Naim 250 DR Upgrade sticker - anyone able to post image?

Posted by: blag on 27 July 2016

I don't seem to be making much headway in verifying whether my recently-purchased naim NAP 250DR has a genuine 'DR' sticker on it.

The closest I have got so far is that it looks as if might have been upgraded by naim's distributor in Spain.

To end any doubts, can anyone, please, be so kind as to post an image of the rear of an 'upgraded' 250 DR so that I can compare?

The rear of my amp is pretty inaccessible and space is limited so cannot post an image. I've carefully dressed all the cables, which makes moving the unit a real pain. But, with the aid of a mirror on a stick I can see the rear of the amp!!

Thanks in advance.

Posted on: 29 July 2016 by Laxton Yeo

Hi Alan,

Thanks for the information!

Posted on: 30 July 2016 by AlanJ

Its amazing how much difference that DR logo makes, wether its printed or a sticker 

Posted on: 30 July 2016 by AlanJ

You cant get the same effect if you draw it on with a  white ink pen

Posted on: 30 July 2016 by Chris Dolan
blag posted:
Richard Dane posted:

Why not just ask Naim's distributor for Spain?  If anyone should know for sure it'll be them.

Contacted the distributor - as per your suggestion - once naim had confirmed that it was originally shipped there. Confirmation that the 250 was upgraded by them. All is well!!

... does it sound any better now? 

Posted on: 30 July 2016 by blag
Chris Dolan posted:
blag posted:
Richard Dane posted:

Why not just ask Naim's distributor for Spain?  If anyone should know for sure it'll be them.

Contacted the distributor - as per your suggestion - once naim had confirmed that it was originally shipped there. Confirmation that the 250 was upgraded by them. All is well!!

... does it sound any better now? 

Chris.

I had no means of comparing this with another. And no, it doesn't sound better (or worse), but IF I ever come to sell it, the resale value is affected.

My quest was: was verification that mine was 'genuine'.

Mike

Posted on: 30 July 2016 by Innocent Bystander

I'm curious as to what caused the question to be raised AFTER the unit had been carefully installed rather than on receipt if the sticker looked questionable, or after an initial quick plug in to test it worked before cable dressing etc if the sound quality raised doubts.

Posted on: 30 July 2016 by blag
Innocent Bystander posted:

I'm curious as to what caused the question to be raised AFTER the unit had been carefully installed rather than on receipt if the sticker looked questionable, or after an initial quick plug in to test it worked before cable dressing etc if the sound quality raised doubts.

Caveat emptor, and all that.

I bought this unseen, untested, from a third party. I asked the question of the sellers some time ago, but they did not - it would seem - receive my query. 

I took no note of the sticker in the first instance. It was only when I processed the images of the rear (for insurance purposes) that I noticed the sticker.

Sound quality never raised any doubts. This was never about sound quality, and questions about the SQ are not raised by me at any time in this post. This was about whether I had been sold what I paid for!! The absence of a response from the sellers just raised a small concern, which is now resolved.

I may be dumb, but I am not stupid!!

Posted on: 30 July 2016 by Innocent Bystander
blag posted:
Innocent Bystander posted:

I'm curious as to what caused the question to be raised AFTER the unit had been carefully installed rather than on receipt if the sticker looked questionable, or after an initial quick plug in to test it worked before cable dressing etc if the sound quality raised doubts.

Caveat emptor, and all that.

I bought this unseen, untested, from a third party. I asked the question of the sellers some time ago, but they did not - it would seem - receive my query. 

I took no note of the sticker in the first instance. It was only when I processed the images of the rear (for insurance purposes) that I noticed the sticker.

Sound quality never raised any doubts. This was never about sound quality, and questions about the SQ are not raised by me at any time in this post. This was about whether I had been sold what I paid for!! The absence of a response from the sellers just raised a small concern, which is now resolved.

I may be dumb, but I am not stupid!!

And I certainly didn't intend to imply that you were! merely the lack of full information made me curious, because without some trigger it didn't make sense.