Naim Supernait 3 Integrated Amplifier

 

“Naim has taken a design that was already quite refined and bettered it. [The Supernait 3] improves significantly on its forebears in every respect. Given the success of the Supernait that says a lot!”

— JASON KENNEDY, HI-FI+

 

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 SUPERNAIT 3, delivering greater pace and intimacy to their musical delivery – whether it’s driving a pair of loudspeakers or your favorite pair of headphones.

SUPERNAIT 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.

It also includes a class-A preamp output stage which doubles as a headphone amplifier, and ceramic heatsink technology that minimizes capacitive coupling between the chassis and output transistors for optimum sound quality.

Its inputs are each individually decoupled and hand-wired to minimize noise and interference while internal switching employs ultra-low-noise, constant current sources which are derived directly from the electronic design of the flagship NAC 552 preamplifier.

The SUPERNAIT 3 can be upgraded with Naim’s 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): 80 W per channel into 8 Ω, 130 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

Power

Power consumption, max: 400 VA
Power consumption, quiescent: 37 VA

Physical

Shipping weight: 38 lb
Shipping dimensions: 9.4″ x 23.2″ x 19.6″ 
Weight: 14 kg
Dimensions (HWD): 3.4″ x 17″ x 12.4″

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