In the six years since the last NAIT integrated amplifiers were released, our research and development team have worked on a range of amplifier improvements. The result is upgraded power amplifier sections for SUPERNAIT 3, delivering greater pace and intimacy to their musical delivery – whether it’s driving a pair of loudspeakers or your favourite pair of headphones.
SUPERNAIT 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.
It also includes a Class A preamp output stage which doubles as a headphone amplifier and ceramic heatsink technology that minimises capacitive coupling between the chassis and output transistors for optimum sound quality.
Its inputs are each individually decoupled and hand-wired to minimise noise and interference while internal switching employs ultra-low-noise, constant current sources which are derived directly from the electronic design of the flagship NAC 552 preamplifier.
The SUPERNAIT 3 can be upgraded with our external power supplies, power amplifiers and even cabling upgrades to get the best from all sources.
Features
With our typical obsessive attention to detail – all in service of achieving the most authentic musical performance – the SUPERNAIT 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
Technical Specification
Audio Inputs | |
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 |
Audio Outputs | |
Powered Accessory Sockets | +24V for Naim phono amplifier |
Speaker Outputs | 80W per channel into 8 ohms (4mm sockets), 130W 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 |
Finish | |
Case | Black powder coated |
Front | Brushed and black anodised |
Physical | |
Weight | 14 kg |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 87 x 432 x 314 mm |
