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50 years of Naimās expertise & development, I want one for my 50 
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@110dB Hi Steve, this looks like a variation of the sa8 plugs, is it the same spacing? Also I note the manual pretty much states use naca5 minimum 2m recommended length, and donāt use cable from anyone else.
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Btw the qr code in the manual takes you to a page that canāt be accessed.
110db is off for a few days, think Richard said heās back Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Yeah but heāll catch up!
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Donāt want to sound like a party pooper, but other than the nostalgia factor are there any valid reasons to choose to spend x 3-4 over letās say a 50w Rega Brio?
I read a few comments where people picture it with small low sensitivity stand mounts. I too must admit that it would look nice paired with some white Proac Tabs or Harbeth P3ESR but on paper at 25w this sounds like an expensive recipe for nice design but mediocre sound.
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LOL. None what so ever, but that is surely the point.
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In the right room, my Nait 2 with the small Harbeths or Kudos was magic. Nothing mediocre about it. But the Rega Brio is a great little amp too.
Iām justifying my purchase by comparing the price of the Nait 50 to the Atom - the Nait is slightly less here in Canada. Price wise the 50 slots in between the 5i (si?) and the XS3.
Rega makes some very attractive amps with appealing features. I was thinking of going that route before the 50 arrived. The nostalgia piece tips it over the top for me.
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In the UK the nait 50 is Ā£200 more than the xs3, and the atom both Ā£2499. Nait 50 Ā£2699.
Or roughly 6 x rega io.
I would have trouble justifying that difference.
Well Naim have come out and publicly stated:
So if it doesnāt, we can all point the finger at Richardā¦
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Iām sure that Naim always say to use NACA cable. You would hardly expect anything else, surely/
Like paying more for a Mini Cooper vs a BMW. But still, those Minis are darn cute.
In Canada the xs3 lists for the equivalent of Ā£3100 which means the Nait 50 should cost about the equivalent of Ā£3300 + 15% taxes = Ā£3795
Ouch!
in comparing the Nait to the Atom, what are your thoughts?
The difference is the manual says donāt use other cables.
Supernait 3:
Naca5 is best performance
Nait 50:
Maybe Iāve been too strict on my interpretation.
Using cables from other manufacturersā¦ā¦ā¦( as written) but also can put your system at a higher level , not suspected when using Naca5.
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āFully regulated 25W of power per channelā
Thanks for mentioning @robert_h . Fascinating to see a fully regulated integrated amplifier from Naim and with it, RIAA faithful to the original NAIT. Love it!
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Why do you come to that conclusion? There are $40k tube amps out there with just 5wpc. 25w will drive a larger high sensitivity floor stander in a large room.
In fact, larger bass drivers are easier than small ones so Iād expect this amp to drive speakers suitable for the size of room. Thinking JBL, Omega, Zu etc.
For example, I have a 10w amp in the SN3 price bracket. It drives appropriately matched speakers in a good sized room as well as my 250dr drives a pair of PMCs (that the tube amp canāt even get moving hardly).
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