Naim Nait XS 3 Integrated Amplifier
The Naim 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.
Class A headphone amplification
Alps Blue Velvet volume control
Reed relay input selection
Ceramic insulators for the power transistors
Galvanically isolated microprocessor control section
Microphonic-isolating PCB mounts
Naim’s R&D team has found a way to more than double the speed of the voltage gain stage, which in turn doubles the rate at which the speaker output stage can react.
The second gain stage transistors have been optimised, so they no longer need to be shielded by a cascode stage transistor. Removing the cascode means less amplifier stabilisation is required: that doubles the slew rate and delivers another uplift in sound quality.
All RIAA equalisation capacitors are ‘through-hole’ mounted film designs, with low microphonic pickup and excellent transient performance. As phono stages are 1000x more sensitive than other inputs, this greatly benefits the sound quality.
Input impedance is 47kΩ in parallel with 470F capacitive loading; the gain is perfect for 5mV moving magnet cartridges
The phono circuit topology comprises 3 stages: the gain stage, passive equalisation and final gain and active equalisation. This enables excellent noise performance, extended RIAA equalisation beyond the audio band and great overload headroom.
MM PHONO INPUT
via RCA, 47k parallel 470pF input impedance, suitable for 5mV cartridges
LINE LEVEL INPUTS
130mV sensitivity, 47k input impedance, suitable for 2V
POWER AMP IN
DIN Socket
UPDATES
1 x USB mini-B
REMOTE INPUT
1 x 3.5mm Jack on rear
POWER CONSUMPTION (MAX.)
350VA
MAINS SUPPLY
115V, 230V; 50 or 60Hz
POWERED ACCESSORY SOCKETS
+24V for Naim phono amplifier
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
70W per channel into 8 ohms (4mm sockets), 100W per channel into 4 ohms
LINE OUTPUTS VARIABLE (LEVEL)
Pre-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
FRONT PANEL
Volume control and front panel buttons
REMOTE CONTROL
Infra-Red (RC5)
SHIPPING WEIGHT
12kg
SHIPPING DIMENSIONS
200 x 590 x 500 mm
WEIGHT
8.5kg
DIMENSIONS (HXWXD)
70x432x314 mm
SUPPLIED WITH
NARCOM-5 Remote Control
Mains Lead
Link Plug
Safety Manual