Hm strange. So you have both ends into your 252 then 
Can you hear a difference? If not I wouldnāt worry too much
@geoffC Looks nice - I was investigating a replacement for my intermittently faulty NAC82 remote.
Do you know if the Narcom 5 would work a NAC82?
Thanks
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Mine does.
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Just re-checked mine. The āsourceā end of the cable is definitely grey although there is not a massive difference. Needed a decent light to differentiate it.
Should be fine on a NAC82.
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I went through this before and even in bright sunlight and with a magnifying glass I could discern no difference in the colour. At that time Gazza was also trying Super Lumina and had the same experience. There was a suggestion that the Naim logo on the cable was indicative but I never saw that confirmed. The HiFi Critic review of Super Lumina is clear about the directionality of the speaker cable but frustratingly vague about the interconnect. I cannot find anything about the issue on the Naim website. Given the question does recur, perhaps @Richard.Dane or someone else could provide a definitive statement on this issue and put it in the FAQs, even if itās only to say that it doesnāt really matter. The latter may be true as I havenāt been aware of anyone claiming to be able to hear a difference!
Yep, might have hoped it could have been sortedā¦ā¦even with a rubber band at one end, SQ permittingš
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Iāve only ever seen Super lumina DIN-DIN interconnects with the slightly lighter grey end signifying the source end, as shown in this image;
Clive, was yours like this from new?
Thing is I donāt get to see much SL cabling these days (it appeared after my time at the factory). Probably best you get some clarification from Naim here.
Thanks, Richard - thatās interesting to see. As is clear from my photo, my interconnect definitely doesnāt have that grey indicator on either of the plugs. And that grey indicator looks round whereas the equivalent on my interconnect is more oval. I bought my interconnect apparently unused from someone who had bought a Statement preamp and was selling this and possibly other accessories. It therefore must have left the factory in this form.
Mine were on loan from my dealer and was not easy to identifyā¦ā¦glasses on and by a window for natural light?
Richard - it might be useful to put that photo in the FAQs as it does show very clearly what should be visible at the grey/source end.
Might be an update made along the road to make it more clear? I find some pictures where itās super easy to identify the grey side and as many others where both sides look identical (to my eyes). Will have a look at my SL again when there is proper daylight. So somewhere in april 2024 then 
Never let designers get everything they want.
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Ndac finally added to system just powered up and settling in before we have a proper listen over the weekend.
Having to use BNC adapters until Mark Grant cable arrives, really hope this will have a positive effect, lots of good feedback on the ndac so hopefully it will perform.
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Last night, from RSCH, a beautiful pair of IBLs in an unusual, splendid rosewood finish.
My SuperNait (surprisingly?) seems barely able to drive them in full; bass is very tight and tuneful but Robertoās full 500 system got more of it from them. They havenāt the grilles, but Iām sure it wonāt be a problem finding some.
I definitely am not for smooth, edulcorated speakers; I love strong personalities. And they are pretty, really really lovely. Iām happy I found them.
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For my brief experience this is best midrange for clarity, focus and overall musicality nSat, S600 and SL2 included. They absolutely shone with 500 system, bass is also very good with the latter
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Does on mineš
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Wanting to fall in love with my CD collection again, rather than using the NAS, Iāve just invested in this rather lovely itemā¦ Saw no point in getting a full cd player with a DAC as I have the NDX2. I have to say Iām rather impressed! Straight out of the box and dead cold, itās matching the ripped tracks on the NAS. Iām rather looking forward to what it sounds like once itās warmed up.
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