I had a Naim Nait for about a week or so. I was replacing an NAD receiver, and as much as I wanted to like the Naim, it went back. Strident - that's what I would call it. Maybe in an all Naim system it works but for me it was a bust.
Naim Nait 5i Assistance Please
I purchased a Nait 5i some time ago to go with my Dynaudio Focus 140s and Wadia/ARCAM DAC/Transport. The sound is very distinct from my current reference consisting of modified Rotel 1070 Pre and Bryston 3B-ST.
On some types of music the Nait sounds great: Blues and Jazz.. Eva Cassidy and Martin Sexton come alive in an articulate and nuanced way. Other music falls very flat like some newer Depeche Mode, Dead Can Dance/Lisa Gerrard where the intensity or scale is very lacking/uninvolving.
I'm not sure I've ever had a piece of equipment be so hit or miss depending of the music selection. Currently I don't have any other Naim equipment in my system. The power of the Nait 5i seams adequate for the Dyns as long as I don't push them too hard. Should I give the Nait more of a chance by adopting more Naim equipment or is what I'm experiencing a common occurrence? Thanks.
On some types of music the Nait sounds great: Blues and Jazz.. Eva Cassidy and Martin Sexton come alive in an articulate and nuanced way. Other music falls very flat like some newer Depeche Mode, Dead Can Dance/Lisa Gerrard where the intensity or scale is very lacking/uninvolving.
I'm not sure I've ever had a piece of equipment be so hit or miss depending of the music selection. Currently I don't have any other Naim equipment in my system. The power of the Nait 5i seams adequate for the Dyns as long as I don't push them too hard. Should I give the Nait more of a chance by adopting more Naim equipment or is what I'm experiencing a common occurrence? Thanks.
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