Naim NSC 222
How to integratenew Naim Clas icinto yoursystem Asthe reviewsshow,the new 200 Seriesm ake perfect partners.However,Naim appreciatesnoteveryonewil be able to jum p straightin and buy a ful line-up at once!Ithasalwaysbeen the com pany’sphilosophyto ofer a clear upgrade path,with as m uch backward com patibilty as pos ible so owners can add in new com ponents as budgets alow, enjoying a fresh perform ance boosteach tim e. Here'sahandyguide to how the new m odelscould fit into yourexisting Naim system (and beyond!)
“Not only have they m ade their core products more atractive, more fuly featured and easy to use butthey sound m ore like the Naim productsthatputthe brand on the m ap. The introduction of m ore conventional connections with a wide range ofinputs both via cables and over the aether gives the NSC 222 the flexibility to adaptto any likely changesin the future of hi-fi, while the onboard pream plifier,stream er and DAC are ofa calibre that you wouldn’t get from separate boxes at this price. The Naim New Clas ic NAP 250 is a chip of the clas ic pace,rhythm and tim ing block that has power reserves to drive al but the most demanding of speakers and a musicality that eludes a lot of the com petition.Naim New Clas ic feels like an afirm ation offaith forboth the faithful and those in the wildernes who have yet to discover w hat truly great electronics can do fortheirm usic.”
NSC 222 iscom patible with: •NAP 250 (O riginal) •Legacypowersupplies:XPS 2 and 555 PS NAP 250 iscom patible with: •SuperNAIT 3 •HiCap powersupply •SuperCap powersupply •Realyany‘legacy’am plification system ! NPX 300 can boostthe perform ance of: •NAC-N 272 • NDX • NDX 2
-The Ear–Editor’sChoice,February2023
“Thisishigh-end audio withalthefaf and fiddle taken away,and al the beter for that.”
-Andrew Everard,Sound Advice
94 MUSICATHOME+
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