An ND5si?

Posted by: Pete on 30 October 2016

Been a while since I've visited here, the main reason being the nait 3 hearted system I bought back in '97 has mostly just kept on doing its stuff. Exceptions are the cd3 transport dying, and a 5i was the result, and the nait going back to Ritchie's for a re-cap on its 15th birthday. While that was getting done I looked at a ND5 and was Most Impressed, but didn't have anything that needed streaming and couldn't afford it anyway...

While my current streaming needs will be looked after by a Google Chromecast Audio, I can see that changing but still can't afford the current ND5. Any plans afoot for a streaming partner in the si range?

Pete.

Posted on: 30 October 2016 by David Hendon

Pete

Naim never say anything about their product plans before they launch something and you won't get any reply from anyone, eg a staff member, who knows anything. So no-one here will give you a useful answer.

Your best bet might be to look for a pre-owned ND5-XS or alternatively look at pre-owned Uniti units that come onto the market as the new Uniti range rolls out over the next six months or so.

best

David

Posted on: 30 October 2016 by Pete

Thanks for that David.

Hey ho... If anyone from naim is looking, think of this as the tip of a huge iceberg of pent up demand for such a thing when you have your next product development meeting!

Pete.

Posted on: 30 October 2016 by Huge

With the new streaming board of the new Uniti series I think there's now much more possibility of an ND5si.

However, only some time after the new Unitis are in full production, to allow R&D and production engineering time for the new product. If it ever does happen I'd expect it to be a Uniti Atom (actually the complete Atom PCB inside the box!) in a 5si box, with a mono display (LCD), digital only inputs and the volume control, pre and power amps not enabled (and not populated on the board).