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Naim Audio New Classic NSS 333 High Resolution Streamer (trade in unit) RRP £8499 - Now £5999
Soundstage Ultra reviews Naim Audio's new
NSS 333/NPX 300 Streamer/Power Supply -
"Having recently attended a recording session by Interpreti Veneziani for Chasing the Dragon Records at Air Studios, I turned to the brand-new 24/192 stereo download of
Vivaldi in London I was sent shortly after the session. This is a breathtaking recording by an ensemble of some of the finest classical players in the world, produced in scintillating style by Mike and Françoise Valentine at one of the world’s premier recording studios. The instruments are exquisitely clear throughout the recording, but their magnificent timbre was revealed by the NSS 333 in a way I simply hadn’t heard before via my Naim NDX streamer. The dynamics were off the scale, and soared in a way that reminded me of the live sound I heard in the room at Air. At all times, the more subtle instruments in the ensemble remained clearly illuminated, and subtleties of bowing technique and player emphasis were sumptuously revealed. The NSS 333 produced a sound that was beautifully balanced, from the deepest double-bass notes to the highest registers of the violins. Anybody who has previously regarded Naim components as offering a somewhat tailored sound envelope is going to be in for a shock on hearing this."
"Introducing the NPX 300 power supply to the NSS 333 provided a further reduction in noise floor. I also heard a subtle improvement in soundstage depth, with increased tangibility of musical instruments, particularly on natural recordings like Cowboy Junkies’
The Trinity Session (16/44.1 FLAC, RCA Victor / Tidal) or the Interpreti Veneziani recording discussed earlier. Speed and timing precision remained the same, but the dynamic range was certainly enhanced by the darker background afforded by the NPX 300."
"Without question, the NSS 333 streaming DAC is one of the very best products Naim Audio has ever made. In the future, I believe it will be hailed as a design classic, in the same way that the original Nait, the NAC 52 preamplifier, and the NAP 250 power amplifier are revered today. For decades, many of us who grew up listening to vinyl have bemoaned a lack of emotional involvement with digital sources, but the NSS 333 rewrites the rule book on this for all time. In a word, it’s sublime. It’s the streamer for audiophiles who have always felt that there’s something not quite right about digital, but couldn’t put their finger on why."
"If you need the music you love to excite you, soothe you, make you dance, or send shivers up your spine, the NSS 333 delivers at a level that is simply staggering. Naim Audio has knocked it out of the park with the NSS 333. It’s one of the most beautiful and musically involving streamers ever made. Buy one and you’ll be spared from a lifetime of trawling seedy bars for a singer-songwriter to give you goosebumps."
What Hi-Fi reviews Naim Audio's new
NSS 333/NPX 300 Streamer/Power Supply -
"There is an intrinsic rightness to the sound of Naim’s recent streamers that stems from them getting the structural elements of music right. The NSS 333 is expert at delivering rhythmic drive, and so can communicate the changing momentum in a piece of music like Stravinsky’s The Rite Of Spring brilliantly. This skill is vital in delivering the music’s energy, but so is the articulate way this streamer renders dynamic shifts. This Naim goes from quiet to loud and back again effortlessly. It is also superb at communicating the smaller shifts in intensity that generate the ebb and flow of the tension in the music. In our view, these are the qualities, more than things like absolute detail resolution, tonal neutrality or stereo imaging, that hold the listener’s attention over time."
"It should be clear by now that we rate the Naim NSS 333 very highly. It delivers a significant chunk of the ND555/555 PS DR’s performance at a fraction of the price. Sure, it still costs big money, but in the world of high-end hi-fi, we feel it still represents terrific value. Highly recommended."
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