CHC-555PS

PRODUCT NOTE - the CHC-555PS is FULLY COMPATIBLE with the brand new Naim Audio NDX2 and ND555 streamers.

This is it - our new reference level PSU that can upgrade your Naim Audio equipment far beyond what you could only dream of! This PSU is built to an incredibly high specification, and it performs like no other PSU. From the custom-made transformer, with its many separate outputs and its two separate shielding systems, to the latest versions of our CHC-REG regulator modules, it is designed with only the ultimate performance in mind.

CHC-555PS builds now come with the Mundorf capacitor upgrade fitted as standard.These are the finest audiophile quality capacitors that we have ever used, when fitted to the entire reservoir capacitor array they provide a significant improvement over the old standard Gold Tune capacitor arrays.

The CHC-555PS uses a full-width case with a solid 10mm thick anodised aluminium front panel, and an internally suspended chassis to reduce the effects of resonance. It also includes several upgraded components on the regulator modules for improved performance. Several design aspects were taken from lessons learned when developing the CHC-XPS over the last few years, this was combined with the results from new research and testing of the various 555 prototypes and it's resulted in the finest PSU we have ever built to date.

The CHC-555PS uses a technologically and sonically superior circuit design to surpass the performance of any other manufacturer's PSU at a fraction of the cost! The CHC-555PS uses a clever circuit layout to isolate the different internal voltage regulators from each other as much as possible, which means that the delicate analogue supply rails are not contaminated with electrical noise from the motor drive supply rails, for example. This translates into a cleaner power supply to all parts of the Naim equipment you are powering, and as a result you get a cleaner and purer sound.

We use nothing but the best components in our CHC-555PS. We use a custom-specified and custom-made audio grade toroidal transformer with electrical and magnetic shielding layers built into it, high-speed Schottky rectifiers, large Nichicon Gold Tune reservoir capacitors and our latest-spec CHC-REG regulator modules. Housed in a smart brushed black case (with thick aluminium front, rear and side panels) and a simple central 'Naim green' LED, it is a perfect match for all Naim Audio equipment, old and new. The case measures 450mm wide, 280mm deep and around 95mm high including feet - the 10mm thick solid aluminium front panel is the widest part, with the main case body being 440mm wide.

The CHC-555PS price includes a 1m long Black Burndy cable, this is an "XPS type" cable - in other words, it makes the CHC555PS fully compatible with any Naim Audio equipment that can be powered by an XPS PSU. Most of our clients will use the CHC-555PS in this manner, so this is the standard cable supplied - but we can also supply a pair of 555 Burndy cables, to allow it to be used with a CD555 or an NDS.

The standard XPS-type Burndy allows the CHC-555PS to power the following Naim Audio equipment: CDX, CDX2, CDX2.2, CDS2, CDS3, DAC, HDX, NDS*, NDX, NDX2, NAC-N272 and ND5XS.

The upgrade 555-type Burndy pair allows the CHC-555PS to power the following Naim Audio equipment: NDS, CD555, ND555

To power these units, we recommend the use of our PowerBlack IEC cable; ideally, a Naim Audio system should be powered with a star-Earth mains sytem, as recommended by  Naim themselves in fact, such as our PowerBlack Distribution Block or our PowerBlack Hydra. An IEC cable is not supplied with the CHC-555PS as standard, but we do offer a wide range of cables to suit any installation anywhere in the world. The CHC-555PS comes with a 1.0m long Black Burndy XPS-type cable as standard - we can make this longer on request, but we do not normally make shorter ones as PSUs should be kept a good distance away from the equipment they are powering.

This product comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied with it (terms and conditions apply)