New Naim 200 (Classic) Series

[Charlie1]

Not really something many here (including myself) will be hugely interested in but since it's been quiet...

https://www.naimaudio.com/product/range/new-classic




If you like a big toroidal power supply then the new 250 certainly ticks that box...



Wonder when they stopped bending the wires at 90 degrees to make it look tidy.

[Arjen]

Not really something many here (including myself) will be hugely interested in but since it's been quiet...

https://www.naimaudio.com/product/range/new-classic

Isn’t it Charlie that we at this forum enjoy hearing of new products of bespoken brands? Probably a new Supernait to come too?

[Charlie1]

Cool - I did say 'many' - i.e. implying some folks will be interested.

What do you think of them then Arjen?

A new Supernait already? The SN3 seems recent but Covid did seem to condense the past 3-4 years.

[Arjen]

Cool - I did say 'many' - i.e. implying some folks will be interested.

What do you think of them then Arjen?

A new Supernait already? The SN3 seems recent but Covid did seem to condense the past 3-4 years.

Well Charlie, since I long time back just saw Naim products in a Glasgow shop window I was interested in their performance. I started the 5 series, then upgraded to XS and after that Supernait 2. Naim didn’t disappoint me, actually I loved the performance from the start and after, in combination with vintage Lenco. I’m not a streaming one, but at my daughters home the Atom sounds okay too. So any Naim step forward is something Naimed to look forward to IMHO.

[Charlie1]

Cool. A mate also has the SN2 (with some old PMC speakers) - it's always enjoyable and just gets on with it

[Arjen]

Cool. A mate also has the SN2 (with some old PMC speakers) - it's always enjoyable and just gets on with it

It seems to me that your SN2 mate does’n let himself to be fooled.

[Charlie1]

It seems to me that your SN2 mate does’n let himself to be fooled.

He's not too much into HiFi to be honest. He just uses a Sonos streamer and there's no point me talking to him about source first :D

But he seemed to know once he had what he needed on the amp and speaker front - this was 4-5 years ago. He started with Nait 5i and Keilidhs and thought it was ok but not really good enough, hence he tried the SN2/PMCs.

[Hermann]

Certainly interesting devices that will find their target group.

But since Fredrik showed me how a NAC552 can be replaced by his preamps, Naim is no longer of interest to me. Without wanting to diminish their quality, after all, my first real power amplifier was a NAP250 with SN2000.