I don't have the unitiqute, but I do have the 5i.
Power ratings are very misleading. The 5i is (conservatively) rated at 50 watts, but it punches well above its rating
Best thing to do is try to get a dealer that has the amp and speaker combo you desire to allow you to audition them or buy the speakers and take them to the dealer to audition.
Couple of things with naim...
1. Use naim speaker cable or a brand like Van den Hul - the amps like low capacitance speaker cables - others may make the amp sound less than optimal
2. Any non-naim source connected to them should have a grounded power lead OR you may have to ground the case/chassis of the source component yourself, otherwise a hum may result
On the good side - these amps are fantastic and tend to have more power than required. They are incredibly dynamic, detailed and smooth.
My listening tastes are quite diverse and this little amp delivers every time without fatigue, no matter what genre I'm listening to
They do respond very well to good leads - like
- stagger silver solid interconnects
- furitech or DH labs power cables + Vanguard plugs/iec gold on copper
For more details see
http://www.image99.net/blog/
With the right components and cables they present a very spacious sound stage that exceeds the physical limits of the room.
Probably be the last amp I'll ever buy :-)
Power ratings are very misleading. The 5i is (conservatively) rated at 50 watts, but it punches well above its rating
Best thing to do is try to get a dealer that has the amp and speaker combo you desire to allow you to audition them or buy the speakers and take them to the dealer to audition.
Couple of things with naim...
1. Use naim speaker cable or a brand like Van den Hul - the amps like low capacitance speaker cables - others may make the amp sound less than optimal
2. Any non-naim source connected to them should have a grounded power lead OR you may have to ground the case/chassis of the source component yourself, otherwise a hum may result
On the good side - these amps are fantastic and tend to have more power than required. They are incredibly dynamic, detailed and smooth.
My listening tastes are quite diverse and this little amp delivers every time without fatigue, no matter what genre I'm listening to
They do respond very well to good leads - like
- stagger silver solid interconnects
- furitech or DH labs power cables + Vanguard plugs/iec gold on copper
For more details see
http://www.image99.net/blog/
With the right components and cables they present a very spacious sound stage that exceeds the physical limits of the room.
Probably be the last amp I'll ever buy :-)