Naim Audio NAIT XS 3 Integrated Amplifier

Description

Naim Audio NAIT XS 3 Integrated Amplifier

The Naim Audio NAIT XS 3 Integrated Amplifier offers much of the performance of the 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. It also shares the single-ended class-A headphone output of its larger sibling.

The NAIT XS 3 can be upgraded with their external power supplies, power amplifiers and even cabling upgrades to get the best from all sources.

Reviews

• Hi-Fi+ | NAIT XS 3 | Review, Jun 2020 – “Thirty years on, the core concepts have not changed: the Nait was a damn good amplifier then, and the Naim Audio Nait XS 3 is a damn good amplifier now.“
• AVForums | NAIT XS 3 | Best Buy , Apr 2020 – “The NAIT XS3 is an absolute star and an unquestionable Best Buy at the asking price.“
• Hi-Fi Choice | NAIT XS 3 | Group Test Winner , Jan 2020 – “The best-sounding amplifier is Naim’s Nait XS 3, which is consistently brilliant with all types of music. It’s beautifully made, attractive, easy to use and has an MM phono stage for turntable use, which all adds up to a winning combination at the price.“
• Stereonet | NAIT XS 3 Integrated Amplifier, Jan 2020 – This latest Naim NAIT XS 3 represents a subtle but really worthwhile improvement on its XS 2 predecessor and puts it back at the top of its class in terms of value for money. It has a thorough and even-handed yet engaging and enjoyable presentation that’s hard not to love.
• AVTech Media | NAIT XS 3 | Review , Nov 2019 – “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.“
• Hi-Fi Choice | NAIT XS 3 | Editor’s Choice Award , Sep 2019 – “The Nait XS 3 is a clear improvement over its already fine predecessor, and a really strong purchasing proposition in its own right. It feels like it has been dusted down and sharpened up, and the result is a more emotionally articulate and engaging performer that’s hard not to love.“
• Hi-Fi News | NAIT XS 3 | Highly Commended , Aug 2019 – “What the Nait XS 3 does so well is clarity, that usual foot-tapping Naim thing with an insight that draws you into whatever’s being played.“
• What Hi-Fi? | NAIT XS 3 | 5 Star Review, Aug 2019 – “It slots into your system and does exactly what you want it to, and that’s deliver the music with emotional impact intact. We can’t ask any more of an amplifier than that.“

Features

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:

• 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

Versatile and reliable

The NAIT XS3 comes with a powerful 70W power amplifier and five analogue inputs, as well as a phono stage, making it a versatile and reliable choice for any music lover. Its preamplifier stage is incredibly transparent, ensuring that the sound is pure and precise.

Additionally, it features a single-ended class-A headphone output, which is ideal for private listening. it is also upgradeable with external power supplies, power amplifiers, and cabling upgrades, allowing you to achieve the best possible performance from all your audio sources.

Technology & Savoir-faire

The Naim R&D team has made significant improvements to the NAIT XS 3 performance.

They have doubled the speed of the voltage gain stage, which doubles the rate at which the speaker output stage can react. The second gain stage transistors have been optimised, eliminating the need for a cascode stage transistor, which means less amplifier stabilisation is needed, doubling the slew rate, and improving sound quality.

Their phono circuit topology consists of three stages, which results in outstanding noise performance, extended RIAA equalisation beyond the audio band, and great overload headroom.

All RIAA equalisation capacitors are through-hole mounted film designs to provide low microphonic pickup and excellent transient performance. The input impedance is 47kΩ in parallel with 470pF capacitive loading, and the gain is perfect for 5mV moving magnet cartridges.

Your FOCAL & NAIM System

To take full advantage of Nait XS3 performance and enjoy exceptional listening, pair it with Kanta N°1 and Kanta N°2 speakers.

Specifications

Inputs/Outputs Specifications

• Analogue inputs :
  • 4 x RCA pairs or 5-pin DIN [CD, Tuner, Stream, AV]
  • 1 x 5-pin DIN [Aux] / Power [Phono] (+24V)
  • 1 x MM phono (47kΩ, 5mV)
• Line level input (RCA/DIN): Impedance 47kΩ, 2.0V typical
• Input Sensitivity: 130mV
• Analogue outputs :
  • 2 x 5-pin DIN Fixed line level [AV, Stream] (130mV, 600Ω)
  • 1 x RCA pair Variable line level [Sub] (775mV, <50Ω)
  • 1 x 5-pin DIN Variable line level [Preamp] (775mV, <50Ω)
  • 1 x 6.35mm headphone jack
• Headphone outputs : 1 x jack 6,35 mm
• Power Output : 70 Watts 8Ω @0.1% THD+N

Control

• Control system : Remote Control
• Updates : 1 x USB Mini-B
• User control product :
  • 1 x NARCOM-5 Infra-Red (RC5) remote
  • 1 x 3.5mm jack for remote control (rear panel)
  • 1 x front panel (volume control and buttons

Power Supply

• Power consumption in standby mode (deep sleep) : 14 W
• Consumption in normal use : 140 W
• Mains power supply : 115V or 230V, 50/60Hz

Design

• Depth : 30.1 cm / 30.1 cm
• Height : 7 cm / 7 cm
• Width : 43.2 cm / 43.2 cm
• Weight : 8.5 kg / 8.5 kg