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I’ve gone and bought a Nova PE. Having owned Qute and SuperUniti in the past, and an Atom, as well as briefly, a Nova, I’m very impressed with this PE.

Very (clean) sounding, with great detail and even a soundstage. I still have the Atom as well as a Nait50, and will be swapping speakers around, Stirlings and Larcs.

So far, very impressed and glad I took the plunge. Well done Naim.

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Thanks for this, it’s interesting to hear from someone who actually has it.

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Like probably a lot of people on here. I also look forward to your comparisons once you’ve got used to everything.

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Has it got the latest firmware? :face_with_open_eyes_and_hand_over_mouth:

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……….And the best thing about it, it has the old software!! Just couldn’t bring myself to press that button today.

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I’ve always thought the Nova was stunning at its price point (same for Atom, not heard the other Unitis).

Good to hear the Nova PE is living up to expectations.

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Thanks, I didn’t get on with the Nova, and the Atom won, just as the Qute won over the SuperUniti when I had both of those. The PE does seem in a different league from what I remember of the Nova.
I bought it lightly used and saved a fortune.

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Glad you’re enjoying your PE.

You preferred the atom to the standard nova? And you preferred the Qute to the SuperUniti?

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Hi, yes i did, in my experience i found the Qute and Atom just more musical with more tuneful bass and a more open and faster sound.

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Fair enough :+1:t2:

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I would be very interested in hearing how it sounds compared to your Atom, at similar volumes. I am a past Nova owner and traded it in for a Hegel 390 because I really did need more power for my Harbeth SHL5+hd speakers in a larger room. The Nova PE had not been released at that time.

While I enjoy the Hegel paired with n Auralic Aries G2.2, I miss the Naim operating system. We still use it for a bedroom Qb.

Anyway, congratulations and I look forward to hearing more.

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Hello Dave, it just sounds so much smoother and less fatiguing. I love the Atom, as I say, I sold the Nova over it, but loving this PE, bought it unheard so it was a real gamble. I know I’m making sacrifices in the sound to have just one box, but that’s a main priority. I like my hi-fi to be discreet.