Does any one know if Naim use KEMET capacitors in their service on the nap180

Posted by: ndx202- on 08 June 2017

Just wondering if anyone knows if Naim use KEMET capacitors in their service ? I have just got my nap180 back and it has not got the expected ITT ' BHC ' or S.L.C.E caps in ...It has been serviced by Darran at Class A.. looked these capacitors up and they seem a little cheap..They are supplied by RS..

Can anyone help  ??

 

 

Posted on: 08 June 2017 by Richard Dane

If it has been serviced by Class A then likely it would have been done with Naim-tested, selected and supplied components.

Posted on: 08 June 2017 by ndx202-

So the nap 180 uses Kemet capacitors.?..Thanks Richard .. Just have not heard of them

Posted on: 08 June 2017 by Richard Dane

IIRC Kemet bought BHC about a decade or so back.

Posted on: 08 June 2017 by Darran H

Bang on, 2007 it was..

Posted on: 08 June 2017 by ndx202-
Richard Dane posted:

IIRC Kemet bought BHC about a decade or so back.

So KEMET will be a similar spec or the same as the old BHC in terms of qualitly.?.. What caps are used in the Olive Hi Cap late nineties ' Are they S.L.C.E ? My Hi cap is a 2002 unit..

Posted on: 08 June 2017 by analogmusic

kemet are used in brand new naim kit

just google pictures of nap 100 and nap 250dr

nothing to worry about at all

 

Posted on: 08 June 2017 by ndx202-

Thanks for the info everyone ..My Hi Cap goes off soon for  full service as it is about 14 years old..Sounds very good to me but think I will get it done as I had the nap180 done a couple of weeks ago... Very worthwile ...

Posted on: 12 June 2017 by blythe

Darran serviced my two Supercaps and my XPS-2 recently. 
This was done at the suggestion of Ricky Dassler who I met whilst on holiday in New Zealand.
After chatting about my equipment, he assured me, given the age of my equipment, it would be worthwhile having the power supplies serviced.

When Darran took the lids off, one of the Supercaps had visible damage to some components!
A couple of weeks after refitting everything, I must admit that the sound is MUCH better, deeper bass, lower noise/quieter backgrounds and just overall brought back the spark!