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Thread: NAD C272 upgrade |
    
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1740
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 10:30 pm: |
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I just picked our NAD C272 power amp from my dealer who had sent it away to get a small glitch repaired in the variable/fixed input switch before the warranty expires. I ask them also to check if the amp had had the cap upgrade. It hadn't so they did this as well as replacing the power supply and fitted the mod wires to the pcb.
Now I can sell it happy in the knowledge it won't go up in smoke for the new owner. I have always kept it on a well ventillated rack, but the warning is on the NAD website for C375 and C272 owners for those who may stumble upon it. Why they didn't instruct dealers to send notices to customers is a bit beyond me. Anyway, it really may pay to make sure your unit has had the cap ugrade done for your peace of mind. |
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Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 793
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 07:53 am: |
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Good post M.R. Thankfully mine has the new caps. My dealer was telling me a story, that a C272 customer had a first gen cap blow. He sent it back to NAD recently to get it fixed and they replaced the cap with ANOTHER first gen cap. My dealer was so outraged that they did this, he gave the customer a full refund on the C272 towards a new Bryston. So I agree, make sure you get the upgrade. |
Silver Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 413
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 08:48 am: |
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How old is your 272 M.R.?
Both of mine are under a year old. I'm wondering if they have the new caps like Nick's. |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 798
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 09:54 am: |
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I did some research, and if you purchased it after Feb of 2006, it should have the new caps. |
Silver Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 414
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 10:25 am: |
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Awesome. Thanks Nick. |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1742
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 06:18 pm: |
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Dave, Nick answered your question, but it still depends on how long your units were at either the distributors or the dealers before they were sold. My distributor told me mine was most likely okay when I enquired about this quite a while ago. I wonder if an email to NAD asking for serial numbers to determine the units prior to the upgrades would help?
My C272 was bought in Dec 2005 btw. |
Silver Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 416
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 07:22 pm: |
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That's a good point, M.R. Thanks for the tip. |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 800
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 07:54 pm: |
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Yes M.R is right. I said purchased. Shipped would have been a better word. |
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