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