Typically Naim gear has rather high input sensitivity, and that may well be responsible for the ’Naim sound’. It suggests that there is more power than there really is, but it also potentially clips the signal, giving that fatiguing result that impresses some. There is a simple technical reason for it - no magic here.
If you own one and have come to dislike the sound, all it probably needs is a cheap set of inline attenuators.
By the way, Naim is not the only brand that does this trick to impress in the demo room.
If you own one and have come to dislike the sound, all it probably needs is a cheap set of inline attenuators.
By the way, Naim is not the only brand that does this trick to impress in the demo room.