Views on the NAT101 tuner and p/s?

Posted by: Sundance on 17 March 2004

I know this tuner wasn't in the league of the NAT01 but can anyone offer a view on it today and how it might compare to a more modern Cyrus FM7 tuner and approx s/h value today?
Thanks in advance.

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Posted on: 17 March 2004 by Bosh

The NAT101 was widely felt to be on par sonically with the one box NAT02 which effectively replace it.

NAT02s fetch in the region of £500-700, and NAT101s fetch £400-500. Bear in mind though that 101s will all be over 15 year old and in need of a full service if not done in the last 10 years which cost me £250 for my 2 box NAT01 last year

Posted on: 20 March 2004 by Peter C

Hello Sundance.

Naim tuners are good, whatever model you chooose.

I user a NAT05 with my 52/supercap/250/SBL's.

The NAT101 is a good tuner, very musical.

But remember to buy a good aerial for it as
well?

With my 72/hicap/140/Intro 2's I use an Audiolab 8000T tuner, which is also very good.

p.s. Are you still using the CD3 or have you changed it?

Posted on: 20 March 2004 by Mick P

I have heard every Naim tuner and would say that a NAT05 sounds better than a 101. The NAT03 is the poor relation but even that is damn good.

Having said that, the 101 has more of a personality and is non remote.

The NAT02 sounds better and this is bettered by the NAT01.

So my order of preference would be

NAT01
NAT02
NAT05
101
NAT03

Regards

Mick