Naim NAC 552 with PS552 DR

Traded in and now available: a beautiful Naim Audio NAC 552 preamplifier including the corresponding 552PS DR power supply.

 

This specimen is about 4.5 years old, is in new condition and is delivered completely. Fully controlled and technically in perfect condition.

 

The NAC 552 has been the reference point within the Naim 500 series for over twenty years and is considered by many to be one of the most musical preamps ever built. Thanks to the combination of a completely separate power supply, a floating mounted internal subchassis and the famous DR (Discrete Regulator) technology, 552 music is able to present with unprecedented tranquility, timing and self-evidentness.

 

What stands out immediately while listening is the natural flow. Music sounds effortless, rhythmic and completely relaxed. Voices get a tangible presence, instruments are placed in space with impressive precision and dynamic contrasts are displayed without any emphasis or fatigue.

 

The NAC 552 possesses this rare feature of not drawing attention to itself. Instead, the electronics disappear out of the picture and only the music remains. That is precisely why this preamplifier has acquired almost legendary status among music lovers worldwide over the years.

 

highlights

• Naim 500 series reference preamplifier
• Includes 552PS DR external power supply
• DR (Discrete Regulator) technologie
• Floating suspended sub chassis for optimal mechanical decoupling
• Exceptional timing, tranquility and transparency
• Built in Salisbury, England

 

State and delivery

• Traded in copy
• About 4.5 years old
• New State
• Fully controlled and technically perfect
• Completely delivered
• Includes original packaging, Burndy cable, SNAIC cable, remote control and documentation

 

The NAC 552 with 552PS DR is still among the absolute top of high-end audio. A preamplifier that is not impressed by spectacle, but by its exceptional ability to make music credible, lively and emotionally convincing.

 

For the serious music lover this is not just a preamplifier, but a destination.

Technical specifications

Property	Specification
Type	Reference line preampling with external power supply
Topologie	Fully discrete analog circuit
Power supply	External 552PS DR with Discrete Regulator technology
Inputs	4 × DIN, 2 × RCA
Tape inputs	2 × DIN
Outputs	3 × DIN (of which 2 for power amplifiers)
AV Bypass	Programming
Volume control	Motorised ALPS Blue Velvet potentiometer
Balance sheet scheme	Yes
Remote control	NARCOM
internal construction	Floating sub-chassis with mechanical decoupling
Nutritional regulators	Discrete Regulator (DR) technologie
Feed Connection	Double Burndy cable
Power consumption	40 W
Dimensions NAC 552 (B × H × D)	432 × 87 × 314 mm
Weight NAC 552	12,9 kg
Dimensions 552PS DR (B × H × D)	432 × 87 × 314 mm
Weight 552PS DR	13,9 kg
Total system weight	26,8 kg
Country of origin	Salisbury, United Kingdom