Naim Nait 50

[Mr Pig]

This isn’t a £16,000 saucepan that can also play records though.

No. I was only joking. Don't get me wrong, I think the price is ridiculous as everything about modern Naim is, but I think they'll sell them. Probably.

 

[Tony L]

I’m sure they’ll shift them, and I bet it will be a really nice amp, as was the original. The thing that amuses me is how conceptually identical it is to a Rega Io in everything bar price-tag!

 

[JWM]

£2,700 for a integrated amp sonically in Rega Io/Brio-R territory, cost four+ times as much.
Naturally it appeals to my sentimental retro side,
but more in the line of "What do you get the person who has everything?" I think.

 

[Mr Pig]

"What do you get the person who has everything?"

Except sense.

 

[per flemming]

Who's first with compare to Rega IO or the original Naits ?

 

[Allan Probin]

It’s roughly the same price as a Nait XS3. Is it essentially a re-cased XS3, or same circuit as the original Nait 1, or something completely new?

 

[stephen bennett]

Edit: I see there's a thread in Audio — never go there myself ...

 

[stephen bennett]

It does look good but I doubt it will hold its value especially well. It's like a vintage Stratocaster vs a reissue.

My MiniMoog reissue has doubled its value since I bought it. And you can still get the originals for a tad more or a Behringer copy for £400.

This has been happening for years in the synthesiser world and the 'high end' kosher remakes are holding or exceeding their purchase prices.

Stephen

 

[JonR]

It has a headphone socket which is a nice touch. Always preferred Olive to the original styling though, and I still own a Nait 2, which does everything the new amp does, albeit with a bit less power and no headphone socket!

 

[eevo1969]

£2,700 for an integrated amp sonically in Rega Io/Brio-R territory, cost four+ times as much.

Have you had a demo of it already?
4 Naim threads in the top 5 atm

 

[Suffolk Tony]

“Red-faced rabid anti-Naim frothers in surprise new rant opportunity!!”

 

[Robert M]

Upon seeing the news of this amp, I said maybe, like the rega io it will be affordable, but then I thought its naim and priced it in my head around £800, oh how they laughed!

 

[kernow]

Have you had a demo of it already?
4 Naim threads in the top 5 atm

Dedicated naim section pls or product release thread, that way the rest of us can read about more interesting hifi

 

[colasblue]

The internal shots at the green forum show it's got a lot more in common with modern Naim products than the original Nait.

All SMT, no direct switching etc. Shame they couldn't incorporate RC though. It's got that headphone socket so I wonder how it might compare with expensive headamps.

 

[Subharmonicon]

Pretty nice but you could get a mint original red led version and have it re built for alot less, I have a feeling it will end up like the turntable they (had built)

 

[kernow]

It's got that headphone socket so I wonder how it might compare with expensive headamps.

I'd imagine they'd be in a different ballpark, and rightly so

 

[Lavantha]

I think it is brilliant! Can't imagine the boardroom meetings about bringing this design back but glad the purists stayed the course and left well enough alone. The light I'd change as noted by others but the headphone input will make it highly marketable to the 30 somethings. Have you seen the prices headphone amplifiers typically demand? And sorry the Nait 1 is the original and the aesthetics work even better today. I can't afford one but am happy for those that can and sign-on.

 

[Roog]

It does look nice, but other than, "I don't need a modest powered integrated amp" I can't help but think its a bit pricy for a small amp in a vintage frock.

Unlike their recent turntable effort, I think this will sell well.

 

[gustav_errata]

I wonder if any the Naim experts here might also care to compare the economies of scale of the Rega IO compared to the Nait 50 at 1973 units.

 

[wow&flutter]

No inside pics yet so not sure how the class D modules are oriented!