Brand new to this - NAC92, NAP90 Flatcap connecting

Posted by: FinestDesigns on 03 November 2016

I have just bought the above from ebay after wanting to gravitate into entry level naim and having owned a Nait 3 for 8 years I have moved up a small notch.

Can some one tell me which leads I need, and how to connect. I did read an old thread but struggled to make sense of it. Whats confused me is the FC was supplied with a 5 male to 2 female connector that I assume is for a headline. And this may be a really stupid question, but do you not connect the pre amp to the mains as it will receive its power from the FC.

Could someone please lead me by the hand!

Many thanks

Posted on: 03 November 2016 by Richard Dane

Your NAP90 should come with a SNAIC4 and your Flatcap should come with a SNAIC5 as standard. You connect the NAC92 to the Flatcap via the SNAIC5 (Banded end nearest the NAC) and then the Flatcap to the NAP90 via the SNAIC4 (Banded end nearest the FC).

The NAC92 does indeed take it's power either from a suitable power amp (DIN5 link plug fitted) such as your NAP90 or better from a dedicated power supply such as your Flatcap.

The DIN5 lead you describe does sound like a SLIC lead - this is used to power a Headline from a power supply such as the Flatcap or Hicap.