When I had my nSub Alex my naim dealer set it up and we had played around with positioning - ended up to one side wall slightly away from nSats
But yes will depend on room for sure
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Iām not sure if this unit is new but iām told that it is mint, unmarked and in immaculate condition. Boxed with all original packaging and complete with accessories. Sounds good to me. My n-SATs are like new condition as well. Iām feeling really privileged and lucky here at the same time. This system of mine so far has come about full circle and itās like the last piece of the jigsaw is about to be slotted in. Iāve enjoyed every moment of it so far, and i do hope to have many, many more years of pure musical joy.
Many thanks!
Good decision Stephen, even if you get other speakers down the line youāll always have the optimum n-sat setup.
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I see there is a pair of Ovator s-400s on sale at 2nd hand HiFi (just google a link if you donāt know it) but sadly for the OP in Cherry. They look good though.
Hi Richard,
do i have to get my dealer to slug the Naim sub leads or are they ready to use off the shelf as straight stock? I can use 5 x metre or 10 x metre?
Itās a case of adding a 100r resistor. Maybe someone has a picture showing exactly how to wire it into the RCA plug, presumably at the amp end.
As far as Iām aware this is normally done in a DIN plug, which you can use for a sub with the SN3.
When I had an nSub I used a 5m pair of Naim RCA to RCA mono leads, which connected to the pair of RCA sub sockets on my 122x. Iām assuming they were slugged but never checked.
I see i have a choice of using something like Chord Leyline X for the high input for around Ā£40? With some tricky soldering involved. Or sub leads for the low input for near on Ā£600 which may or may not need slugging?
Some say the low input connection is the better one of the two, others say different. By the sounds of things there canāt be much in it other than the price?
IRC, where thereās a dedicated Sub out on the Naim Pres/Naits you donāt need to slug the lead. Probably a good idea just to double check that with Naim though, to be sure.
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If thatās the case it would make life massively easier. Iāve mailed Steve Sells with the question and will report back. Stephenās going to owe me so much beer by the time we are finished!!
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I think weāve gone way past the beer Nigel, more like a bottle of Dom Perignon P2 Plenitude 2003 Vintage 
Naim say in the N-Sub manual that high level is likely to give better results. I used Chord Sarsen because my dealer happened to have some in stock and itās very thin, but you could use bellwire if you wanted.
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Yes, given the choice I would choose high level over pre level, but the latter is certainly often easier to implement and easier to remove for when you donāt want the sub connected up.
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Agreed, although it also depends on the location of the sub which canāt be optimised until youāve got it up and running. If it ends up closer to the speakers than to the amp the high level connection may be neater.
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@Stephen_Tate not only did I find you the sub, I have some more news that will most certainly cheer you up. As I said above I asked Steve Sells about using a subwoofer on the Supernait 3 and whether resistors are necessary. This is an extract from his reply:
āThe subwoofer output on the SN3 was designed for longer runs of cable and has the 100R resistors built in. The pre-amp output bypasses the 100R for max transparency.ā
This means that you are good to go with bog standard RCA sub leads. Chord make a couple that would work and donāt cost silly money. Iām flagging this to @Richard.Dane too, as I know he likes to know these things!
Itās great to find out a little more about the SN3 and is another example of the care and attention to detail that has gone into it.
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Thanks Nigel - FWIW, I assumed this to be the case, as per my post above.
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This is fantastic news Nigel. Naim are really amazing in their evolution with their past, current and future products - the SN3/XS3 and others are here to stay. I canāt thank you enough for enquiring over this query. This is great information for all on this here forum. My n-SUB itās on itās way, thanks to you.
Ok, the Naim sub leads maybe hard to stomach at this time, and i have opted for some ātop of the rangeā QED ones instead, if only for now. What a forum this is! Honestly, i donāt think iāve ever come across a network of friends where like minded folklore come together as one musical whole. Itās truly touching and inspirational. Thank you! 
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You know what they say about assuming! Itās good to have it confirmed from the person who designed the amplifier.
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Great to have a definitive answer! After checking a number of threads I still wasnāt sure whether I needed a slugged lead for use with my SN3. Im not entirely sure I know what the āpre-amp output bypasses the 100Rā bit means though?