Nait 50 speakers

[Enrico]

Arivas are an excellent match for many Naim integrated amplifiers.

[Nagraboy]

Just bought a pair of Harbeth Super HL5 from a friend. Once the work in my living room is finished this week, I’ll try them out with the NAIT 50. I’ve seen quite a few people using Naim and Harbeth together.

[Blacknote]

What a great match, it’s a real delight. I hope you’ll like the combo!

[anon70766008]

I’d swap the onboard DAC for a decent MC phono stage, but I believe that this is difficult, as the small space available is too ‘noisy’ an environment for such a sensitive signal.

(I’m all right, Jack, as I have the rather wonderful Japanese-built Ortofon ST-7 step-up transformer which I found on an Oriental website!)

[MaxBertola]

Exactly like mine were… I’m almost nostalgic.

[Bevo]

Can you educate me here please Graham

So with the step up transformer into the Nait 50 phono input

One does not need say a stageline or Superline anymore ?

Cheers

[Nagraboy]

Correct. A step-up transformer steps up the voltage (and matches the impedance) from the MC cartridge to MM level. I use one with my own Ortofon SPU MC cartridge.

[anon70766008]

Bevo, it’s a tiny little passive box. I will post a photo to this site, once it has uploaded from my iPhone.

I’m rather surprised that there hasn’t been more discussion on this Forum from Members wanting to add an MC facility to the great little Nait50. My small system has an LP12/ARO/Troika, to which I hope to add an FM tuner and CDPlayer, if I can.

[Bevo]

So what the Step up transformer does , is the end result SQ wise equivalent to a stageline or Superline ?

[Corky]

Brave question…….

[Bevo]

Ha ha - at the moment I’m using the AUX input on Nait 50 for Superline/SCDR with Linn Kandid MC

The other input is used with NDX2

So only 2 inputs available with phono idle - just seeing if any way to use phono which gets me kind of close to SL quality

Maybe not

[anon70766008]

Here’s the step-up transformer.

[restock]

Matching the sound quality of the Superline+SC with a step up will be a challenge. There are really high end step-ups out there (e.g. A23 Hommage, Slagle, Kondo) but the limiting factor would then be the Nait 50 phono.

If you need a compact setup with your LP12 why not the Urika which is a great match to Kandid and works straight into the Nait 50?

[Kaczadupa]

Chord Qutest + Naim Nait 50 + Usher SD 500 = beauty. I recommend.

[Andreas.ca]

Vandersteen Audio VLR CT
Compact Bookshelf with Carbon Tweeter

[Ian2001]

G,lad to see that you have now been able to post pictures.

[PerF]

@anon70766008

Here’s the step-up transformer.

Sometime I’m surprised how expensive kit $$$ people buy, and end up stacking, three boxes worth a fortune, on each other.
Not only will this create marks on top cabinet, the performance is likely to be reduced.

[anon70766008]

Thank you for your unsolicited guidance, or chastisement - whatever it was meant as! You must invite me to your home soon, so that I can reciprocate.

I am expecting a tall glass half-moon shaped table to arrive soon.

[Simon-in-Suffolk]

I don’t think it was meant as a chastisement, though I might have worded it differently😀
But seriously it really is best to put space around items, and metal cases don’t make great supports at all.

[anon70766008]

Which is precisely why I have ordered something more suitable!