I’m about to upgrade my Naim Uniti2 and am considering the Naim Nova, my thinking being it will drive my Focal Aria 926’s better. Unfortunately, from what I understand, the playing of vinyl with my Linn LP12 is going to be an issue as the Nova does not fully support the Stageline phono stage ( that I had to get when ‘upgrading’ to the Uniti2).
I have been told that I now will need a separate PSU for the Stageline or purchase an alternative phone stage, incuring substantial additional cost.
Does anyone know of a suitable work around for the Stageline ( really miffed that Naim couldn’t have continued the solution that they had on the Uniti2) ?
Do you know of an alternative of paying out over double the price of the Stageline for the power supply, the dealer is steering me towards the Flatcap XS?
I can accept the value of a good PSU for a power amp maybe, but this seems stretching it for a little old phono stage.
And the suggestion of having to replace my Stageline with a non Naim phono stage just frustrates me further.
There is little point in being frustrated. It is what it is and you could always stick with your Uniti 2 and avoid the hassle altogether. One option for you is to get a non-DR NAP200 and add it to the Uniti, which would give the increased power for the speakers that you seek. If you want the Nova then a used and serviced Hicap for under £500 is probably your best bet. It will sound better than a Flatcap. An alternative power supply remains a viable option of course.
Valid points and very much along the lines of my original thinking, being to upgrade to a NAP 250 DR. However I was steered away from that by the dealer, pointing out that the Uniti2 as a pre amp source wasn’t up to the job.
Oh well food for thought… I can always get my soldering iron out and an old train set power unit , that might solve the conundrum
The quality of the power supply is key to performance, so it’s worth doing it right if vinyl is of value to you. You’re spending a fair chunk of money on a Nova, so don’t spoil it all by wrecking vinyl replay in the process.
Cheapest PSU option is to source a secondhand Naim i-Supply. Next cheapest a secondhand Flatcap or Flatcap 2.
