Important Announcement Regarding the Availability of Naim Ovator Loudspeaker Range

Posted by: Steven Hopkins on 14 March 2016

Important Announcement Regarding the Availability of Naim Ovator Loudspeaker Range

 

This is a formal indication of our intention to discontinue the above loudspeaker range from our product portfolio as of May 2016.

 

I know that some of you have vigorously supported us with the Ovator range and will continue to enjoy your Ovator for many years to come and for this I thank you.

 

Sadly, despite this, we have to take a look at the global demand and difficulty in obtaining and maintaining the supply of some key elements of the Ovator range and this has forced this decision.

 

This move will allow us to focus our time and resources on developing our world class electronics. It does not mean we will not work on this category in some way in the future.

 

We still have limited stock of all models but not all finishes. These continue to sell through so, if you are interested then please contact your retailer for latest news on availability.

 

At group level our combined offer is stronger than ever, and we continue to work closely with our sister company, Focal, demonstrating the ability of Naim electronics through their excellent and full range of loudspeakers. 

 

Naim will of course continue to support the Ovator product in the future for parts and service.

 

Once again, thank you for your support to our Ovator range.

 

Best Regards

 

Doug

Posted on: 17 March 2016 by sheffieldgraham
ken c posted:

what i admire about naim speakers, and will miss sorely, is the high focus on mechanical issues. for example, SBL, NBL, DBL and SL2 among others.

This attention to mechanical detail was very well thought out and clearly worked (for me in my system, in my room ... etc etc)

i wonder if they would consider a "money-no-object" ultimate (beyond all that exists today) speaker as a 'farewell' product.  God knows what it would be called :-)

enjoy

ken

aure voi : vive la France 

Posted on: 17 March 2016 by winkyincanada
Dustysox posted:

Sat listening to my "passive" 600's and they are sounding glorious. I'd like to say well done to Roy and the team on producing the Ovators.

I'm wondering how much I would have to spend to get a considerable upgrade on what I'm hearing. Speakers are so room dependent and mine just work...brilliantly...in my room. Everything I'm hearing is so well balanced.

Good job Naim. 

Yep, happy with mine, too.

Posted on: 18 March 2016 by rackkit
ken c posted:

what i admire about naim speakers, and will miss sorely, is the high focus on mechanical issues. for example, SBL, NBL, DBL and SL2 among others.

This attention to mechanical detail was very well thought out and clearly worked (for me in my system, in my room ... etc etc)

i wonder if they would consider a "money-no-object" ultimate (beyond all that exists today) speaker as a 'farewell' product.  God knows what it would be called :-)

enjoy

ken

Wasn't the S800 meant to be the "money-no-object" speaker? 

Posted on: 18 March 2016 by hungryhalibut

The original plan was that the S600 would be the middle speaker of a range of five. So that left room for the S1000 above the S800, as well as the S200 below the S400.

Posted on: 20 March 2016 by nbpf

I am sure that there are very good alternatives to the Ovators. But, beside sounding good, speakers also have to be aesthetically acceptable and the S-400 is fine for me. I am glad I bought one of the last pairs of in white and I very much hope Naim is working on a worthy successor!

Posted on: 29 March 2016 by Wugged Woy

Maybe if the long whispered S200 stand-mounter had been developed/released, Naim owners with more modest systems would have joined the Ovator club. This would have increased funds and made the more exotic (read expensive) Ovators viable. Also S200 owners may have then upgraded to the bigger models in time. Just a thought.

Posted on: 29 March 2016 by Bart
nbpf posted:

I am sure that there are very good alternatives to the Ovators. But, beside sounding good, speakers also have to be aesthetically acceptable and the S-400 is fine for me. I am glad I bought one of the last pairs of in white and I very much hope Naim is working on a worthy successor!

The S400's in white really look great in your setting!  Very aesthetically pleasing to my eye! Enjoy.

Posted on: 29 March 2016 by nbpf
Bart posted:

The S400's in white really look great in your setting!  Very aesthetically pleasing to my eye! Enjoy.

Thanks Bart! I have not come across many pictures of the S-400 on the Naim webpages. Thus, I thought I would post one now that they are going to be discontinued! Best, nbpf