The new NAIT 50 Limited Edition

Bruss,

I’m not sure I can see the link between olive and a Montego but then I never owned the latter!! I totally agree re: the desirability of simplification though as a design aesthetic - just look how most of us fill our homes with Scandinavian design! There’s much to be said for a product like the Nait50 that does one thing especially well - takes a limited number of sources and amplifies them, takes up little space and is highly portable. It’s why the original Nait was so beloved - you could literally pick it up and take it to a mate’s house, it fitted in any room and could drive all but the most ridiculous speakers. I’ve driven Mordaunt Short’s, Kan’s, SBL’s and ATC’s with it and it’s always been a ballsy, lively, dynamic little thing that went loud enough for a decent ‘session’.

As for new classic I actually like the white ring although I would have liked to see a line running from the perimeter of the volume control towards the center so that you could quickly visually see the set volume from across the room. I also think new classic is a considerable improvement on old classic as a design.

I think best of all it’s good to see Naim forging ahead with an impressive new range while tipping a wink to its heritage.

JonathanG

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I think the Atom covers this. That said a matching streamer 50 would be a lovely addition to the Nait 50. Regarding the older ranges I have an old but clean Nac 42 in the post to satisfy a certain cb craving…

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LOL, I may have been a little unfair ( I run a hicap/82 and a140 in Olive) but you get the idea


I think this is more my retro ( read old man) aesthetic. :grinning:

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Unfair? Richard might show you a red card for that….

Aww, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I have to admit, I haver never, ever looked at Naim CB kit and thought of an Austin Maestro or Montego dashboard. I’m guessing here that there’s some odd association going on perhaps with memories of the two things but from a similar period of time?

That old MG dashboard though… There’s definitely a Chrome Bumper aesthetic to the radio slot cover and the crackle black finish to the dashboard with chrome edging pretty much seals it. Lovely - make mine an MGC GTS please!

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From a few reviews I watched there’s Open Radio. I don’t think that requires a subscription.

Bruss’s pictures speak eloquently of the decline of British Leyland.

I do so hope that the Nait 50 is made in the UK, I can see much disgruntlement if it isn’t. (I have one on order )

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One is very desirable and one ain’t

In two photos you have encapsulated the decline of a once important firm

Nice Ian, I’d be interested to hear whether the new Nait can adequately drive the P3ESR, unless you’re also contemplating a change in loudspeaker.

It’s funny how something “new” all of the sudden doesn’t need further separation and a large power supply to be better than what’s old. It seems that all the old proven trains of thought get left behind in an effort to prop up what’s new to a higher than deserved pedestal. It’s happening with the 222 as well.

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Yes , I am slightly nervous about this , though the Nait 50 is supposed to have oodles of current and reputed to be extensively tested against "difficult " loads

One part of all this is that I am contemplating moving out of my home in the countryside and into a flat nearer town, maybe a smaller amp with smaller speakers , with a decent capacity for headphones

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Actually I think that’s quite an accurate observation. There’s something about those square plastic buttons and the olive colour of the dash that is remarkably similar to Naim olive styling.
That said, I’d rather own any Naim olive box than a Montego!

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Takes the biscuit. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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I’m hoping to acquire one. As of last weekend, my dealer is waiting to hear back from the North America distributor to confirm a spot on “the list.”

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These are the specs for the Zu Audio Libtec cable. Any reason this cable would be a problem?

Production: 2003–current
Manufacturer: Zu Audio, Ogden, Utah, USA
Archetype: ZuB3
Metallurgy: pure copper & silver
Dielectric: PE/Teflon/air/Cu/carbon/PET
Conducting Area: 11 AWG [4.1 mm2] (each charge, balanced)
Rs: 0.04 Ω
Cp: 500 pF
Ls: 2500 pH
RoHS: compliment

Would probably have them terminate one end with the connector blocks and the other end with the ZuB3 connnector.

Compare with
NACA5 inductance = 1uH/m vs zu 0.0025 microhenry
& capacitance = 16pF/m vs zu 500pF
That’s way off, I personally wouldn’t use them.

Ok. Thank you. Will use NAC A5. :slight_smile:

You want to be a little careful. How easy or hard a speaker is to drive is often inverse proportion it it’s size. A low power amplifier with small speakers might be just the ticket in a small room and at lower listening levels. Large 15" bass drivers move very little but over a large area. Anything with a small box and long throw drivers is going to need some grunt.

25w into the right speaker can be perfectly reasonable into the right speaker for high volumes in a very large room - likely to be a large speaker though and need space behind it. In truth 25w give a lot of flexibility. It’s [not] enough to let you choose whatever small speaker you like, but it is enough to work with anything you might pair with a tube amp and a large subset of (for lack of a better word) “normal” speakers.

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