New Nait XS and a question

Posted by: EioPago on 11 October 2015

Hello to you all.

I have finally bought a Nait Xs (from 2011).

It's my 1st serious amp and I'm loving every single minute of it.

I have just tried to use my headphones and noticed that the amp will switch automatically to Aux 1. When I manually switch back to the correct source I only get sound through my speakers and nothing on my headphone.

Any idea of what's going on please?

Thanks in advance.

Posted on: 11 October 2015 by Christopher_M

Hi,

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your lovely Naim amplifier.

I'm sorry to say that I believe the Nait XS of 2011 vintage didn't have a headphone socket. The front panel socket is for an iPhone etc.

A headphone socket was incorporated into the design of the XS-2.

Regards,

Chris

Posted on: 11 October 2015 by Mike-B

I can confirm Chris is correct ........ per manual "Insertion of a plug into the front panel aux 1 socket will automatically switch the amplifier to that input".

Its a 3.5mm plug INPUT socket for MP3 & iPod/Phone/Pad

Posted on: 11 October 2015 by Frenchnaim

Originally Posted by Mike-B:

I can confirm Chris is correct ........ per manual "Insertion of a plug into the front panel aux 1 socket will automatically switch the amplifier to that input".

Its a 3.5mm plug INPUT socket for MP3 & iPod/Phone/Pad

I used a Headline/NAPSC when I had an XS - but there are cheaper alternatives (Rega, for one). The Headline combination is too expensive with a second-hand XS. Incidentally, I agree that the XS is a gem.

Posted on: 11 October 2015 by Frenchnaim

Sorry, my post is not very clear for someone who is new to Naim: the Headline is Naim's headphone amplifier.

Posted on: 11 October 2015 by Mike-B

I was impressed with a Creek headphone amp (I think OBH 21) on a friends system with, not sure the model, other than they where Sennheiser

Posted on: 11 October 2015 by Sneaky SNAIC

Time to upgrade to SuperNait 2!

Posted on: 12 October 2015 by Christopher_M

I used a Rega Ear headphone amp with my early Nait XS from its tape socket. Sounded good.

Chris

Posted on: 12 October 2015 by Skinnypuppy71

Using a rega ear mk2 with an xs and grado sr325i at the moment and it sounds lovely.