Naim NS-01 - Igen en god test til Naim - Test - 2/4 << Forrige side rear of the NAC 202 and provides an upgraded power supply which frees the delicate circuits of the 202 from any interference that power drawn from the amplifier might bring. The NAPSC is the same sleek black and green box as the preamp, but in miniature - it sits beside the NAC 202 almost like an infant version of a power amp. In this system, the power amp in question is the NAP 200. A direct consequence of the research work that led to the creation of the mighty NAP 500, the NAP 200 is the same size as the preamp and even more spartan in appearanceThe fascia consists purely of another glowing Naim logo and a partially recessed power button. Again, the styling of the casework is formulated to meet the fundamental requirements of housing the circuitry of the amplifier, and protecting it from the degrading effects of external vibration. When assembled, the three boxes sit like a lesson in simplicity, their logos aglow. The electronics are a classic example of the Naim philosophy -a painstakingly laid out topology which yields an output of 70 watts of a type which always feels rather more muscular and powerful than 70 watts output by virtually any other amplifier. NAIMNET The source in this instance has a few more surprises than its minimalist front panel might suggest at first glance. The NS01 is not a conventional Naim CD player, despite the presence of a CD tray on the front panel. It is instead part of the NaimNet distributed     audio system. Connected up to a home network, the NS-01 will rip CDs directly to an internal hard drive. Not only that, it will also locate and play music from elsewhere on the network. It does this in a bit-perfect, lossless manner- whatever convenience is added to the system by its networking capability is not achieved at the cost of sonic performance. As these functions require more space than a front panel display can easily provide, the NSOI is designed to be used with an external screen, or as was the case during listening -a touch-panel. This may sound like a recipe for complexity, but the interface proved to he so intuitive in use that returning to a remote-driven system afterwards felt like stepping back a decade in terms of functionality and ergonomics. There will undoubtedly be avid readers out there who will immediately be aware that they can connect unit A from this manufacturer, to unit B from another in order >> Næste side       Aalborg:   +45 9816 1410 - mail   København:   +45 3332 1833 - mail