NSC-222

Streaming Preamplifier

Start your New Classic musical journey with the NSC 222: a multi-talented streaming pre-amplifier that lets you keep things simple with without compromising on musical quality. Enjoy exceptional streaming performance from Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, Apple Music, a world of internet radio and more, with support for bitrates up to 32bits/284kHz. Prefer vinyl? The NSC 222 has an integrated MM phono stage. A headphone fan? The NSC 222 features Naim’s latest headphone technology as featured in the multi-award-winning Uniti Atom Headphone Edition, for a sublime solo-listening experience.

Everything you’re enjoying listening to is beautifully displayed on a larger, 5.5" full-colour screen. Easily control the NSC 222 via the Focal & Naim App, the smart Zigbee remote-control handset (no line of sight required) or via the unit itself: the illuminated volume control is a joy to use.

• Audio inputs: 1x moving magnet phono, 1x 8-pin DIN (compatible with 5-pin DIN cables), 1x RCA stereo pair, Line level inputs (RCA/DIN): Impedance 47k, 2.2V typical, 7.5Vrms Max, 8 pin DIN has +/-18V for compatible external phono stages such as, Solstice NVC-TT. Compatible with 5 pin DIN, MM phono: 47k/470pF, 5mV, 23dB overload (75mV max)
• Audio outputs: Analogue, 1x XLR pair (Stereo XLR balanced impedance 7Vrms max), 1x RCA pair (Stereo RCA 7Vrms max), 1x 6.35mm headphone jack (Headphone 1.5W into 16)
• USB: 2x USB Type A socket (front and rear - 1.6A charge)
• Digital inputs (S/PDIF): 2x Optical TOSLINK (up to 24bit/96kHz), 1x coaxial RCA (up to 24bit/192kHz, DoP 64Fs), 1x coaxial BNC (up to 24bit 192kHz, DoP 64Fs)
• Audio formats: WAV - up to 32bit/384kHz, FLAC and AIFF - up to 24bit/384Hz, ALAC (Apple Lossless) - up to 24bit/384Hz, MP3 - up to 48kHz, 320kbit (16 bit), AAC - up to 48kHz, 320kbit (16 bit), OGG and WMA - up to 48kHz (16 bit), DSD - 64 and 128Fs, M4A - up to 48kHz, 320kbit (16 bit), Gapless playback supported on all formats
• Analogue gain: Pre-amplifier at max volume 15.5dB (with max Vol and max volume limit at 100%), Phono stage MM 40dB
• Digital level: 2.1V at 0dBFS volume at 0dB
• Frequency response: MM: -3dB at 10Hz, RIAA +/-0.1dB, Line: 3Hz to 40kHz -3dB, Digital: 3Hz to 27kHz -3dB
• Signal to noise ratio: MM 80dB ref 5mV A-wtd volume at 0dB, Line 104dB ref 2.2V A-wtd volume at 0dB, Digital 102dB ref 0dBFS A-wtd volume at 0dB
• Distortion: MM: < noise floor, Line: 0.0025% @2.2V input volume at 0dB, 1kHz, (Line: 0.015% @2.2V input volume at 0dB, 20kHz), Digital: 0.0035% @0dBFS volume at 0dB, 1kHz
• Cross talk: MM: 90dB at 1kHz, volume at 0dB, Line: 90dB at 1kHz, volume at 0dB, (Line: 70dB at 20kHz, volume at 0dB), Digital: 90dB at 1kHz, volume at 0dB
• Control: App control (iOS and Android), bi-directional ZigBee remote and front panel, Optical 3.5mm output for synchronised control of compatible products e.g. NAP 250/350
• Network: Ethernet (10/100Mbps), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
• Typical use consumption: 25W
• Network standby mode consumption: <2W
• Standby mode consumption: <0.5W
• Mains Supply: 115V or 230V, 50/60Hz