Finally killed the radio star!
Posted by: Richard Paget on 06 July 2001
I posted a few months ago on the subject of RF interference-in my active system.--it was becoming louder than the music.
Many gave kind advice-thanks.
re Naim capacitor kits,playing with the speaker cable and interconnect leads placements.
Well I'm embarrased to say I soldiered on listening to the unwanted local pop radio simultaneously with john Coltrane etc,for another 2 months.
I finally rang Naim and yet again Mark at service came to the rescue.
So to contribute to the body of forum knowledge(I'm sure many of you know this already)
If you are going active with an amp other than 250/135 you need a special 'active' lead.the ordinary 4 pin preamp to amp Snaic will cause 24 local radio coverage through your tower of green/back boxes.The 250/135 lead with the large 3 pin plug is fine.It's cable has only 3 insulated wires versus 4or5 in the standard pinned Snaic They therefore supply a lead with the 4 pin BNC's that uses the RF proof 3 strand wire.
This is probably obvious--sorry--- but I've read a few 'R Freq' posts since being on the forum and noone has ever mentioned this.I know there aren't many who break the rules and try Naim amps other than the 250/135 route to active.
If you do want 80% of the 'active' benefit at 50% of the price using say 180's-I can't recommend this strongly enough--but spend the change on a S/H 82.I intend to.
------and use the right leads!!!!
Here endeth the lesson.
Regards Richard