I have a CB 42/160 combo, recently serviced by Naim (PAPS fitted).
I’ve been recommended to provide a separate power supply for the 42 eg SNAPS, HICAP, etc.
However, some say a SNAPS would not be much of an improvement, but a HICAP would.
But when I look at HICAPS I run into connection issues - mine are 4-pin only.
So, two questions really, would a SNAPS be a waste of time, and will a HICAP connect to a 4-pin system?
An early pre '93 Hicap offers the choice of a dual-rail 24V supply on a DIN5 or a single-rail 24V on a DIN4, the latter enabling it to be used on earlier single-rail pre-amps. So, a Chrome bumper or early olive Hicap, should be fine. There is one caveat, however; when these older Hicaps are serviced, unless requested otherwise, the single-rail supply is often removed, as this improves dual-rail performance. So you would need to check to be sure…