NAIM NAC 282 PREAMPLIFIER INC. NAPSC POWER SUPPLY

The Naim NAC 282 is a highly regarded analogue preamplifier from Naim’s classic range, designed to deliver the company’s trademark combination of musical involvement, transparency and rhythmic precision. Positioned above the NAC 202, it offers a substantial step up in performance while retaining considerable flexibility for future system upgrades.

The included NAPSC power supply independently powers the NAC 282’s digital and control circuitry, leaving the sensitive audio circuits to receive their power separately. Naim also engineered the NAC 282 with low-resonance circuit boards, anti-vibration feet and a silent microprocessor that effectively sleeps during listening, helping minimise unwanted electrical and mechanical interference.

The NAC 282 can be partnered with compatible Naim power amplifiers or upgraded further with dedicated FlatCap, HiCap or SuperCap power supplies, making it an especially versatile component within a classic Naim system. Its presentation is renowned for clarity, dynamics, detail and an engaging sense of musical pace and timing.

Reviews

Hi-Fi World reviewed the NAC 282 as part of a system with the NAP 250 and Hi-Cap 2, describing the combination as a valued reference tool. The review also highlighted the importance of the supplied NAPSC, which powers the relays, display and control circuitry independently and allows the main supply to concentrate on the audio electronics.

AudioGuru praised the NAC 282 for its excellent dynamics and increased clarity, awarding it a five-star rating. The review found it capable of bringing music vividly to life, with impressive bass depth, a sharper stereo image and natural vocals, while highlighting the transparency and musicality made possible by Naim’s separate power-supply architecture.