I paid less than original 50% RRP for mine.
an absolute steal !
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It is great deal if we buy at 50% less than RRP, but key question is the product good itself 
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It is very good, but the market was a little smaller than Naim thought and it really misses having a remote control .
One of my best ever Naim products ( thirty year user )
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I agree Ian - the Nait 50 is certainly one of my favourite Naim purchases over 40 years
I still canāt believe what it achieves - itās remarkable
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Itās bizarre isnāt it? I donāt need another one but Iām tempted to buy one just for the price! Like seeing an empty parking spot even though you donāt need to stopā¦
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indeed, I repositioned mine from home office into my wee snug yesterday and wound up my PMCs with it.
its a musical little fella and a helluva bargain at current prices.
Sevenoaks got a few still available sub Ā£1500
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In terms of sound quality, the Nait 50 even at full RRP is a bargain.
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Easy buy a car to park in the slot you donāt need
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I would love one on my deskā¦. But for that purpose I NEED a upnp streamer built in (so have the Atom HE, which is great but a lot less cool.
Consider to buy Nait 50, but after reading about it in various places have couple concerns, sound could be a lit bright and not so good allow levels. Are the fears justified?
From small Naim models really liked the sound signature of original Nait 5
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I would say these are not the concerns you are looking for ā¦
- The Nait50 can err on the side of warmness - so best not to partner with too warm speakers.
- Low level is more likely down to the speaker design - many speakers just dont work effectively at low levels across the audio bandwidth. I have no issue with driving low levels, or very high levels.
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Hi Andre1, I donāt find my N50 bright at all. Iād say it is very revealing of the source, more so than you might expect, so if itās playing a poorer source, it might not be very sympathetic. If youāre planning to use your CDX2, I canāt believe youād have a problem in that regard. I play it quite loud with speakers firing down a smallish room (c. 3.5mx5m) and itās absolutely fine - actually very punchy, dynamic with a nice deep articulate bass. However when played louder than I normally would, when it get close to 1pm and beyond on the volume knob, it does become a bit breathless - so if you like your music really loud in a larger room, them it may struggle.
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I also find it absolutely fine a low levels with my SBLs and that is coming from a 300dr which was also very good a low levels.
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1 pm?!
Blimey, 11 oāclock is past bedtime on mine!
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Bokermonz, I have a speaker system (Guru Junior). Unfortunately, I broke up with my beloved CDX2 some time ago. Finding a new CDP will be another challenge for me, Iām looking for a box of the first size and applicants are Exposure, Leema, Gold Note.
Another option is to take Atom instead of Nait 50, as a bonus it already has a streamer, but it doesnāt really matter to me, since I can use QB2 for internet audio (my main source is CD, not LP or streamer).
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I canāt really comment on how well the nait 50 will work with your speakers as although it looks like they have similar sensitivity as my SBLs, thatās where the similarities end. If thereās any possibility of listening to a nait 50 with your speakers prior to purchase, then that has to be the safest route. I can say that the nait 50 is able do justice to a good source though, of course provided the speakers are a good match.
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It is - but in my opinon the amp performance between the Atom and the N50 is very different, I guess you ultimately trade convenience for absolute performance and where your priorities are.
I never gelled with the Atom sound, however the N50 brought me back to Naim amps.
As far as speakers - the N50 can pack a punch with dynamics but ultimately the average power over a period of time is relatively modest ā¦ so yes it peaks at over 200 Watts, so care is needed with low power speakers but if you are driving high sound pressure levels in extended spaces - then you are going to need a beefier and a significantly more expensive amp for a similar performance.
It has driven my ATC SMC19s well - which are quite inefficient being a smaller nfinite baffle design. Larger speakers tend to be more efficient and better for smaller amps.
However as said above one should always check room and amp matching with speakers if you can - or have the ability to return them.
Simon,interesting what you say. I have couple Nike fans who say that Atom is ok product, but they do not see it as Nike heritage and decide not to buy it.
In my room Unitilite played very well with Guru Junior.
Hi Andre,I had the Uniti Atom for several years and then switched to Nait 50 with ND5XS2. The Atom is a nice little device. With the right speakers, careful placement and good cabling, it produces a cohesive, beautiful sound. But I never regretted the switch. The Nait50 is in a different league. It is faster, controls my speakers better, even though it has nominally less power. It is much more transparent, faster, especially in the midrange and treble, and overall clearly the better amplifier. The Atom, as an all-in-one device, is designed more for streaming. If you are satisfied with the QB2 for internet radio and mainly listen to CDs, the Nait50 with a good CD player seems to me to be the better choice. But here it depends on a good choice with the Nait50, because the Nait50 clearly reproduces the quality of the sources. Currently, the Nait50 is also being offered at significantly reduced prices. In that sense, itās an absolute bargain.
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Wilfried, thank you for sharing your experience. Yes, streaming is secondary for me, QB2 does the job there.
I want to get myself good amlifier and CDP. Looking for Naim sound without being too bright and tiring. Great if could avoid many boxes.
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