NAP250

Here is the beast

HiFiman posted:

Here is the beast

That, may I say, looks veeery classy.

Thanks Nigel

im just wondering when the get a proper stand people will chime in. I have my gear on a similar type rack. Mine is on an AV stand by BDI but I am curious about SQ improvement with a proper rack. Looks nice. Enjoy it!

spurrier sucks posted:

im just wondering when the get a proper stand people will chime in. I have my gear on a similar type rack. Mine is on an AV stand by BDI but I am curious about SQ improvement with a proper rack. Looks nice. Enjoy it!

You have probably guessed it's an Ikea £20 cabinet with a slight modification, originally full of vinyl then ended up putting kit on it, system sounds alright to me.

Enjoy it, it looks fantastic 

Listening late last night was awesome, wife and kids in bed but the level of detail from the 250 at low volume compared to the 100 was amazing without waking the house up. 

the NAP 250 is a legendary amp, and amazing thing about it, how long ago The CB250 was designed, and continues to amaze even in 2017 !

It is that rare and luxurious thing : a fully regulated amplifier, only a few companies on the world make regulated amplifiers, but Naim makes ones with the Pace Rhythm and Timing.

Enjoy it.

that really is a great looking set up there Hifiman. As has already been said, the 250 (CB) is a real gem and with the rest of your kit, just a great balance. The fun begins....

ianrobertm posted:

[@mention:8184226735374105] - I also own a 1985 vintage NAP250 - originally CB (so H&F transformer) , converted by Naim to the Olive 'look' in 2003.

It has been in use since 1985, in all of my systems - and still is.  £822 well spent....?

Sorry missed this post,  wow owned since 1985 now that's a testament to the CB250, also 1985 is there some significance to this year as mine, yours and Richards is an 1985 model

32 years on and still producing great tunes, a classic amp.

Over the past few days my 250 has really opened up and is a keeper long term, love it, also sounds much better than my previous 250 (later olive model) when I had my 82, maybe it's the vintage and the HF transformer.

PaulM160 posted:

that really is a great looking set up there Hifiman. As has already been said, the 250 (CB) is a real gem and with the rest of your kit, just a great balance. The fun begins....

Thanks Paul

Emre posted:

Enjoy it, it looks fantastic 

Thanks Emre

spurrier sucks posted:

im just wondering when the get a proper stand people will chime in. I have my gear on a similar type rack. Mine is on an AV stand by BDI but I am curious about SQ improvement with a proper rack. Looks nice. Enjoy it!

I have something similar to this Ikea rack and have purchased several Ikea bamboo cutting boards (of the thinnest) to fit below the black boxes. Match quite well sizewise, just a tiny bit wider. I even use one below my Planar 1.

3 of these will set you off less than £30

Put whatever beneath of rubber duts, ball bearings or the like.

Great cheapskate upgrade

Enjoy excellent amp

Thanks Tony. 11 days in and each day improvements have been noticed and works very very well with Tab10s.

Hifiman - What are the approx dimensions of your listening room with the 250/10's? As I mentioned a few weeks back we are downsizing and the little Proac's might be ideal.

Thanks in advance,

G

My speakers fire across the width of my room not ideal but this is the only position for them.

Room length is 27ft width 11ft

Play room is through those doors, in a couple of years my system will be moving into there much bigger space and better layout

from the hot seat

no issues with the room regarding the sound, plenty of bass from these fab speakers.

Interesting, many thanks.

G