52 Which input sounds best

It depends on whether you are using a record player. My understanding is that the 52 comes with "k" phono boards fitted as standard. If you do not use a record player, then remove the "k" boards and replace them with "straight through" boards, This will improve all inputs by removing a source of noise being "injected" into the Supercap. Other than that, inputs 1, 2 and 3 are "optimised" (having no tape loop) and in my experience, give slightly more transparency than inputs 4, 5 and 6. Naim also support these findings.....(I have discussed the above points with them.)



Hope this helps

Laurie S

Hello Laurie,

Thanks for the reply. I have 'K' boards fitted for my Troika cartridge. I did not realise that this can inject noise into the supercap. I was mainly concerned with getting the best out of my cd player which is connected to input 2. As you say ,this then appears to be the right set-up.

Thanks again . Regards Robert

You're probably right, but if you were to fit a Prefix, this goes into input 2. Input 1 then requires BNC adapters, so I use it for the NAT02 and run the CDS2 into input 3.

Following advice from my dealer, I always used a tape input for (Prefix/Hicap) LP12 and CDS1 (became CDS2) and found them to sound better than inputs 1,2 & 3. I know Dev B doesnt agree with this though, but you must try it yourself

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Originally posted by Goldstar:
Hello Chaps,

My new 52 seems to be fully settled in now, any hints on how to get the best out of it. It is feeding a 250 which is ten years old.

Thanks Robert

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Either;

Recap and service for the 250, or

Buy 135s.

Regards

Mike

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