Power amp for DAC-V1 and Dali Opticon 6 Mk2

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Hi all, I’m a first time poster on here, I picked up a DAC-V1 a few years ago and want a power amp to connect it to Dali Opticon 6 Mk2 Floor standing speakers.

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Probably more info will be needed.

Form factor?
Budget?
Class preference?

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What is the question?

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Given this is the Naim forum, he wants to know do I buy a nap100/110/140/180/200/250/300 etc

Lots of other good power amps out there; quad, exposure ……

How much money do you want to spend?

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The question is rather do you need more than its natural partner NAP100, do the speakers need more power than that. I’ve had DAC-V1 in the past, used it as a dac with my then SN2 and later with 82/250, out of curiosity tried it once with the 250 as a preamp and it’s not even close to the 82, really it’s not meant to be on that level either, so no surprises there. IMO buying more than a NAP100 would probably reveal the shortcomings of the V1 and disbalance the system in general.

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But he also has a Naim Uniti Atom as per their prime. But where does this fit in?

DG…

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Current setup: Cyrus CD7Q/PXS-R (Digital phono connect) Naim Unity Atom, Dali Opticon 6 Mk2s

The DAC-V1 sounds so good with Sennheiser HD 650s I want use it to improve my room setup.

I am assuming the DAC-V1 is a better pre-amp then the Atom which I will move to another room.

A dealer has offered Tolourium black 2 speaker cables with a 96 Hour burn-in for £158 or I might get Naim NAC A5 Black Speaker Cables, does anyone have an opinion ?

Form factor is not an issue as I can move things to accommodate, budget is dependant on expected outcome.

NAP100 for £435 on eBay is within budget and if someone says on here that I can pick up a refurbished much older Naim power amp for £900 and it’s way better then that would also be great.

Thanks in advance for any help on this.

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Does the DAC-V1 sound best with NAP100, are they designed to work together ?

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£1500

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Im sure it sounds fine. Never tried my dac v1 though.

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Thanks mate I’ll get a NAP100

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Unless you can find a NAP140 or NAP110 within budget, in which case I would go for one of these.

Our DAC-V1 absolutely sings with a NAP140 (just had its second service, by Darran at Class A in Sheffield) and a pair of PMC DB1i speakers.

Happy listening! BF

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Nap100 from tomtom circa £450 (avoids eBay) or they have plenty of 250s within your £1500 budget.

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