The Naim New Classic range - Part 1

Got it! Maybe it will see you trading in your Linn and pizza box.

The Linn is end game, but the Pizza box is due a replacement. The Linn can run in preamp mode, has balanced outputs and I have 2 spare shelvesā€¦

2 boxes, 3 at most and Iā€™m done.

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Famous last words :rofl:

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Very true and never say never, butā€¦

Iā€™m very lucky to be able to own some superb kit which gives me a great deal of pleasure. I like the simplicity of 2 to 3 boxes and know where I want to end up, system wise. Iā€™m hoping this will be with the addition of a couple of Naim power amps to finish things off.

Iā€™d call that a good place to stop.

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@james_n
Just to throw the spanner in the works, I tried an akkurate DSM streamer with a 300 on its own and I was not really convinced. I think a Naim amplifier should be pre and power, which I also tried. Not bad but in the end not for me

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I tried my Linn DSM streamer direct into my NAP500DR, and agree it was not convincing.

I tried my Linn DSM streamer direct into a New Classic 250.3 (proper balanced connections), and it was very convincing !

I am thinking the New Classic 300 monoblocs will be even better !!

No spanners for meā€¦ :smiley:

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Roll on the 18th !

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Donā€™t you still have that guilty pleasure Nait 1?

No better place to announce/launch the 300 seriesā€¦the biggest HiFi show in Europeā€¦ :fireworks:

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Because not everyone wants AIO components, although that seems to be the trend.

Will be interesting to see what is announced. I think in any case I will only be in the market for a 300 series streamer plus NPX300, which I hope will be fully compatible with my non DR 252(Supercap) and 300.

Should there be a new dedicated 300 streamer I wonder if itā€™s going to be compatible with a 555PS :thinking:

Based on the NSC222, I would say itā€™s highly likely. The big question will be whether the new NACs can be powered by any of the legacy power supplies.

Of course it will be - may need a few new cables though? XLR or DIN outputs perhaps as opposed to RCA.

Will need to be pretty special to better your current streamer I would have thought.

Yes good question

Otherwise up for an even more cash heartache one might say

Naim v good on bespoke legacy cables. I am stuck listening. new 250.

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From what I see on the forum quite a lot of members have the classic 5 box system

NDX2 Streamer
XPSDR PS
252 preamp
SCDR PS
250DR

I suggest maybe that will be up against a new classic range

300 Streamer
300 NPX PS
300 Preamp
300 NPX PS
NC NAP 250

Wallets ready !!

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Wonder if Naim are going to launch a ā€œ2023-trade-upā€. I know Macintosh are going to give you back upto 75% of MSRP of a product, against new models, depending on condition / age. Would be nice, I think Iā€™ll keep dreaming. I think B&O did the same a while back. It would be nice for Naim to give a bit back to the customers and planet!

Wouldnā€™t it be nice ā€¦ā€¦.

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As we say in Australia Neil

ā€œYouā€™re Dreaminā€

Yes would be good but wonā€™t happen here thatā€™s for sure

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