# List of speakers heard with Nait / Nait 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** Hi-Fi Corner\ **Created:** [February 2, 2021, 11:43am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352 "2021-02-02T11:43:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Corry](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/corry/32/192761_2.png) [@Corry](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Corry)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 5:43am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/21 "2021-02-03T05:43:54Z")
> [@Murmur](#): > > - **Linn Kan 1** - Superb rhythm/timing/resolution/tunefulness. Requires solid rear wall. Limited bass so best used in a small room. Peaky upper mids that may annoy on some material. Age and tired drive units are a concern. Can struggle to come alive at lower volume, especially with mm stage and 33 rpm vinyl. Voiced for vinyl, especially pre-Cirkus LP12. Tried 3 main combinations of Scanspeak, Hiquphon and KEF drivers > … > - **Linn Katan** - OK. Tuneful, decent resolution and some bass but they struggle to really come alive. Something uninspiring or not quite right with pairing I used both of these for a long time (about 14 years each, as it happens). Even though my amp was a 250 for almost all that time, your descriptions _exactly_ match my own experiences with them, in other words, adding a good amount of power didn’t eliminate the shortcomings (although it was generally beneficial). It’ll be interesting to see if a shortlist of favoured Nait-friendly speakers shakes out. ---
**Author:** ![Bevo](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bevo](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Bevo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/22 "2021-02-03T07:27:32Z")
I don’t think anyone has mentioned the Naim nSATs - they go really well with nait 2 Our illustrious leader Richard has a pair in bedroom I run with nait 2 and it’s a great combo ---
**Author:** ![Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/murmur/32/388834_2.png) [@Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Murmur)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/23 "2021-02-03T09:27:52Z")
Thanks Corry! Interesting that you had similar findings even with a 250. ---
**Author:** ![Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/murmur/32/388834_2.png) [@Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Murmur)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/24 "2021-02-03T09:28:54Z")
> [@Alley\_Cat](#): > > I think rather than a long list of possibles no one is likely to have been able to compare comprehensively and the question ought to be ‘which speakers work for you with the Nait/Nait2’, preferably contemporary ones or older ones that trump newer models synergistically. Yep, that’s what I’m asking folks - just to feedback on what they’ve tried. ---
**Author:** ![Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/murmur/32/388834_2.png) [@Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Murmur)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 9:30am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/25 "2021-02-03T09:30:09Z")
> [@Bevo](#): > > I don’t think anyone has mentioned the Naim nSATs - they go really well with nait 2 > > Our illustrious leader Richard has a pair in bedroom > > I run with nait 2 and it’s a great combo Hopefully @Richard.Dane can say a few words on them. ---
**Author:** ![Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/richard.dane/32/125_2.png) [@Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Richard.Dane)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 9:36am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/26 "2021-02-03T09:36:54Z")
I like n-Sats and the NAIT2 seems to work nicely with them. I note that SL2s are not listed. With a top class source this combination can also work beautifully. ---
**Author:** ![Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/murmur/32/388834_2.png) [@Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Murmur)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 9:45am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/27 "2021-02-03T09:45:38Z")
Done - thanks! To clarify, I’m only adding entries from folks with first hand experience and where they’ve added some form of comment. ---
**Author:** ![damn2k](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@damn2k](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/damn2k)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 9:53am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/28 "2021-02-03T09:53:43Z")
I would like to add Shaihinian Super Elf, great combo. very musical, just a lack in the bass maybe due to the cables I used (DNM reson) ---
**Author:** ![Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/murmur/32/388834_2.png) [@Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Murmur)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 9:55am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/29 "2021-02-03T09:55:31Z")
Added - thanks. I was recommended these with a Nait, if I could find a pair - which I never did 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![damn2k](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@damn2k](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/damn2k)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 9:59am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/30 "2021-02-03T09:59:20Z")
honestly I never believed that a cable could change the sound so drastically, but I had to remember when I switched from DNM reson (chosen only for aesthetic reasons) to LINN k20, the bass came out of my harbeth P3ESR ​​and everything became much more full-bodied. If I had used the LINN K20s with the shahinains I think I would still have them here with me permanently. ---
**Author:** ![Dalmatian](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@Dalmatian](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Dalmatian)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 11:52am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/31 "2021-02-03T11:52:15Z")
I had a Nait 2 in the eighties originally with Ruark Sabre 2’s and then with Ruark Talisman 2’s fronted by a Sondek LP12. This combination was fantastic, I still regard this set up as one of the all time best. Both speakers were superb, the Talisman 2’s were the same as the Sabres but with deeper bass, fantastic speakers. ---
**Author:** ![Christopher\_M](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/christopher_m/32/288283_2.png) [@Christopher\_M](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Christopher_M)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/32 "2021-02-03T12:13:01Z")
My understanding is that Quad ELS57s are a good match. ---
**Author:** ![Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/murmur/32/388834_2.png) [@Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Murmur)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/33 "2021-02-03T12:13:41Z")
Done - Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/murmur/32/388834_2.png) [@Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Murmur)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/34 "2021-02-03T12:14:48Z")
Thanks Christopher. If anyone has heard the combo and wants to write a few words then will add them in. I thought the Nait needed a modification to work safely with ESLs though. Not sure if it was factory approved or not. ---
**Author:** ![Christopher\_M](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/christopher_m/32/288283_2.png) [@Christopher\_M](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Christopher_M)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/35 "2021-02-03T12:26:16Z")
About twenty five years ago I found a red light Nait for my sister, in my town. The guy I bought it from had quite a bit of gear, including ESL57s. They were his preferred speakers with the Nait. This surprised me but unfortunately I didn’t hear the combo. ---
**Author:** ![Kellynaim](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ea5d25/32.png) [@Kellynaim](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Kellynaim)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/36 "2021-02-03T12:35:34Z")
KEF 101, KEF 101/2, KEF 103.2 (for NAIT 2.). ---
**Author:** ![Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/murmur/32/388834_2.png) [@Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Murmur)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/37 "2021-02-03T12:40:02Z")
> [@Christopher\_M](#): > > About twenty five years ago I found a red light Nait for my sister, in my town. The guy I bought it from had quite a bit of gear, including ESL57s. They were his preferred speakers with the Nait. This surprised me but unfortunately I didn’t hear the combo. I don’t think the Quads need much power and can be easily damaged them too much power. However, they have very low impedence (like Linn Saras - which can also be driven by a Nait) and the Nait seems to be able to cope very well with that. ---
**Author:** ![Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/murmur/32/388834_2.png) [@Murmur](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Murmur)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/38 "2021-02-03T12:40:29Z")
> [@Kellynaim](#): > > KEF 101, KEF 101/2, KEF 103.2 (for NAIT 2.). Any comments you can make about each model? ---
**Author:** ![Eoink](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/eoink/32/59253_2.png) [@Eoink](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Eoink)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/39 "2021-02-03T13:09:17Z")
In the mid-‘80s I had Epos ES14s on the end of Xerxes/RB300/K9 and Nait 1. It was a lovely combination, lots of drive and energy, very musical, I listened to a lot of music on that system before I moved to 62/140. ---
**Author:** ![Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/richard.dane/32/125_2.png) [@Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Richard.Dane)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352/40 "2021-02-03T13:53:54Z")
Current is the problem with ESLs. Naim offered a “Quad mod”, which lowered the current delivery on the NAP250 do it could be safely used with ESLs. [Previous page](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/list-of-speakers-heard-with-nait-nait-2/14352.md?page=3)