Naim Nait XS 3 Integrated Amplifier

In the six years since the last NAIT integrated amplifiers were released, Naim’s research and development team has worked on a range of amplifier improvements. The results is upgraded power amplifier sections for NAIT XS 3, delivering greater pace and intimacy to their musical delivery – whether it’s driving a pair of loudspeakers or your favorite pair of headphones.

The NAIT XS 3 has received other significant performance upgrades, including a built-in phono stage, making it a perfect partner for turntables, as well as for streamers, CD players, or any other music source people want to enjoy with the signature Naim sound.

The NAIT XS 3 offers much of the performance of the reference-quality SUPERNAIT 3 in a simpler, slimmer package combining a 70W power amplifier with five analog inputs plus a phono stage. Its high-performance preamplifier stage is as transparent as you would expect from a Naim Audio amplifier, and it also shares the single-ended class-A headphone output of its larger sibling.

The NAIT XS 3 can be upgraded with our external power supplies, power amplifiers, and even cabling upgrades to get the best from all sources.

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

Specifications

Inputs

MM RCA phono input: 47 kΩ parallel 470 pF input impedance, suitable for 5 mV cartridges

Line-level inputs: 130 mV sensitivity, 47 kΩ input impedance, suitable for 2V
Power amp in: DIN Socket

Outputs

Powered accessory sockets: +24 V for Naim phono amplifier
Speaker outputs (4 mm sockets): 70 W per channel into 8 Ω, 100 W per channel into 4 Ω
Line outputs, variable: Pre-amp (DIN), bi-amp (DIN), sub (RCA pair) 775 mV, <50 Ω 
Line outputs, fixed: AV (DIN), stream (DIN) 130 mV, 600 Ω
Headphone output: 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) TRS Socket

Connectivity

Updates: 1 x USB mini-B
Remote input: 1 x 3.5 mm 

Power

Power consumption, max: 350 VA
Power consumption, quiescent: 16 VA

Physical

Shipping weight: 26.45 lb
Shipping dimensions: 7.87″ x 23.2″ x 19.7″
Weight: 18.7 lb
Dimensions (HWD): 2.7″ x 17″ x 12.36″

Supplied with: NARCOM-5 remote control, power cord, link plug, safety manual