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Good idea to match Naim pre-amps with other amps?

I was recently offered a good deal on the Naim NAC 82 pre-amp. I like the musicality and "live music" feel of the Naim sound but unfortunately don't use any Naim amps. I am using a Classe power amp and wonder if it's a good idea to match a Naim pre-amp with the Classe?

I know conventional wisdom is never to break a Naim set up but has anyone on Audiogon used a Naim pre-amp with another brand power amp before? What has been your experience? Any advice?
acweed6

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lugnut
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acw, I have used a Naim 42.5/Hicap with a pair of Linn LK 240's and also a pair of Linn LK 100's Aktiv. I also matched these amps with an LK 1 preamp and a Wakonda. The performance of each combination was great. I eventually stayed with the Wakonda for two reasons; uniform interconnects and a remote. The Chord Co. can provide whatever interconnects needed to do this. The Naim literature states that using Naim amps with non-Naim preamps isn't advisable. My source for the comparisons was an LP 12/Ittok equipped with a high output MC cartridge ran through the MM phono sections.
Happy listening,
Patrick
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