Naim Audio nac-n 272

Naim Audio nac-n-272 Preamplifiers

The NAC-N 272 is one of the most powerful preamplifiers available, handling many impressive features and integrating a wide range of internal and external sources. Give your living room an extremely immersive music experience.

Features

• High-quality preamplifier with digitally controlled analog volume control
• UPnP compatible to enable streaming of audio files at up to 24 bit/192kHz resolution from Naim Audio hard disk servers, network attached storage (NAS) devices or any personal computer
• Scalable performance with XPS or 555 PS power supply
• Supports a wide range of music formats: WAV, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, AAC, DSF64 and DFF64, Windows Media format files, Ogg Vorbis and MP3
• Six 24-bit/192kHz (S/PDIF) compatible digital inputs to support optimal connection to external sources
• Built-in Spotify Connect to stream millions of songs from the world's most popular streaming service
• Native support for the TIDAL streaming service with a 90-day free trial of lossless HiFi
• Bluetooth connectivity with aptX audio codec
• Optional DAB+/DAB/FM radio module
• vTuner 5* full-service Internet radio
• Multiroom and party mode support
• Naim Audio app for iOS and Android

Handcrafted in Salisbury, England

All of the 272's analog input jacks are individually hand-wired to the main board to improve mechanical decoupling. The board itself is mounted on a shoulder bolt system that relieves any tension that might affect the sound quality. The sound critical resistors used arrive at Naim Audio matched to within 5%. This already high tolerance is improved prior to assembly by manual matching to a margin of only 1%. We then go one step further by introducing a slight mechanically compliant bend in the legs of each during assembly. We take this care and attention because we know it can help make the difference in producing the incredible sound we have built our reputation on.

Hybrid volume control and Class A headphone amp

The 272 volume control is derived from the design of the flagship Statement NAC S1 control. It offers smooth operation and perfect level matching, while an unbalanced Class A headphone amplifier makes the most of high-performance headphones. As soon as the headphones are plugged in, the output current is automatically increased five times to give dynamic drive to all headphone impedances.

Technology and craftsmanship

Analog Preamp

The NAC-N 272 is a high performance Naim Audio preamplifier with hand-crafted quality analog components selected after listening tests. Great care has been taken to protect the signal path from sources of interference. The digital and analog sections of the product communicate using optical isolation chips that minimize the impact of noisy digital circuits and power supplies on critical audio components.

Digital Technology

The 272's digital pedigree is formidable. It shares the incredibly powerful DSP (Digital Signal Processor) used by the reference NDS network player and incorporates Naim Audio's proprietary digital audio buffering and filtering techniques. This helps eliminate jitter and optimises the audio stream for the best possible musical performance from any digital source. It also means that the 272 can play DSD64 files.