Stereo Integrated Amplifiers Naim

Pros

A wide frequency range, the most delicate tall and deep bottoms. Very expressive sound.

Cons

The power circuit breaker at the back, there is no relay of turning off the speakers because of which when you turn on/off the click in the acoustics.

Review

I chose from amplifiers in the price category up to $ 1,500. I went through a dozen in the cabin. I saw the insides of this Neum in the photo because of which I didn’t even want to listen, so modestly everything seemed to me except for a trance. Thanks to the seller for making me listen. From the first sounds it became clear - it is he, he is my sound and my amplifier. Everyone else in this price category simply disappears, I myself spent more than a dozen in my life. 5SI is special, here it is not even necessary for gold ears - the sound is exceptionally expressive, the top of the cleanest, the bottom of the thoracous deep and embossed. I’ve been sitting on it for seven years and I’m not going to change anything.

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Original reviews

Pros

Bright, musical, alive, plays any genres

Cons

Lack of DAC, buttons on the rear panel

Review

The most interesting amplifier of those that I listened. It plays absolutely any music, any genres. It pulls out all the nuances from music. The sound is characteristic, with the Neumovsky color. Compared it to the XS 2. 5SI model, it is not strangely wins. 5SI is more lively, bright. XS 2 has a dry and neutral sound. Of the minuses: there is no protection when turning on. Usually in amplifiers when you turn it on for a few seconds, the relay clicks and it turns on. On the neim, there are immediately sharp cotton in the columns when turning on and off.

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Original reviews

Pros

Pretty good dynamics, stylish appearance

Cons

weak, not particularly suitable for calm listening

Review

There are a lot of reviews about this amplifier, both enthusiastic and those who are in the trash. It seems to me that the point here is that the amplifier is not a gen us to universal. His destiny is fast, dynamic music, this amplifier does not know how to sad. Hence the misunderstanding arises. People who love to listen to calm vocal parties or slow piano sonatas, the same Eric Sati, feel that the amplifier continues to push them with their irresistible thirst for life and dynamics. Again, you should not connect tight nobolniks to him - he was already, nevertheless, not very heavy shells. Music, of course, will play, but the control of the bass is no longer at all as it should be. The appearance, of course, should also be noted - the magic of Naim in the form of black rectangles with a green logo is and in the darkness of fire acts at all 100 :-) It is recommended for cheerful people who like to listen to drives and are not used to sad.

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