Naim CONNECTIONS User Manual

O W N E R S M A N U A L

C o n n e c t i o n G u i d e

introduction

This connection guide collects together illustrations of product connection panels and many of the most often used system connection diagrams. Each illustration and diagram can also be found in the appropriate product Owners Manual. This guide should not be seen as a replacement for specific Owners Manuals as these contain important safety and installation information.

c

cd players
2	cds
4	cdx
6	cd5
tuners
8	nat 01
9	nat 02
9	nat 05
headphones
10	headline
phono stage
11	stageline
preamplifiers
12	nac 52
14	nac 82
18	nac 102
20	nac 112
a/v processor
22	av2
integrated amplifier
24	nait 5

power amplifiers

28nap 500

29nap 135

30nap 250, nap 180, nap 150

31nap 140, nap 6-50, nap v175

power supplies

32supercap, hi-cap

33flatcap 2

active crossovers

40 snaxo 3-6, snaxo 2-4, ixo 2

contents

	playerscd
		cds

cds output

							nc
ch1							nc
					-ve
	ch2

2

track time repeat program

cds connection to xps power supply

cd

cds

players

xps

	next			play
								to preamplifier
	previous	stop
	display	pause

to preamplifier				mains input

cable

direction

marker

Interconnects

5-5 180˚ DIN

11-11 Burndy

3

players

cdx

pause

time

repeat

cd

program

next play previous stop

link plug fitted

power switch		mains input
			to preamplifier

cdx output

							nc
ch1							nc
					-ve
	ch2

4

cdx connection to xps power supply

cdx

xps

to preamplifier

mains input

cable

direction

marker

note

Do not connect the cdx to mains power.

Interconnects

5-5 180˚ DIN

11-11 Burndy

players cd

5

playerscd
	cd5

power switch

mains input

rc5 input

	cd5 output
ch1							nc
ch2							nc
				-ve

6

note

cd5 players manufactured after April 2001 are fitted with an RC5 control input. This input is designed to accept external control signals for multi-room applications. Contact your dealer for further information on its use.

stop

play

next	power switch	mains input
previous

link plug fitted

to preamplifier					power switch		mains input

		cd5 connection to flatcap 2 power supply								cd
								cd5
										players
								flatcap 2
		link plug removed

to preamplifier

cable

direction

marker

Interconnects

5-5 180˚ DIN

5-5 240˚ DIN

7

tuners

8

nat 01 connection to napst power supply

nat 01

napst

power switch

to preamplifier

75 ohm FM aerial

mains input

rc5 input

cable

direction

marker

Interconnects

5-5 180˚ DIN

mains input

power switch

mains input

75 ohm FM aerial

5-5 240˚ DIN

note

nat 01 output

The RC5 input is designed to accept

nc

external control signals for multi-room

applications. Contact your dealer for

ch1

nc

-ve

further information on its use.

ch2

nat 02 nat 05

tuners

75 ohm FM aerial to preamplifier

to preamplifier

nat 02/05 output

ch1						nc
ch2						nc

-ve

9

headphone amplifier

10

headline connection to napsc or hi-cap power supply.

headline hi-cap

					to:
					nac 52, nac 82, nac 102:
					socket 4, 5 or 6.
					nac 112, nait 5:
	from napsc				socket 3, 4 or 5.

to:

nac 52, nac 82, nac 102: socket 4, 5 or 6.

nac 112, nait 5: socket 3, 4 or 5.

mains input

Interconnects

5-2 SLIC

Captive 5/180˚ DIN

stageline connection to nait 5 or nac 112

phono

stageline

stage

all link plugs fitted

cover fitted

mains input

power switch

stageline connection to flatcap 2

to preamp. 4

to 5 pin

cable

interconnect

direction

required

marker

Interconnects

5-5 240˚DIN

mains input

power switch

4-5 DIN

11

preamplifiers

nac 52

input 2b

+ve

+ve

ch1

ch2

-ve

inputs 3 & 2a

nc

ch1

nc

inputs 6, 5 & 4

ch1

ch1

ch2

ch2

-ve

12

nac 52 connection to supercap power supply

preamplifiers

nac 52

supercap

rec

mute

1

2a/b

4

6

volume

balance

source

mono

3

5

inputs

to nap 140, 150 or 180 power amplifiers (4 pin DIN) or nap 250 power amplifier (4 DIN-XLR)

	high level inputs				phono input
6	5	4	3	2a	(blank fitted)

mains input

to nap 135 or nap 500 power amplifiers (4 pin to XLR)

cable

direction

marker

Interconnects

5-5 240˚ DIN

16 -16 Burndy

13

	preamplifiers
		nac 82

inputs 3 & 2

					nc
ch1					nc

inputs 6, 5 & 4

							ch1
ch1							ch2
	ch2				-ve

14

nac 82 connection to nap 140, 150 and nap 180 power amplifiers

preamplifiers

nac 82

hi-cap

plugs fitted

rec

mute

1

2

4

6

volume

balance

source

mono

3

5

to nap 140,150

napsc

note

inputs

& 180 power

The napsc power supply must

amplifiers

be connected to the nac 82 at

nac 82 connected to one hi-cap or flatcap 2

all times.

								high level inputs										phono input
																						1
	outputs
							6		5		4		3		2

link plug fitted

4-4 DIN to nap 140, 150 & 180

mains input				4 DIN-XLR to nap 250

cable direction marker

	Interconnects
4 DIN-XLR to	4-4 DIN
nap 135 & 500	5-5 240˚ DIN

15

preamplifiers

16

nac 82 connection to two hi-caps or flatcaps

nac 82

all link plugs removed

all link plugs removed

hi-cap

napsc

napsc

4-4 DIN to nap 140, 150 & 180

do not use

4 DIN-XLR to nap 250

mains input

4 DIN-XLR to

mains input

do not use

mains input

nap 135 & 500

cable

direction

note

marker

Sound quality will be severely impaired if power

supplies are mixed. A flatcap together with a hi-cap

for example. Similarly, both outputs of a Flatcap 2

Interconnects

should not be used simultanesously to power one

5-5 240˚ DIN

preamp.

					nac 82 connection to supercap				preamplifiers
						nac 82
						supercap

4-4 DIN to nap 140, 150 & 180 4 DIN-XLR to nap 250

4 DIN-XLR to nap 135 & 500

cable

direction

marker

Interconnects

5-5 240˚ DIN

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