New Naim Audio product. Uniti Nova Power Edition
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Yep, Naim are going down the pan for sure... turnover has only increased again by £4m in the last set of accounts and profits are only nearly £5m up another £1m... they're ****ed ... lol!
Why do so many posters who claim to never want a Naim product then moan about the price of them... bizarre (being polite there).
Why do so many posters who claim to never want a Naim product then moan about the price of them... bizarre (being polite there).
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
That's what all companies do.
Weiss-Man
pfm Member
I’m not moaning about Naim as such Tiggers, I have an Atom and a Nait 50, as well as owning SuperUniti and a few Qutes and 155/152/DAC etc previously. I don’t personally buy into their higher end stuff as I believe a lot better can be bought elsewhere.
For me it’s pure frustration that I want them to do well, It would have been perfect timing to release either a Nova 2 or SuperNova with a performance uplift/overhaul of the internals. This would have been a springboard for the Uniti range for the next 6/7 years, but they do something (in my view dumb) and release this. If they update the Uniti range in the next 2/3 years it would be pretty annoying that your nigh on £9,000 box is now out of date, where as with upgraded internals it could have led the Uniti 2 range for the foreseeable future. Just my two penneth anyway.
For me it’s pure frustration that I want them to do well, It would have been perfect timing to release either a Nova 2 or SuperNova with a performance uplift/overhaul of the internals. This would have been a springboard for the Uniti range for the next 6/7 years, but they do something (in my view dumb) and release this. If they update the Uniti range in the next 2/3 years it would be pretty annoying that your nigh on £9,000 box is now out of date, where as with upgraded internals it could have led the Uniti 2 range for the foreseeable future. Just my two penneth anyway.
Sorry, it wasn't aimed at any individual... the thing is they are doing well... that's kind of my point. I used to be a Naim fan and user, but the latest stuff has gone away from my taste and to be honest affordability. I love the Olive era and the early black box products, but the last decade has seen them move in a different direction and not one that works for me, but I still wish them well and I hope those that buy their products get as much enjoyment out of them as I did mine. I think many in here want them to be like they were in the late 70s/early 80s, but they'd be out of business if they were ... like so many other hi-fi companies that were popular back then.
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
What would render this new Nova so out of date you'd somehow feel compelled to change it for a new model? Seems to me Naim have a pretty good track record in producing kit that sells and makes them a profit.
Weiss-Man
pfm Member
Nothing per se Tony, but with the current Uniti range being untouched for so many years I would imagine there could be quite an enhancement sound quality wise with a pretty basic refresh. I understand the reasoning of the Nova PE, it just surely deserves to get enhancements in other areas considering how old the technology now is. I just feel as though Naim have missed a huge opportunity. Roll out the new flagship product of the Uniti range and filter down the new enhancements to the other Uniti products over the next 9-12 months. But hey, I’m sure they know better than me.
Fudgemaster
pfm Member
Lacking a CD player, surely it can't be called an All In One player?
graystoke4
pfm Member
Is this the same thread as naim Zzzzz power zzzzz sory im just so zzzzzzz
Del monaco
Del Monaco
My bet is still on a super George Foreman griddle!
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
(*Thinks* - wonder what it sounds like…)
I’m pretty sure Rega do the same but….
Its really simple.
Larger cabinet height and double power thereabouts.
Nothing comes free.
Goodbye Naim, Focal killed you.
I would not blame Focal. The Alpha Private Equity Fund run the show and demand a return on their investment, They don't give a damn about audio.
Bas V
pfm Member
No not all of them. Of course they all need to make profit, but not every company aims to make as much profit as possible. I'd believe Naim was one of those companies back in the days.