The Naim New Classic range - Part 1

Roughly it was a 50:50:50 split so it made the canteen run smoother.

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Thanks , I was told [?] you should not go shorter than 3 meters for some reason.

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That is true for the CB, Olive, and Classic ranges. For the New Classic 250 that might no longer be true.

Uh, Iā€™m struggling with this one, Steveā€¦

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And I infer from that a new 300-series power amp at some point in the future? :slight_smile:

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After all the fanfare I think Iā€™m more interested in a 300 series NSC. I hope thatā€™s whatā€™s coming out later this year.

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Isnā€™t there another analog input in addition to the phono input? Is that a pure analog signal path?

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Hi @110dB Quick question re: NPX-300. Is it able to power any legacy analogue equipment e.g. SNAXO 242? Thanks.

NDX2 and NACN 272 if Iā€™m understanding correctly.

.sjb

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If Balanced XLR is the further of Naim connection, then I will pass NSC 222 and wait for balanced in & out analogue pre-amps or new SUPERNAIT with balanced in. There are many balanced out DACs or Streamers on the market so source choice is open.

And if NPX 300 can power existing sources like nDAC or NDX and also power further analogue pre-amps or new SUPERNAIT, then it is a good upgrade option.

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Apparently even the 250dr no longer has such requirements if I read correctly.

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So will the 300 series be all separates - DAC/streamer, all-analog preamp, power amplifier? Perhaps the 300 series power amplifier will be a monoblock or will have an external power supply.

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That is not what I understand, but am happy to see something that corrects me. I have a 300DR but my cables are 10m.

Frankly, Iā€™m surprised that Naim and Focal havenā€™t collaborated on a streaming active loudspeaker to compete with KEFā€™s LS50W.

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@JosquinDesPrez see above.

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Well, then it is at odds with this, which apparently needs revision. @Richard.Dane ???

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which is the single choice? as I am in the same boat with current sn3/NDX2 and was all intent on adding an XPS DR - but am not clear now that this is the way forward

Im not as well versed as many on this forum on the ins and outs of various components - but this has been a fascinating thread to read and try to make full sense of in my mind

It might depend on where you want to end up. If itā€™s the SN3/NDX2/XPR, then adding the later is a great idea, especially if you can get it at a clearance price. The NDX2 is very good and would see you through many upgrades in the classic series if you were ever going separates.

I donā€™t see the 222 being better than the NDX2 as a streaming source. It will be interesting to read peopleā€™s feedbacks after demos.

Off course, switching to the new classic range is going to be very expensive if the Australian prices are similar to NZā€™s.

As you have the excellent NDX2, I think building from that base is a good option and look out for good used gear or clearance sales?

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thanks Mike
Yes prices here are $13500 each so a bit lofty
Endgame for me is to add a power supply to SN3/NDX2 - the sale prices here on the XPSDR lasted just a week or two and are now gone - which is surprising
After this I will only be looking for an Atom/Nova for the office - then im all done
Sounds like hunting down an XPSDR at a good price should be my priority - as current system sounds great to me

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Maybe they are ensuring that they are still doing what they do best. If the core business is not working properly then itā€™s game over. I guess one canā€™t do everything