Supernait 1 + Hi-cap Dr

[Proksior]

Hi !
Please help me, how to connect Supernait 1 to the power supply, using the snaic 4 or snaic 5 interconnect, or maybe I need to use both at the same time, I can’t find the right instructions?
Regards
Jaroslaw

[ChrisSU]

[Proksior]

So two interconnects are needed at the same time, do you know why?

[james_n]

The SNAIC5 is supplying two 24V power rails to the SN preamp section from the Hicap. It also carries the L&R audio from the preamp section via the Hicap, and returns it via the SNAIC4 to the SN poweramp section.

It was the Naim way - see

Why Naim route the pre-amp signal through the power supply

A common question asked of Naim is why, where a dedicated power supply is used, are signals routed from the pre-amp through the SUPER-CAP, HI-CAP or FLAT-CAP to the power amp, rather than directly from the pre-amp to the power amp? The reason is that the absolute earth reference for the system is the reference for the pre-amp, which is the SUPER-CAP, HI-CAP or FLAT-CAP earth. The signal is routed from the pre-amp to the power supply using the same interconnect that takes the power feed from the…

[ChrisSU]

Yes, you need two, as James explains above.

[Proksior]

Thank you for your answer