Stageline N with NAC 72

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Is it possible to connect the stageline N on a NAC 72 with an MC phono boards? Thank you very much.

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I think that it’s possible, but what benefit would you expect to hear by moving the phono boards out of the preamp (control amp) and into a separate box?

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In this monento I need an MM card and they are not found

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Of course you can connect it, just use one of the line inputs. Don’t forget that you’ll need a power supply as well.

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Ok, thank you so much

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Possible. But - IMO - makes little sense. Just put a set of 322 M boards in the 72.

Keep It Simple… :slightly_smiling_face:

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These are not easy to come by.

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Really…? I just found a pair on eBay UK, on sale. Auction Listing, at £32-50 currently.

Also several other sets of Boards, both 3xx and 5xx, MM & MC.

Not So Hard…

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In this monento I need an MM card and they are not found

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Your certainly better served in UK.
In EU they are harder to come by, a few guys asked me if I would sell mine, but nope. :blush:

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Usually available via ebay.

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As I said. Agreed. In the UK, though… Or from some Naim dealers - like maybe Tom Tom…?

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But in your opinion is phono boards or stageline better?

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Can Naim no longer supply new boards for older preamps such as the NAC72?

That would appear rather short-sighted, if so, as there must be so many still being used.

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But what do you advise me to do? Naim NA 322/4 phono boards or stageline N?

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Stageline N and power supply could cost the equivalent of £600-700 (used prices, in the UK, maybe a bit less if you used an original flatcap?) The boards would be way cheaper, and I’ve never heard there was a significant difference in sound quality between them. Maybe hold out to find a set of boards? How urgent is the requirement!?

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I found a stageline N with double PIN connecter at € 290, 00

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Sure, do you have a power supply for it?

Flatcap, HiCap or isupply (the latter Stageline with dual DIN sockets) will all power one, or an amp with a powered aux socket, which I don’t think the NAC72 has

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I have a flatcap

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I have always used the Naim phono boards, since 1982.

I have never owned a Stageline.