Naim Supernait 3 Integrated Stereo Amplifier

By Paulmoney HiFi
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In the six years since the last NAIT integrated amplifiers were released, our research and development team have worked on a range of amplifier improvements. The result 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 favourite pair of headphones.

SUPERNAIT 3 has received 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 minimises capacitive coupling between the chassis and output transistors for optimum sound quality.

Its inputs are each individually decoupled and hand-wired to minimise 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 our external power supplies, power amplifiers and even cabling upgrades to get the best from all sources.

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 an 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 and the RIAA resistors 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 470pF capacitive loading;  the gain is perfect for 5mV moving magnet cartridges.
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    Amplifiers
  • Range
    Naim
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Features:

With our typical obsessive attention to detail – all in service of achieving the most authentic musical performance – the SUPERNAIT 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.

Step up from the NAIT XS3 to the SUPERNAIT 3 and you benefit from a range of superior features, all designed to deliver even better sound quality:

  • Full 24V DR module built-in: enjoy the purer power and performance improvement of Naim’s Discrete Regulation technology for the entire pre-amp stage.
  • Larger toroidal transformer in the power supply: provides greater power and speed of recovery.
  • Additional leaded through-hole components in the signal path: further minimises negative effects of vibration and transient thermal conditions.
  • Chassis-mounted input sockets hand-wired to the circuit boards: offers enhanced vibration isolation.
  • Full Alps Blue Velvet balance control.
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Paulmoney HiFi was established in 1982 with an aim of supplying high quality HiFi products for a reasonable price. We pride ourselves on knowing the industry and products intimately which means our staff know what products work well with each other and are able to recommend audio solutions for varying budgets. Design and installation for all products is available. 

The average experience of Paulmoney HiFi staff is over 25 years with some employees having been with the business for 15 years plus. We are very selective in the brands we have on offer and we review products regularly to make sure that we are still offering the best products available in its class. Brands include Marantz, VPI Turntables, Samsung, Devialet, Geneva, Speakercraft and more. Talk to us about the best sound system for your needs.

The business owner John Tom first started with the company in 1987 while completing a Bachelor of Property degree at Auckland University. Although John worked in the Property field for a short time, his love and passion for music and HiFi brought him back to Paulmoney HiFi where he eventually bought out the company in 2005.

The focus for John is on high-end quality products that we usually see from countries such as Canada, Germany, Denmark and the US.