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Key Features
"Naim’s original Nait XS was introduced in 2008. It was designed as a step up from the basic Nait integrated amp and offered improved sound and greater grunt from a similarly slimline package. "
"The Nait XS3 is a gentle upgrade but remains one of the most musically enticing options at this price. "
"The third generation of a supremely musical amp"
" It ticks all the right ‘hi-fi’ boxes with a well-defined, highly detailed and carefully ordered sound, but more than this, the new Nait really sings and transports the listener deep into the musical event. With a rhythmic dexterity and real punch at high volumes, this amplifier looks set to be the life and soul of any party."
"Each refresh has brought greater smoothness, poise and assuredness – yet with some of that intrinsic ‘Naitness’ missing. The Nait XS 3 changes all that and delivers a more engrossing sound than its already capable predecessor – and gets back to basics with an excellent phono stage too."
"While the most obvious attribute of the Nait XS 3 is its inclusion of a phono stage, and a rather good one at that, there’s rather more to this amplifier. Naim has also given the power amp a tidy up, delivering better speed and clarity, and thus improving the ease with which music is communicated. It’s not a radical change from the old XS 2, but it’s a worthwhile gain and adds greatly to the amplifier’s appeal."
NAIT XS 3 - Major performance upgrades and now with added love for vinyl.
In the years since the last NAIT integrated amplifiers were released, Naim research and development team have worked on a range of amplifier improvements. The result is upgraded power amplifier sections for NAIT XS 3, delivering greater pace and intimacy to their musical delivery – whether it's driving a pair of loudspeakers or your favourite pair of headphones.
The NAIT XS 3 has received significant performance upgrades, including a built-in phono stage, making it a perfect partner for turntables, as well as for streamers, CD players, or any other music source people want to enjoy with the signature Naim sound.
The NAIT XS 3 offers much of the performance of Naim's reference quality SUPERNAIT 3 in a simpler, slimmer package combining a 70W power amplifier with five analogue inputs plus a phono stage. Its high-performance preamplifier stage is as transparent as you would expect from a Naim Audio amplifier, and it also shares the single-ended class-A headphone output of its larger sibling.
The NAIT XS 3 can be upgraded with external power supplies, power amplifiers and even cabling upgrades to get the best from all sources.
With Naim's typical obsessive attention to detail, all in service of achieving the most authentic musical performance – the NAIT XS 3 benefits from the following features:
MM Phono Input | Via RCA, 47k parallel 470pF input impedanceSuitable for 5mV cartridges |
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Line Level Inputs | 130mV sensitivity, 47k input impedance, suitable for 2V |
Power Amp In | DIN Socket |
Powered Accessory Sockets | +24V for Naim phono amplifier |
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Speaker Outputs | 70W per channel into 8 ohms (4mm sockets) 100W per channel into 4 ohms |
Line Outputs Variable (level) | Pre-amp (DIN), Bi-amp (DIN) Sub (RCA pair) 775mV <50 ohms |
Line Outputs Fixed (level) | AV (DIN) Stream (DIN) 130mV 600 ohms |
Headphone Output | 1/4 inch (6.35mm) TRS Socket |
Updates | 1 x USB mini-B |
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Remote Input | 1 x 3.5mm Jack on rear |
Case | Black powder coated |
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Front | Brushed and black anodised |
Shipping Weight | 12 kg |
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Shipping Dimensions | 200 x 590 x 500 mm |
Weight | 8.5 kg |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 70 x 432 x 314 mm |
Power Consumption (max.) | 350VA |
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Mains Supply | 115V, 230V; 50 or 60Hz |
Power Consumption (quiescent) | 16VA |
Supplied with | NARCOM-5 Remote Control Mains Lead Link PlugSafety Manual |
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User Control | Front Panel - Volume control and front panel buttons Remote Control - Infra-Red (RC5) |