Hello !I'm a newcomer on this forum.I discovered Naim Audio a few months ago and was so delighted at hearing these wonderful electronic systems that I bought one.I actually own a Supernait +Hicap, driving a pair of Proac D15, and a CD5X + Flatcap 2X. I'm very pleased with it. However I would like to go further with my system.
Does anybody try to biamp his speakers using a Supernait + NAP 200 ? Is it a great improvement ?

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However I would like to go further with my system

Then forget biamp and go to better source and/or pre/power

When i had my SNait i tried bi amping with a 200, you get lots more but at the same time lots less of what's important.... music. Personally i prefer the SNait as a standalone product, and if you really had a desire to improve i would go the separates route.

Gary.

hello, and welcome. personaly i would add a 250.2 and use the new amp to drive the LF and the supernait to drive the HF.

the SN is a great amp. as it stands. just out of interest did you ever try the D2 with the SN. heard this is supposed to be a great combo as they have suposidly more control than the D15's

As you have only had your system for 'a few months' I would live with it a while longer before throwing more money at it. All the suggestions here could be options, and so far have included changing the source, adding a 250.2, getting rid of the snait altogether, and changing speakers. And you have only just bought the system! You need time to know whether this setup will make you happy long term.

Biamping can make sense with some speakers - Neat spring to mind - but is a waste of time with others. Why not borrow a 200 from your dealer and find out? As Gary implies, adding lots of other bits to the snait rather defeats the point of it. One thing you might like to consider is your system support - if you do not have one you could consider Quadraspire, Hutter or Isoblue, which are probably the best of the sensibly priced options.

Nigel

I have much the same system as this (minus the flatcap - although very tempted!!) and have just gone from having s/n and CD5x stacked on a single glass shelf to 3 shelves of Isoblue. It made quite a difference, and adding a powerline to the CDX5 was also quite a change.

I don't have as much experience as a lot of the guys here, but I have found improving shelves, mains and so on has had massive changes - and I also feel these are long term investments as when/if I do upgrade the supernait I will have quality kit around it.

Rich

i agree with the two posts above. the SN is a product that works very well without adding other stuff to it. thats the whole point of it. i refuse to add anything except speakers and a digital input.

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personaly i would add a 250.2

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i refuse to add anything

You need a better pre. Preamps make much biggere difference than power amps.

Many thanks for all your replies.If possible, I will borrow one NAP 200 from my dealer and, of course, I will keep you informed of the results of my tests. In any case, I won't part from my Supernait. I'm very pleased with it !

Borrow 282, not 200.

interestingly the hi-fi choice mag i read the first review of the supernait says that the preamp section out of it is developed form the 282.

Marketing

They said the Nait 5 was developed from the 500..

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Originally posted by perflemming:
Marketing

They said the Nait 5 was developed from the 500..

wellsaid!!! loads of marketing ....

Facilities are similar to a NAC282 vis a vis separate power supply for digital switching, separate record selection with tape buffer, etc.

The NAIT5 was the second Naim amplifier to be developed using the circuit models and changes to the protection circuit first featured in the, you guessed it, NAP500.