certainly be worth doing a demo against. As you maybe able to sell many boxes and be a few quid up, but as said only one way to see.
Of course Dan! We know that hi fi gives best performance when fully ‘warm’, we also know that it takes ‘days’ rather than hours to reach fully warm. Unless we live by rigid time table we don’t know when we may want to listen hence the only way to have the system ready to give best results without notice is to have it fully warmed at all times… Any manufacturer would suffer huge negative marketing damage by stating in ifu manuals that their products need to be permanently switched on for best ever ready performance but the fact of the matter is that if you want your music at its best without having to wait a day or so to fully warm up will need to leave it on 24/7.
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I saw you were from Denmark and mentioned at one point that you were going to get a new Hi-Rack and you mentioned Fraim Lite and Isoblue, among other things. I’m a bit curious as I’m about to buy a new HI-Fi rack myself and would like to hear what you chose to buy.
Hi Keano
I haven’t bought a rack yet. That project kind of fizzled out. So I’m still at square one. Partly because of space issues and price. I have six Naim boxes, but they’re separated on shelves attached to a brick wall. I got a bit stuck with the project because I think the prices for the recommended racks you mention are sky-high. That made me rethink things a bit. So, no rack yet, but I’m open to lots of solutions. Maybe it’s on another thread.
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Hello
As you know, I recently bought a NAP300DR. It has replaced my 250DR. Sometimes I can hear a lift, but at the same time also a somewhat withdrawn sound image. By that I mean, maybe less bass, or perhaps it is just more controlled. I try not to overanalyse, but rather to relax when I listen to music. Usually, that’s when I think I can hear something surprising, but then I wonder if I also could hear it on the 250.
Now I’m wondering if any 300 owners have tested their system with a test CD or vinyl, where you can say that this is how it should sound when you listen to that music or that passage, etc. Any recommendations.?
So, I suddenly found myself overanalysing again, I can’t help it. I don’t actually know how a 300 should differ from a 250, other than what I can hear myself. Maybe I should just relax again… Can you follow me?
Hi Peter63, welcome to the NAP300DR owners club.
Based on my experience (for what it’s worth) the 300 is a great power amp that plays well with any Naim preamp, but that grows significantly better as one climbs up the preamp ladder. Mine was purchased 20 years ago yesterday and over time I’ve used it with a 102, a 252 and now a 552. I enjoyed it at every step, but it plays significantly better with better preamps - as it should.
I suggest you sit down, enjoy every moment you get to listen to it. And if you decide to upgrade your preamp a some point, the 300DR will only get better.
Claude
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Thanks Claude
Correct! The 300 DR sounded really good with a 272 preamp, but sound better with a NSC 222 we bought a year ago……
Musical greetings from a happy Naim user (for more than 45 years…)
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