repman Wrote: > Agentsmith - I'd like to know your opinion of the Nait 5i - i'm > considering replacing my aging Cyrus 3 and cannot find room (or justify > the expense) of Pre/Power amplification and Naim have an excellent > reputation. Also considering the Kef iQ5's to partner them - any > thoughts welcome on this combination..
I am biased since I had another Nait 2 for many many years, it thing just keeps ticking and ticking and is still running fine. The Nait is the kind of amp that you buy and can keep enjoying for decades. It is somewhat forward sounding and has excellent PRAT. But needs efficient speakers, my infamously inefficient LS3/5A is a poor match the A-1 at 88dB/W works better with the Nait. The KEF you mentioned should match well, but my opinion is the Nait deserves better speakers. In fact, The Absolute Sound once recommended one of their systems matching the Nait 5i with a pair of the Wilson Audio Sophia. You do need to get the (resonably priced) NACA5 speaker cables. Naim does extensive testing and according you will be wasting your time trying exotic cables. Traditionally Naim works well with Epos, Neat, Rega, and the new Naim Arivas should be a good match. You should visit http://forums.naim-audio.com and ask lots of questions. The inmates there are hard core nuts about their Naims and will answer any questions you throw at them. -- agentsmith ------------------------------------------------------------------------ agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21643 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
