Old NAP180 vs new NAP180

Posted by: Chrisk7 on 17 November 2000

Hi there,

I am just wondering: I compared an *old* NAP180 (from 1992) with a quite new one (from 1998) and found the differences significant. For some reason the newer 180 sounded more relaxed and produced a much warmer and more open sound compared to the old 180. I had the impression that the older NAP180 somehow sounded nervous.
Can this be due to another type of transformator used by Naim for the newer amplifiers? Has anybody made the same experience? Maybe it is because the old NAP180 needs to be recapped.

Cheers,

Chris

Posted on: 17 November 2000 by Former member

Hi Chris!
There have been changes to the board design,especially the PA boards of wich there are two.It will cost about 300 GBP to change this.I´ve got this information from Paul Desmond in Aug. 2000.
Regards Börje

Posted on: 18 November 2000 by Former member

quote:

There have been changes to the board design,

Borje, do you have the date or S/N when the change occured ?

Omer.

Posted on: 20 November 2000 by Former member

Hi Omer
I don´t know from which serial nr the new boards wasintroduced,but my 180 has serial nr 101000 and doesn´t have the new boards.
Regards Börje