Stageline and NA PSC2 - One's brighter than the other!?
Posted by: Naimed-In-NY on 09 July 2003
Here's a strange question I haven't seen addressed previously (maybe I missed it).
Before yesterday, my Naim gear consisted of the 200/202 combo, with a PSC2 on the 202. Yesterday I received my Stageline and anxiously hooked it up. As you know, the Stageline and PSC2 appear cosmetically identical - both are small black boxes with a small green power light in the middle. Because of space constraints, I placed the Stageline and PSC2 on the same shelf of my rack (Quadraspire) with some distance between them. I was surprised to notice that the power light on the Stageline is much brighter than that on the PSC2. Does anyone else have both of these pieces and is it the same way with your stuff? If so, anyone have any idea why the power light is so much brighter on one than the other? (I'm assuming this is normal and intended?)
I'm not about to lose any sleep over this (it all sounds so good!), but am very curious all the same.
Thanks.
MBM
Before yesterday, my Naim gear consisted of the 200/202 combo, with a PSC2 on the 202. Yesterday I received my Stageline and anxiously hooked it up. As you know, the Stageline and PSC2 appear cosmetically identical - both are small black boxes with a small green power light in the middle. Because of space constraints, I placed the Stageline and PSC2 on the same shelf of my rack (Quadraspire) with some distance between them. I was surprised to notice that the power light on the Stageline is much brighter than that on the PSC2. Does anyone else have both of these pieces and is it the same way with your stuff? If so, anyone have any idea why the power light is so much brighter on one than the other? (I'm assuming this is normal and intended?)
I'm not about to lose any sleep over this (it all sounds so good!), but am very curious all the same.
Thanks.
MBM
Don't tell me I've stumped the forum on this one! 
(Or, maybe they just don't care!) Another day later, the power light on my Stageline still shines far more brightly than the light on my otherwise identical PSC2. 
I've come up with a couple of possible reasons for this strange phenomenon:
1. This is part of the design brief on the Stageline, as the brighter light is needed when dealing with analog.
2. The Stageline power light purposefully is made brighter than the PSC2 so you can tell the two components apart when trying to explain to family and friends why you have two otherwise identical plain black boxes with no writing sitting in your rack.
3. Random sample error (couldn't be this one!).
Fortunately, I've asked the geniuses at Naim to look into this for me, and they report that ....
(Or, maybe they just don't care!) Another day later, the power light on my Stageline still shines far more brightly than the light on my otherwise identical PSC2. I've come up with a couple of possible reasons for this strange phenomenon:1. This is part of the design brief on the Stageline, as the brighter light is needed when dealing with analog.
2. The Stageline power light purposefully is made brighter than the PSC2 so you can tell the two components apart when trying to explain to family and friends why you have two otherwise identical plain black boxes with no writing sitting in your rack.
3. Random sample error (couldn't be this one!).
Fortunately, I've asked the geniuses at Naim to look into this for me, and they report that ....