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Naim Recapping

I have noticed that an apparent disproportionate number of sellers of Naim equipment make reference to the need for recapping; or the date/interval since the last recapping. One rarely sees that for other electronic components. What is different about Naim components with respect to possibly more frequent recapping?
drtmth58
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dodgealum
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"Except a new one costs >$5000".

Exactly. And for what? A great amp that will drive any British two-way in a moderate size room. Hey, I was a fan when the folks at Naim made sense.
jack_dotson
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They still make a great CDP. :-)
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dodgealum
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"They still make a great CDP" Agreed.
operaddict
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Definitely worth it. You can not only get "close-to-new" or as close as you can remember with decade-old gear, you can also get better than new thanks to evolving designs, component improvements and so on...and when you get these in the course of "routine service"--figure it out.
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ghunter
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Operaddict, you must be assuming that Naim upgrades other components as part of the recap which they do not. That is sometimes available at additional cost, frequently not.

I applaud Naim for standing by their products, but personally do not see the value.
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