Amp Identification and Input Question,

Posted by: Chris_C on 24 February 2017

Can anyone help me identify the Nail Amp shown in the images linked below. I would like to know the Model and any other information people may be able to tell me/point me towards.

Also, would it be possible for me to purchase a 3mm to  a 3/5/7? DIN Pin connector cable allowing music from an iMac Audio Out (3mm Jack) to feed either Input 2 or Input 3 (see images).

I am very familiar with digital streaming technologies, however I am unfamiliar with the Naim family of products. Ultimately the goal is for a friend to be able to play music from his iMac through this Amp into his speakers.

Back View

Front View

Posted on: 24 February 2017 by hungryhalibut

It's a Nait 3, as it says on the back....

You can get a 3.5mm to din plug lead from various people, such as Chord and Flashback. Naim may supply one to order too. 

Posted on: 24 February 2017 by ChrisSU

While you're at it, optimising a Mac for audio use is worthwhile - buying Audirvana software is probably the easiest way to do this. More importantly, investing in even a very inexpensive DAC rather than relying on the Mac sound card is going to reap big improvements in sound quality.

Posted on: 26 February 2017 by Chris_C

Thanks for the identification, I now have a copy of the manual and see the inputs are standard 5 Pin DIN, so I can now get the cables sorted. The iMac is already running Audirvana software, nice it is too.

Thanks for the assistance, much appreciated.

Chris