Phono input Naim Nac 62

Posted by: Thomas Henriksen on 17 July 2016

Is RCA input on a Nac 62 a modification? It seem to have BNC input from new.

If I buy a Nac 62 with RCA input would that be a bad choice?

Posted on: 17 July 2016 by Richard Dane

If if has RCA phono sockets fitted then these would have been added after it left the factory.  The NAC62 had BNCs fitted without exception. 

Posted on: 17 July 2016 by fatcat
Thomas Henriksen posted:

If I buy a Nac 62 with RCA input would that be a bad choice?

Depends on whether your tuntable cable is terminated with BNC or RCA plugs.

I use a 62 with BNC to RCA adaptors, my turntable is fitted with RCA's. Sounds great.

In theory RCA socket to RCA plug should sound even better.

Posted on: 18 July 2016 by kota

errrrrr ..... it's actually the other way round. BNC to RCA adapters ruin the sound. Do yourself a favor, get rid of the phono plugs and ask someone to fit proper Naim BNC ones or do it yourself if you think you're able to do the job.

Posted on: 18 July 2016 by fatcat

Kota,

 I was saying RCA plug/RCA socket should sound better than BNC/RCA adaptors/RCA plug.

 I know using an adaptor is supposed to not sound good, but I’m using them and the system sounds great. My turntable (with adaptors) sounds better than a CDS2. Although I think the fact I’m using good quality RCA plugs (Tiffany) helps.

Posted on: 20 July 2016 by Antonio1

Better use adaptors than having a molested unit. 

Posted on: 20 July 2016 by b_lund
Antonio1 posted:

Better use adaptors than having a molested unit. 

Disagree

Those adapters are awfull and screw the performance

Most TT's comes with RCA and users end up not hearing what their combo are capable of

Get BNC on the TT or nextbest put RCA on pre, many dealers did this way back, its not molested

Posted on: 20 July 2016 by Antonio1

True, In that case better still get phono to BNC TT cables if you still really wish to use a vintage pre.

Sorry,it would be definitely molested otherwise.

Posted on: 22 July 2016 by Martin Morgan

In what way is sound quality affected using the adapters, regards