oldest naim equipment
Posted by: GC on 06 January 2003
my old 160 sounds pretty good - considering its never had a service, the switch has fallen off and the bulb has gone - its sn: 184
whose got older kit! is no 1 out there somewhere??
whose got older kit! is no 1 out there somewhere??
Posted on: 06 January 2003 by Bob McC
I've got an old bolt together 160. My bulb went. Found a suitable replacement
RS 2945185
T4.5 telephone slide base filament lamp 60V 20Ma
Higher voltage than the original but works fine.
RS 2945185
T4.5 telephone slide base filament lamp 60V 20Ma
Higher voltage than the original but works fine.
Posted on: 06 January 2003 by ebirah
IIRC I had 12S/160 no. 150. Cant remember which bit of kit had taht S/N. Flogged it to a mate who still uses it.
Steve
Steve
Posted on: 06 January 2003 by David C
I have a 250 with a 3 digit serial number. naim serviced it for me in 2001 and it it sounds amazing. Getting it serviced really was worth every penny.
Regards
David
Regards
David
Posted on: 06 January 2003 by NaimDropper
Got a 110, s/n 0610. It still rocks!
David
David
Posted on: 06 January 2003 by Edo Engel
quote:Bob,
I've got an old bolt together 160. My bulb went. Found a suitable replacement
RS 2945185
T4.5 telephone slide base filament lamp 60V 20Ma
Higher voltage than the original but works fine.
Where did you get it?
Cheers,
Edo
Posted on: 07 January 2003 by Phil Sparks
got a snaps - serial no 126. It was modded to drive both a 32 and a w/man pro. The cap has gone all leaky so it's languishing in the loft somewhere. I'm banking on Naim establishing an old kit museum sometime and then I'll swap it for a pair of NBLs or something!
Phil
Phil
Posted on: 07 January 2003 by Erik
Have a NAC12 on loan. s/n 0085.
/Erik
/Erik
Posted on: 08 January 2003 by NaimDropper
Looks like Chris got me, I was about to post on my NAXO-3 s/n 0065. This one also had Julian's hand in it during it's initial install here in the states. He was on a visit and tweeked it up for the owner so he says.
David
David
Posted on: 10 January 2003 by Tuan
quote:
Originally posted by David C:
I have a 250 with a 3 digit serial number. naim serviced it for me in 2001 and it it sounds amazing. Getting it serviced really was worth every penny.
Regards
David
I am not sure if there is any difference between the service provided by Naim in England and other locations (in other country). Somehow, I let to beleive that the Naim Audio (England) always has the magic touch that other locations lack (I hope I am dead wrong on this issue as I am in Canada)
Posted on: 10 January 2003 by Manu
I've refurbished a NAPS with no S/N, no SN not an erased one or a missing sticker. It was with a 160 and a 12 (both 2 digit SN) and you know what, the kit sounded better without the external PSU.
Tuan,
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Tuan,
We try to be the best as we can, but even the best angel can't equal God.
Emmanuel (one of Mark's angels)
All opinions are my own, and reflect those of the organisation i work for, even if not stipulated.
Posted on: 24 January 2003 by NAIM-Collector
Here's one for the NAIM museum:- A NAIM NAC-22 Serial Number 0018.
I worked in a HiFi store in the days when we sold NAC-12s and NAP-160 combinations and I am sure the NAC-22 and NAP-120 (who remembers the NAP-120) was released after the 12s/160 units.
To me it seems a bit strange that this unit appears to have arrived after the 12s/160 combinations but carries a serial number 0018.
The other odd thing is the NAIM site has a serial number list and indicates some 15 units were made before 1982.
I bought a NAC-32, NAXO and three NAP-250s sometime in 1978 as a matter of fact I have a price list dated June 30 1978.
The serial numbers of the three NAP-250s are 1310, 1466 and 1470 Ummmm....
[This message was edited by NAIM-Collector on SATURDAY 25 January 2003 at 03:41.]
I worked in a HiFi store in the days when we sold NAC-12s and NAP-160 combinations and I am sure the NAC-22 and NAP-120 (who remembers the NAP-120) was released after the 12s/160 units.
To me it seems a bit strange that this unit appears to have arrived after the 12s/160 combinations but carries a serial number 0018.
The other odd thing is the NAIM site has a serial number list and indicates some 15 units were made before 1982.
I bought a NAC-32, NAXO and three NAP-250s sometime in 1978 as a matter of fact I have a price list dated June 30 1978.
The serial numbers of the three NAP-250s are 1310, 1466 and 1470 Ummmm....
[This message was edited by NAIM-Collector on SATURDAY 25 January 2003 at 03:41.]
Posted on: 24 January 2003 by Craig B
ISTR that prior to 1982 each Naim model had its own sequential serial numbering system as is common practice in the industry. The company streamlined their systems somewhat by changing to sequential numbering of production output regardless of model in late 1981 (December?).
Assuming this to be the case then NAIM-Collector's NAC 22 (S/N 018) was the 18th NAC 22 produced way back in 1976 (the year the 22 was introduced).
One might also deduce from this that there may well be a number of Naim products out there with S/N 001 but only one with S/N 000001.
One might also assume that although Julian may well have had a hand in the assembly of Chris Horne's SNAPS (S/N 057, circa 1978), it likely wasn't on the kitchen table.
Craig
[I]Naim Spotters Anonymous[/B]
Assuming this to be the case then NAIM-Collector's NAC 22 (S/N 018) was the 18th NAC 22 produced way back in 1976 (the year the 22 was introduced).
One might also deduce from this that there may well be a number of Naim products out there with S/N 001 but only one with S/N 000001.
One might also assume that although Julian may well have had a hand in the assembly of Chris Horne's SNAPS (S/N 057, circa 1978), it likely wasn't on the kitchen table.
Craig
[I]Naim Spotters Anonymous[/B]
Posted on: 25 January 2003 by NAIM-Collector
Craig
That's very interesting, you seem to have some useful information and you may be able to shed some light on the mystery surrounding the units made prior to the 1982 start date....
Does this actually mean that the total number of units created up the end of 1999 is greater than 161,142.
Then having said that there will be two units sharing the serial numbers of my old NAP-250s (1310, 1466, 1470)one prior to 1982 and one after.
That's very interesting, you seem to have some useful information and you may be able to shed some light on the mystery surrounding the units made prior to the 1982 start date....
Does this actually mean that the total number of units created up the end of 1999 is greater than 161,142.
Then having said that there will be two units sharing the serial numbers of my old NAP-250s (1310, 1466, 1470)one prior to 1982 and one after.
Posted on: 05 March 2003 by Timbo
What a good idea - a Naim Museum, even more reason to spend a carefree day in Salisbury!!
Tim
Tim