With an already impressive catalog behind the name, Naim’s Supernait 3 and Nait XS 3 are more exciting, cutting-edge and represent the ultimate reference quality integrated amplifiers. With an aim to achieve excellence only, Naim Supernait and Nait XS3 models represent the highest in class, implementing leading technologies and innovative features for premium sound quality. These smashing amplifiers offer near perfection when it comes to sonic performance, offering an authentic musicality, openness and emotive quality that blows us away every time.
Naim Ethos
Naim is a brand driven by an uncompromising love for audio engineering and customer satisfaction. As one of the top dogs in British audio engineering, Naim strive for the greatest musical experience by listening to their listeners. They leave nothing behind when it comes to quality, ensuring that their components are of the highest spec and featuring the most advanced technologies. Reaching the pinnacle of amplification perfection, the Supernait 3 and the Nait XS 3 are two of the greatest amps we have ever represented. Why? Lets find out.
Upgraded Amplifiers
The Supernait 3 and Nait XS 3 reach the absolute pinnacle of performance standards, with a massive focus being on upgrading the voltage gain stage speed, RIAA equalisation and incorporating a custom optimised phono stage topology. The amplifiers have no DAC,’s and there are no digital inputs, instead it takes things back to the old school with a purely analog design with class A amplification. Additionally, the excellent built-in MM phono stage make these integrated amplifiers the perfect accompaniment to your turntables. Like prior models, reed relay switching for the inputs is featured with a unique shock absorbing capacitor and the excellent Alps Blue Velvet volume control as seen in the Naim Supernait 2. With such meticulous attention to detail, and dedicated technologies, we think Naim’s integrated amps are a hi-fi dream.
Naim Supernait 3
It’s no surprise that both models are multi-award winners, winning awards from both What Hi-Fi? and Hi-Fi Choice. The Supernait 3 is the larger of the two models, rating 80w per channel into 8 ohms and featuring 5 analog inputs. It offers the ultimate reference quality sound, delivering an incredibly dynamic performance with huge headroom. Stunning musicality is never amiss with the Supernait, and it’s perfectly balanced design and controlled frequency response means it sounds incredible whether playing loud or quiet.
The Supernait 3 eclipses the original Naim Supernait with a redesigned power supply with more harmonic distortion for a faster performance. But don’t worry about recovering from a heavy session as the Supernait 3 has been designed with a massive toroidal transformer which provides exceptional power and is able return to prime condition with ease.
Two large nobs make a statement on the front of the Supernait 3, existing to control the volume and balance. Naim are masters at constructing audio products that embody the perfect combination of classic and contemporary design that replicate the hi-fi components of past whilst paving away for future innovation . The brushed blacked out chassis offers a low-key aesthetic mastered with excellence, and the lime green detailing is just another faultless touch.
Nait XS 3
Based on the original and groundbreaking Nait, and successor to the Nait XS, this model is pushes out an impressive 70 watts per channel and features 5 analog inputs. The Nait XS 3 has improved immensely in sound quality as it offers far more controlled and articulate sonic performance. Exciting and dynamic, the XS 3 is able to deliver an impressively spacious and three dimensional sound that greatly outperforms its predecessor. The XS 3 reproduces tracks with the authentic emotion as the original recording whilst sounding beautifully crisp and clear.
The Nait XS 3 packs the most of the high end specs as the Supernait 3 but in a more streamlined, compact box. The slimmer Nait XS 3 is ideal if you’re looking for an integrated amp to fit snugly into a smaller space. For a fraction of the price of the Naim Supernait, the Nait XS 3 is not only elegant in aesthetics but it’s got everything you need for breathtaking vinyl sessions, captivating headphone listening and superior speaker performance.
Class A-Amplification
The Supernait and Nait XS 3 features a Class A pre-amp output stage and headphone amplifier. This type of amplification is a purely analog domain, and single ended meaning there is only input and one output which are always on. This allows for an accurate reproduction of the input signal when amplified at the output. You might agree, like many audiophiles across the globe do, that class A amplification is considered as the ultimate amplification for your hi-fi components thanks to its simple design, extremely low signal distortion and lack of crossover distortion.
Optimised Phono Circuit Topology
Naim’s built-in phono stage supports MM cartridges, but not MC which is ideal for more streamlined vinyl listening. The amplifiers phono circuitry consists of three stages; gain, passive EQ and active EQ stages. RIAA is combined with IEC for a custom designed equalisation curve to ensure the bass packs a punch but without compromising on the low end. The built-inphono stage is separately mounted and uses through-hole RIAA capacitors which have low microphonic pickup. This means the focus is honed in on the music and not on any unwanted sounds, hums or ringing. This custom-made design demonstrates a remarkable amp, one that is perfect for a highly sensitive phono stage, to ensure optimum sound quality and ideal for use with 5mV MM cartridges.
Improved Sound Quality
With the sophistication of class A and Naim’s adjustments to the voltage gain speed, which has been doubled in the Naim Supernait and NAIT xs 3, impeccable sound quality is welcomes. As the power transistors in the second gain stage are no longer insulated by a casscode stage transistor which enhances sound quality by doubling the slew rate, the true potential of these amps are released, allowing a hair raising musicality to be achieved. Naim’s focus on sound quality is further demonstrated as the transistors are now insulated using Ceramic Heatsink Technology which minimises capacitive coupling between the chassis and output transistors. Whether you choose the Supernait 3 or the Nait XS 3 what you can be assured of is a world-class performance.
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