Hi, in a standard setup of a Snaxo 2-4 & 2x Nap 250’s. Each amp deals with the HF & LF for each speaker. Is there a way to reconfigure the pin outs in the cables so that one amp can do the HF for both speakers and the other amp do the LF for both. Therefore reducing the requirement to have perfectly matched amps.
Cheers
Jase
It is possible (one of the updates with the SNAXO 242 was to reconfigure this way), although I don’t know whether it’s something Naim’s service dept. will do these days. Perhaps @NeilS would know?
In theory I believe this is possible & I don’t know for sure if it’s something we would offer to do.
My personal opinion though, is that the modification would belie the info on the rear panel & be misleading, resulting in potential tweeter damage for the ill-informed user in the future?
The original Naxo was configured like this, but it was changed to balance the load across the amps.
Regards
Neil.
Hi, to be clear. The question asked… would it be possible to make modifications to the cables. Not to the Snaxo itself.
Regards
Jase
Get some cables made up 2 into 1
1 for the HF left and right
1 for the LF left and right
The short answer to your question is “Yes”, but it’s messy.
Cheers, that’s the answer I’m after. I thought it could be done. I have plenty of connectors / cables. Do you know which pin goes to what. I can then rustle some up.
Cheers
Jase
I had a dream of creating a mini active system with a Nait 5, hicap, IXO and a nap 140 into IBL’s. I did not want to reconfigure the IXO so I drawed a special cable up. Basically, it’s going to be a kind of cross cable with a connector at the 140, a connector at the hicap and two connectors at the IXO.
I’ve bigger fish to fry so I never did it.
The pin-outs are well documented in the user literature.
I have no idea sorry,
You would need to look at the back of the naxo on which pin does what on what socket on what channel,
I recommend you give Darren at class A a call/email he may be able to make you up some leads I don’t know,
I would not recommend trying it yourself.
You could end up blowing amps/speakers and cost you a lot of money in the long wrong,
I have not done this,
But have thought about it,
One of my “wishes” would be to try active IBLs, to compare them with my active SBLs.
I recall seeing pictures on this forum of a full active “slimline olive 9X” stack -something like CD3.5-92-IXO-90s (plus assorted FC) driving IBLs. Looked pretty cool!
They are much better, I’ve tried it with my 2 nap 200’s. They do bass!
What active system you running on your sbls please
And what is your source if you don’t me asking
Thanks
LP12-Lingo/Zeta/AT “something or other” → Stageline/HC
NAT05
Allo Signature network streamer → nDAC/XPS
CDX
All into:
NAC82/SCap/NAPSC2
SNAXO/SCap
NAP250x2
SBLs (via NACA5)
NAHA2/HC/Sennheiser 420, 650 or 800S
Mostly olive with a few “black” interlopers
Thanks for that, reason I asked,
Ive been thinking of going active with mine for years now
Either 4x135s or 2x250s
But I’m not sure after another thread I started I was recommended to stay passive,
Bang v buck and Because of my pre and source
So I’m looking at a second system
52 or 82/SC/ active or passive not sure yet,
Active is a massive step up. It feels like a large source improvement.
Active is the way to go,beats even a passive Nap 500, in my opinion.
The pin connections are shown on the back panel of the SNAXO. I would really urge you not to do it, but if that goes unheeded, whatever you do, make sure you get it absolutely right and also be very careful to clearly mark up the cables as to what they are and how they are wired, otherwise it could be catastrophic, not just for you, but possibly for anyone else who may be thinking of using the cables after you are done with them.
Cables will definitely stay with myself. Appreciate all of the information etc.
Cheers
Jase
Just want to add that it is still important to have matched amps for best performance .The original Snaxo 2-4 is configured that way because it sounds better,the 250’s acts more like mono amps with one transformer per speaker.