Hello! I recently acquired my first piece of Naim gear - an original Supernait. I think it may have a problem, but wanted to check with the experts here to be sure.
My understanding is that the top row of buttons selects the input source and the bottom row of buttons sends that input source to tape out RCA terminals.
Everything works as expected with the exception of the bottom “tape” button. When that is selected, there is no output on the tape out RCA’s at all. I have tried both analog into the Tape RCA inputs, and mapping the top tape button to a digital input. In both cases there is no output.
I’m guessing this is not expected operation. Can someone with Supernait experience confirm?
On the Supernait 1 only, the bottom row of input selectors are specifically for tape monitoring.
With Supernait 2 and 3 there is no dedicated tape monitor button; the output simply mirrors the selected source.
My assumption would be that it is a configuration / mapping issue. When I got my SuperNait 1 it drove me crazy but by following up the steps in the manual I got it sorted. That’s many years ago, I’m afraid I cannot really help you.
That was my first assumption. However, I spent quite a bit of time with the manual and playing with various mappings, and am able to make every other Record button work as expected, both for analog inputs and digital inputs.
It is consistently the Tape record source button that doesn’t seem to do anything.
There’s something I don’t understand here; when you say that every other Record button works as expected, do you mean that say if you press the CD record button then it sends the CD signal to the tape out as it should? In which case that sounds like it’s working fine.
I don’t think it will allow you to send the Tape record source to the tape out as otherwise you will get a nasty loop.