Nait XS 3

With our typical obsessive attention to detail – all in service of achieving the most authentic musical performance – the NAIT XS 3 benefits from the following features:

• Class A headphone amplification
• Alps Blue Velvet volume control
• Reed relay input selection
• Ceramic insulators for the power transistors
• Galvanically isolated microprocessor control section
• Microphonic-isolating PCB mounts
• Technology & Craft

  The upgrades in more detail:

  • Our R&D team has found a way to more than double the speed of the voltage gain stage, which in turn doubles the rate at which the speaker output stage can react.
     
  • The second gain stage transistors have been optimised, so they no longer need to be shielded by a cascode stage transistor. Removing the cascode means less amplifier stabilisation is required: that doubles the slew rate and delivers another uplift in sound quality.
     
  • The phono circuit topology comprises 3 stages: the gain stage, passive equalisation and final gain and active equalisation. This enables excellent noise performance, extended RIAA equalisation beyond the audio band and great overload headroom.
     
  • All RIAA equalisation capacitors are ‘through-hole’ mounted film designs, with low microphonic pickup and excellent transient performance. As phono stages are 1000x more sensitive than other inputs, this greatly benefits the sound quality.
     
  • Input impedance is 47kΩ in parallel with 470F capacitive loading;  the gain is perfect for 5mV moving magnet cartridges

  • Audio Inputs

    MM Phono Input	via RCA, 47k parallel 470pF input impedance, suitable for 5mV cartridges
    Line Level Inputs	130mV sensitivity, 47k input impedance, suitable for 2V
    Power Amp In	DIN Socket

    Audio Outputs

    Powered Accessory Sockets	+24V for Naim phono amplifier
    Speaker Outputs	70W per channel into 8 ohms (4mm sockets), 100W per channel into 4 ohms
    Line Outputs Variable (level)	Pre-amp (DIN), Sub (RCA pair) 775mV, <50 ohms
    Line Outputs Fixed (level)	AV (DIN), Stream (DIN) 130mV, 600 ohms
    Headphone Output	1/4 inch (6.35mm) TRS Socket

    Connectivity

    Updates	1 x USB mini-B
    Remote Input	1 x 3.5mm Jack on rear

    Finish

    Case	Black powder coated
    Front	Brushed and black anodised

    Physical

    Shipping Weight	12 kg
    Shipping Dimensions	200 x 590 x 500 mm
    Weight	8.5 kg
    Dimensions (HxWxD)	70 x 432 x 314 mm

    Power

    Power Consumption (max.)	350VA
    Mains Supply	115V, 230V; 50 or 60Hz
    Power Consumption (quiescent)	16VA

    Supplied with

    Supplied with

    NARCOM-5 Remote Control, Mains Lead, Link Plug and Safety Manual

    User Control

    Front Panel	Volume control and front panel buttons
    Remote Control	Infra-Red (RC5)