The Naim New Classic range - Part 1

I’m not having that. :grinning:

I know a lot of Naim users are elderly, but I’m sure they can remember a supercap/hicap powers a pre and an XPS powers a streamer.

However, a rack containing three identical power supplies. How is anybody going to be able to remember which bit of kit each is connected too? :crazy_face:

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If I was a betting man I would not expect the Superline to be in production long term. Maybe there will be a replacement that works with the NPX300? Time will tell.

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Probably right Chris :+1:

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I think except, if not, it would have been expected

Ditto the Stageline. With MM built into all the integrateds moving forward and now the preamps too by the looks of it, it probably means they can just offer a single high end phono stage and further reduce the rationale for lower end power supplies.

Glad I got my Stageline ordered in under the wire.

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I would not be surprised if the Solstice phono preamp is “reborn” as a stand alone product. It shares the same DIN connector as the 222. I can’t imagine Naim putting all that R&D into a phono pre and not continuing to make it.

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Isn’t the new NC NVX or whatever it’s called based directly on it already?

Was it announced? I missed it.

It’s the only thing Naim allowed leaked out. It’s in the price list even (or some of them). It just didn’t quite make it in time for the release of the other 3 NC bits. It’s been discussed in this thread bit. But I can’t summon the energy to scroll back.

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NVC 331 - Just found it online. I already own one! :rofl:

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I think they called it NVC-TT in this thread and will offer it in both MM and MC

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But, interestingly the current 300ps will not power the solstice phono stage, just the tt itself

Dymo labels are your friend :slight_smile:

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Not directly, but in a roundabout way the NVC-331 does benefit when a 222 is powered by the NPX300.

So the 331 is designed to get power from the 222?

Yes, the 8 pin DIN connector on the 222 carries power

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And in fact the NVC TT is clearly mentioned in the manual page screenshot ^^

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Yes, XPS powers the entire NSC 222. The mains plug in the back of the NSC 222 is removed.

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The SuperLine was designed to work from our pre-amp PSUs.
Our pre-amp PSUs are all +24V (ignoring the control PSU)
It was designed like this so that it could be used without a separate PSU, i.e. plugged directly into the back of a pre-amp and be powered from it.

It was also designed to work with it’s own SuperCap, being fed with multiple +24V PSUs

Inside the SuperLine it generates it’s own +12V reference (half PSU rail). The signal now sits on +12V so it can swing both up and down. Because the +12V reference is ultra quiet it takes over 1 minute to unmute.

NVC was designed to start in seconds. It runs from +/-18V (internally DR’d to +/-12V). The reference is 0V and no settling time is needed. (+/- rails do sound better IMHO)

We do not have +24V rails on the NPX 300 and therefore it cannot power a SuperLine

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Yes, NVC can be directly plugged in to 222 and 222 powers the NVC too

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