Here’s a fun tune.
If you give this a spin on the NDS, please let me know how it sounds in your new system. 
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Even if Dan hasn’t tried it yet, I thought I’d check it out (Qobuz 16/44.1 FLAC). It’s always fun to have a listen to other people’s recommendations. I found it certainly has a very realistic piano sound and ‘dry’ bass.
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Love reading a good upgrade thread
Bet Dan’s post upgrade glow is pretty strong right now 
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I’m loving the system. I have asked Darran for some advice. He has the serial numbers of my kit and am waiting for the advice on whether to get them serviced or not.
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Darran has the service details of my three boxes due for service so we will discuss this during the week. Be good to get his advice and take if from there. Quite keen to get the Supercap 2 and 52 serviced. There is possibility that I may want to upgrade the XPS2 at some point, although this is probably what most needs a service being 2006.
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Servicing the SCap & the 52 will benefit the whole system.
The XPS could wait a bit… 
(its at +17 years, out of 15)
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Yes but may want an XPSDR or 555PS on it. So servicing it could be a waste of money. I had a CDS3 and XPS2 and serviced it and then sold it on. You dont get back your money on servicing mid range kit.
Just spoke to Darran. So we are looking at servicing 12 to 15 years 52, 10 years on Supercap 2. Will get them done with XPS2 (which is cheaper to service than other units) in early September.
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Great move @Dan_M. I did the same and had all my Naim boxes serviced by Darran a couple of years ago. My CDS2 failed recently, but lucky for me Naim fixed it and serviced it while they were in there. So all my Naim boxes are early into their service windows. It a lovely place to be, knowing you have done your best to get the best out of our beloved boxes. You won’t regret this move at all.
Hope you’re enjoying the music as is, in the meanwhile.
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Hi Graeme, I previously had my 82 and 2 x 135s serviced. So getting the other 3 boxes serviced will keep things in a good place.
Although the 52 doesn’t need doing yet it will keep me going for another 10 years.
I am going up there and will take about 6 hours to complete unless there are any issues, which Darran said would be unlikely.
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Is that 12-15yrs for the 52? If so that’s great news for me, I was expecting 10yrs which gives me another 5-10yrs left on my 52. . That means I only need to get the 52PS done in 3yrs which is not too bad. My 135s have got a good 5yrs in them yet.
Just had my 52 and SuperCap serviced by Naim and thoroughly enjoying the uplift in the quality of sound and enjoyment. Thinking now about trying out some KS1 loudspeaker cables to finesse the sound. Spoke to Wayne at Cymbiosis and am arranging a loan of a set of cables.
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No.
Here is the official Naim line (again).
YMMV… by your own choice, at your own risk.
That’s what Darran said. Different boxes need servicing at different intervals. Was told Supercap 2 is due at 10 years, but 52 is a little early at 10 years. 12 to 15 is what he said.
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Like I said it’s what I have been told by authorised Naim service agents.
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And interesting that he recommends Supercap 2 every 10 whereas Naim say 12 to 15 years.
Yes it makes sense that different types need different intervals.
Another vote for Darran 
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Makes total sense to me. The big caps in power supplies and power amps get hammered whereas the preamp doesn’t have to work nearly as hard. If I were a hifi system I would be a preamp now I am retired. 2yrs ago I would have been a power amp. 
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It will be interesting if the system sounds any different recapped. If the preamp is early after being serviced 10 years ago and the Supercap 2 10 years old, maybe it will be minimal.
But at least if will give peace of mind. And thwn the caps need to burn in which will take some time, so it could sound worse at times!
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I don’t think my 52/ps was serviced for 20yrs when I got them. There was a huge difference when I brought them back from Darran. But maybe that’s an extreme case. I do remember them getting even better over the following few weeks though. It feels weird waiting for stuff to run in but it helps if they sound good from the start. I currently running in the new Monacor drivers in my Keilidhs. I wasn’t sure straight after I installed them but after about 25 hours things are opening up nicely but I think I might need around 100hrs on them before they properly settle in.
Update: just got confirmation from Naim that my 52/ps has never been back to them for a service. So I can confirm that after 24yrs unserviced a 52 will most likely sound disappointing. 
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