No transformer hum also with my 222/300/250.
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No Pete not 350 / think front end source first
Haven’t you learnt anything on your long naim journey 
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I like the implementation of XLR balanced everything and I like the 350 mono blocks. But NAIM has priced itself out of my attainment at this point. Curious to see the New Classic Supernait as that’s the only product I might be able to afford.
I’d love for anyone here to directly compare NAP 350 (X2) with Schiit Tyr (X2) and write a detailed, fair comparison review.
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Hi @TOBYJUG,
…There will be some beautiful official under the bonnet inside shots from our Marketing team. In the meantime, here’s some blurry iPhone photos straight from the R&D workbench.
Please bear in mind these are prototypes and do have modifications. They will have been taken apart many times and their condition shows this. Production units are fanatically built.
NAC 332
Note: The top input selecting PCB obscures the main lower PCB.
NSS 333
NAP 350
Note: The actual power amp PCB with dual sets of NA009 power transistors and DR regs with dual NA009 are hidden under the top PCB (balanced input circuits, their DR PSUs and music sensing).
Best
Steve
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That’s obvious if I had I’d be ignoring these new releases.
The 222 and 333 use the backend of the PCM1971A, just the DAC array part.
When used with the SHARC DSP for the integer oversampling we found the 1791 to sound better than the 1792.
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Lovely work! Hat’s off to you. I look forward to hearing more about the how and why and the sound…
That’s ok Vyvyan 
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Bump just in case I’m in an ignore list
Original XPS or XPS2/XPS DR?
XPS2 non DR Richard
A couple of queries please - 552 to 350:
Is this possible and if so, which cables are required?
Are there any potential downsides to this pairing?
Thanks
Graeme
This is great news. I will build a new system around a 252DR I have kept after upgrading to a 552.
I will probably go for a 333 and a new 250. The 350 is above what I want to achieve.
This should make a fantastic, up to date, system.
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I’d expect it will be like the 222 streamer/pre-amp then and be possible via the special Burndy.
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Yes, should be possible using the same special single ended DIN to balanced XLR cables as were made available for the NC NAP250.
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I’m more interested in the NSS333. That way I can keep my amps recently serviced and upgrade to a NPX300 later, the advantage being I already have a serviced XPS2 non DR. The upgrade of the NSC222 with the power supply NPX300 was very worthwhile when I demoed this in Karlsruhe. If that’s the case then well done with a thoughtful transition from the old classic.
Something that I am very keen to demo. Without power supply, with XPS2 and then with NPX300
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I think Sonos has a server-server connection with Apple and then serves Sonos-clients from their own servers. But it was a while ago I read that article.
I get Apple Music via HDMI from the AppleTV into a Linn preamp and it sounds very good but still no good for those who believe in “HiRes” as it is still limited to 24/48.
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Thanks Richard.
G
Great thanks Steve!
Can I surmise that … there will be a revised 500 series…with audio improvements and energy efficency…say within the next 18 months…(nice 
) … exciting times !!!
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