To SuperCap or not to Supercap that is the question

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Yet another tedious Supercap question. I am about to possibly pull the trigger on a s/h 2012 Naim serviced SC which would replace a DR Hicap on my NAC 282 and a non DR Hicap on my Superline. I would then power the Superline via the 282.

As it’s not possible to home demo the Supercap before purchase I would be interested in any thoughts/ advice on the possible pros & cons of this move.

Thanks in advance for any input.

Graham.

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Is the Supercap a DR model?

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Are you planning to connect both the 282 and the SL to the SC? I don’t think that’s possible/recommended

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No just the 282 and the Superline into the 282 which I understand is possible?

Graham.

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Not yet established if it is DRd but at the price asked I suspect not.

Graham

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When I got the SC(DR) I kept the HC for the Superline.

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Depends on speakers where best to use the supercap and I’ve never owned Ovators but don’t rule out dedicating it to the superline if you can get a Superline/Snaxo Burndy. Don’t bother using a Snaic except from AUX2, the magic only happens with the Burndy.
For some reason I found a supercap likes the bottom Fraim shelf of the brawn stack.

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Yes you can connect the 282 to the SC and the SL to the 282 but I’m not 100% sure where the SL gets the power from in this scenario. With the 252, it comes from dedicated windings on the SC, but not sure with the 282

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I loved what the SC brought to my 282, as the one you ar looking at its is non DR, it took the 282 on to another level

I still happily use my non DR SC with my 252

I have plans to get it DR next year when funds allow

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With the 282 a Superline does not benefit from the dedicated windings from a Supercap:

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When I got my SC2 out of storage and put it in place of the HCDR to my Superline…well, suffice to say, the HCDR ain’t going back in.

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An auxiliary question to the above. I would be very grateful for any advice/ experience on the merit’s of placing the Supercap on either the 282 or the superline as I have not got a spare fraim shelf for a Hicap & Supercap

Graham.

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Given the cost/value of the units involved, the answer must be a firm No - Avoid doing this.

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Sorry guys misunderstanding I was not asking about placement on the fraim… but the merits of which unit would give me the best results connected to the Supercap or Stageline .

Thanks agin for the reply’s

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Do you mean Superline?

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You will get the most benefit using the Supercap on the Superline with the Burndy. The 282 would only use 4 rails of the Supercap connected by 2 SNAIC’s.
The only issue (assuming you are keeping both HiCaps) is if you are using 2 HiCaps on the 282 they should both be the same spec (DR or non DR).
Having said all that, nothing beats your own ears, so have a play around and try some options.

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Thanks Iain yes Superline also not intending keeping the two HiCaps

Regards Graham

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The 282 needs a power supply, unless you have a nap200.
You can’t use a Supercap to power a Superline and the 282 simultaneously.
So you will need either to:
1 Supercap powers 282, Superline gets power from aux2
Or
2 Supercap powers Superline, keep one or both hicaps to power the 282

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As @IainW has said, supercap + dedicated Burndy on the Superline is awesome, with Hicap on the 282 is the way I would go.

Best regards, BF

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If you aren’t intending to keep the HiCaps then your only option is Supercap on the 282 and use the Aux 2 to connect the SL. I suspect this could be worse than your current setup, at least for vinyl replay. Would you consider swapping the 282 and 2x HiCaps for a 252? That way you would get the benefit of more rails for the pre and dedicated rails to the SL.

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