Naim Audio Supernait 2

Supernait 2

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Replaced by SUPERNAIT 3

Supernait 2

Integrated amplifier. The SUPERNAIT 2 combines a muscular 80 Watts per channel power amplifier with six analogue inputs.

In terms of both performance and hardware, it is conceptually as close as it is possible to get to separate pre and power amps in one box.

Supernait 2 borrows advanced technology from Naim’s flagship preamplifiers, the NAC 552, and in employing the latest Naim DR (Discrete Regulator) techniques in its power supply, sits right at the forefront of Naim amplifier technology.

It is also constructed in the classic Naim full height extruded aluminium enclosure.

Technical highlights include a Class A preamp output stage which doubles as a headphone amplifier, ceramic heatsink technology that minimises capacitive coupling between the chassis and output transistors and individually decoupled and hand-wired input sockets. Its internal switching employs ultra-low-noise, constant current sources which are derived directly from the flagship NAC 552 preamplifier.

The SUPERNAIT 2 doesn’t miss a trick or a beat. It doesn’t miss any music either. The SUPERNAIT 2 is never fazed by the demands of either speaker or music. It simply delivers dynamic, detailed and engaging music that can’t fail to move you.

AUDIO INPUTS

Input Level Suitable for 2V sources (0.5 to 5.0V)

Input Sensitivity 130mV

Analogue Inputs 4 x DIN/RCA pair, 1 x RCA pair, 1 x DIN (for Naim phono amplifier)

USER CONTROL INTERFACE

Front Panel Volume control, balance control and front panel buttons

AUDIO OUTPUTS

Line Outputs Fixed (level) AV (DIN), HDD (DIN) 130mV, 600Ω

Line Outputs Variable (level) Pre-amp (DIN), bi-amp (DIN), sub (RCA pair) 775mV, <50Ω

Power Output +24V for Naim phono amplifier

Headphone outputs ¼ inch (6.35mm) TRS Socket

SPEAKER OUTPUTS

Power Output 80W per channel into 8Ω
130W per channel into 4Ω

UPGRADES

Power Supply FlatCap, HiCap or SuperCap

CONNECTIVITY

Remote Control Infra-Red (RC5)

Remote Input 1 x 3.5mm jack on rear

Updates 1 x USB mini-B

POWER

Mains Supply 230V; 60Hz

Power Consumption (quiescent) 37VA
Power Consumption (maximum) 400VA

PHYSICAL

Dimensions 87 x 432 x 314 (H x W x D)

Weight 13.4kg

Supplied With NARCOM-4 remote control

FINISH

Front Brushed and black anodised aluminium

Case Black powder coated aluminium

Brand

Naim Audio

Naim Audio Their story begins with one man’s passion for music and weaves its way through four decades and a raft of iconic product launches to the present day. Naim Audio founder Julian Vereker MBE (1945-2000) was a racing car driver, entrepreneur and self-taught engineer with a deep passion for music. Spending his spare time listening to and recording his friends playing live in the 1960s, Julian found that playback on his system at home fell woefully short of the experience he craved. Not content with second best he decided to design his own amplifiers and loudspeakers, ignoring accepted wisdom and focusing on aspects of performance that made music burst to life. These first designs laid the foundations for a range of iconic and award-winning hi-fi products that would reach well into the next century. 1972 A first start at Capital Radio Julian won a contract to supply then start-up radio station, Capital Radio, with audio equipment. The successful design was a compact version of an early Naim Audio power amplifier combined with speaker drive units in one cabinet – the NAM 502 1973 Naim Audio Officially Founded Following the success of Capital Radio, Naim Audio was officially incorporated in 1973 with Julian Vereker and his co-founder Shirley Clarke as directors. Based in a shop in the centre of Salisbury, our first HQ had both manufacturing and demonstration facilities. 1973 The NAP 200 Power Amplifier Naim Audio's first consumer product for home use was launched in the year of our founding: the NAP 200 power amplifier. Originally designed in 1971, its descendant’s power amplifiers differ greatly technologically but still aim for the same performance goals of pace, rhythm and timing 1974 The NAC 12 Preamplifier With a network of dedicated independent retailers now on board in the UK, the NAC 12, our first production preamplifier, was launched. 1980 Classic Advertising As Naim Audio grew in popularity through the 70s and early 80s, the team decided to grab the attention of the press and public with a series of tongue-in-cheek adverts. They reflected the confident, often unorthodox nature of our approach to music playback and have become iconic in their own right. 1983 NAIT Integrated Amplifier Naim Audio’s first integrated amplifier the NAIT introduced. This iconic little integrated amp sounded quite unlike any other integrated of its day and set a trend for so-called ‘super integrateds 1985 The Queen's Award Naim Audio is recognised with the prestigious Queen’s Award for the first time in 1985. We would go on to repeat this achievement a further two times in the 21st century, winning for Export in 2010 and for Innovation in digital music streaming in 2014. 1991 The CDS CD Player Like so many Naim Audio products, the design of our first CD player, the CDS, flew in the face of conventional wisdom. Its Two-box configuration gave the power supply its own separate enclosure and the CD clamp used a rare earth magnet to keep its mass low whilst still firmly holding the disc without vibration 2000 NAP 500 Power Amplifier The year 2000 marked a step change in Naim Audio history. After several years in development, the new flagship Naim Audio NAP 500 power amplifier was born and with it the new industrial design aesthetic that would redefine Naim Audio for the 21st century. Its music-making ability would only be bettered by the arrival of Statement in 2014.

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