Supernait 2 w Naim DAC
Posted by: Winson on 03 November 2017
Hi, im new to this forum and this is my first post. May i ask if anyone had tried pairing Supernait 2 with Naim DAC with a cd player as just a transport?
Would there be significant differences btw SN2+DAC vs the NAC282+NAP250DR? But the price diff between both is quite significant too... ????
Thanks.
Yes Badlands, not only Super but it gets you off the Merry-go-round of upgrades. With the 6th option listed above, the Supercap DR will encourage the owner to upgrade to the NAC 252 in no time.
I agree that option 4 above is the sweet spot.
Having tried all (and owned most) the options above I would skip the SN2 and go down the route of 282.
Option 3 will allow you to fully appreciate inky blackness.
A 250 cannot power a pre-amp
Fwiw, I like the presentation of the 200 + 172xs more than the SN2. Horses for courses, that's why you should audition for for yourself. I also don't think the SN 2 is more powerful, but it does sound more forceful. Too forceful sometimes, which is why I prefer my current system.
badlands posted:No, you misunderstood, the 200 was demoed with a 202, not a 282. I believe the preamp section in the SN2 with the DR technology surpasses the 202, which is a pretty old design that doesn't have the DR technology, that is one of the reasons you would probably need a HCDR to realize the full potential of the separates system.
All of the current Naim preamps have DR power supplies, either from a 200 or a Hicap or Supercap. If you happen to prefer the Supernait, it has nothing to do with DR technology, or the lack of it.
Dear all,
many thx for ur replies. After audition at my home and of course taking budget into consideration, i had ordered the SN2+nDAC+naca5. I am currently using my dealer set till my set arrive. Really love the sound it produce, had been listening to my CDs collection for hours for the past few days.
I realise that it SN2 come with powerline lite. I had a Clearer Audio Copperline Alpha. Wonder if it would be better.
Im just curious, had anybody did a comparison in SQ between SN2 an Uniti Nova? Did a search but not much info.
ryder. posted:I do not have experience with the Supernait 2. The Supernait 2's performance can be improved with the Hicap DR (although some preferred running a bare Supernait 2).
On the other hand, the NAC 282 can be run in various combinations at many performance levels. And yes, it's all added cost with each option.
1. NAC 282 + NAP 200DR
2. NAC 282 + HCDR + NAP 200DR
3. NAC 282 + NAP 250DR
4. NAC 282 + HCDR + NAP 250DR *sweet spot
5. NAC 282 + (2 x HCDR) + NAP 250DR *sweet spot
6. NAC 282 + Supercap DR + NAP 250DR
The power supplies can bring quite an appreciable change to the NAC 282. Minimum 1 HCDR is recommended for the NAC 282.
I now understand y Ryder said option 4 n 5 is the sweetspot. I took a last min u turn on my SN2 purchase (even though i had paid), and go for option 4 without audition...
No regrets and enjoying every moment... ????