Someone on the Naim forum tried BOTH Supernait3 and Aethos in his system with Harbeth P3ESR. The Supernait3 was sent back, Aethos stayed.Did anyone try both amplifiers (any Naim Supernait v Rega Aethos) care to view their findings and associated equipment in chain.
Very odd as the Harbeth reportedly (Stereophile) has a 50W power handling limit.Supernait underpowered? Interesting
I wouldn’t have thought power was the issueVery odd as the Harbeth reportedly (Stereophile) has a 50W power handling limit.
It's very much a matter of taste . Sn3 is very well known , fab remote and built like a tank and correct me if I am wrong but it's upgradeable.
I prefer the SN3 driving my P3ESR to the Vitus RI-100 that preceded it. I don't perceive any lack of power coming from the 300W Vitus. The SN3 is a superb amp and great value by Naim standards.
Can't imagine the SN3 not having enough power for the P3ESR, I auditioned the P3ESR with a brio and felt it was plenty in a large listening room too.
It's an odd thing the perception of power vs the specs. I have read comments previously that say the SN2 has more 'grunt' than the rega elicit r for example but on paper the rega has more power and the Aethos even more so.
sn2 has tremendous power and muscularity , more than adequate for p3esr .Yes, it's very much a matter of taste, and perhaps matching with speakers as well. The user who tried the SN3 actually thought the amp was underpowered in driving the P3ESR. I don't have direct experience so I couldn't comment. Just passing the experience.
Could be. As I know on paper at least the rega elicit r and aethos have more Watts so therefore more power than the SN3. The Elicit has a slightly strange volume control which allows you to use it way past 12 o'clock, however most naim amps (I understand) are not usable past 9 o'clock from my limited experience. Therefore the naim may give the impression that it is more powerful as it gets louder quicker.I think people are confusing gain - how loud it will go, with power and damping factor - how much control the amp will provide.
Could be. As I know on paper at least the rega elicit r and aethos have more Watts so therefore more power than the SN3. The Elicit has a slightly strange volume control which allows you to use it way past 12 o'clock, however most naim amps (I understand) are not usable past 9 o'clock from my limited experience. Therefore the naim may give the impression that it is more powerful as it gets louder quicker.
I don't know if there is something else at play though?
Yeah I think partly it comes down to how much power the amps produce when the impedance halves. However in theory if you have two amps with same specs I would think they should be able to drive the same speakers equally as well.Most Naim kit I have tried performed more powerfull than specs.
A 70w Nap 250 easy run rings against some 150-200 spec amps.