Naim NAP 250 Power Amplifier (2008)

The NAP 250 must be one of the longest running power amplifiers still in production today, Naim’s website quotes 1975 as its year of introduction. Here we have a nice example of this amazing amplifier, produced in 2008, supplied in its original packaging, with mains cable, 4-pin DIN to XLR cable, manual, and our usual three month warranty. Full working order with just a few signs of wear mainly to the right side.
Naim Say….
Few components in the history of hi-fi can match the pedigree of the mighty NAP 250. First introduced in 1975, its regular updates – both aesthetic and technical – have kept it at the very forefront of power amplifier performance for more than three decades, creating unforgettable musical experiences for countless music lovers worldwide.
The latest NAP 250 lives up to the challenge set by its predecessors and uses a circuit design with an improved earthing arrangement, built on a high-quality, anti-resonance main audio circuit board, all housed in the low resonance, anodised aluminium enclosure of the Classic Series, it delivers 80W per channel (into 8ohms) with all the speed, power and agility needed to unleash your music.
Features:
80 W per channel output into 8 ohms
Large custom-designed transformer providing 400VA of transient power
Specifications:
Input Impedance: 18 kΩ
Analogue Input: 1 x XLR
Audio Outputs: Minimum Load Impedance 2 Ω
Frequency Response: – 3 dB at 2 Hz – 65 kHz
Voltage Gain: + 29 dB
Finish: Case: Black powder coated; Front: Brushed and black anodised
Dimensions: 432 (W) x 314 (D) x 87 (H) mm
Weight: 15.8 kg

What Hi-Fi? magazine summed up its review by saying….

“A superlative power amp’ well worth the time and effort it takes to make it really sing. Magical”

To read an interesting article about the history of the NAP 250 Power Amplifier from Hi-Fi Choice please click here